Resident Engineer

Hire Resolve; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Pretoria is seeking a highly motivated Resident Engineer to manage site technical aspects, including supervising resources and liaising with contractors. Candidates should have a B. Engineering Degree or BTech and 3 to 8 years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of structural design and/or supervision experience required.
• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa preferred.
• Ability to manage quality and safety on-site effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as Resident Engineer overseeing site technical aspects.
• Manage resources and ensure quality control on-site.
• Liaise with designers and contractors regarding technical queries.

Skills

Structural design experience

Supervision experience

Proactive management of technical difficulties

Quality management system implementation

Technical query handling

Education

B. Engineering Degree / BTech

Registered Professional Engineer

Job description

Overview

We’re currently looking for a highly motivated and talented Resident Engineer to join our client in Pretoria

Main duties may include, but are not limited to, some of the following :

• Acting as Resident Engineer.
• Managing technical aspects on sites, such as erection engineering aspects, geometric control in the erection of piers and decks, technical road works aspects, etc.
• Liaison with designers regarding site engineering queries when necessary.
• Evaluation and approval of method statements.
• Liaison with the Contractor regarding technical aspects.
• Managing some resources for site supervision of technical aspects.
• Application of the Firm’s Quality Management System.
• Monitoring of quality of works, including supervision of production processes and any off-site and / or remote construction and / or assembly facilities.
• Monitoring of programme and contract budgets from a technical perspective.
• Quantities and payment certificates.
• Preparation of variation orders.
• Closing out the project including compiling completion / close-out reports.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Compiling high-quality responses to technical queries from the Contractor.
• Timeous responses to all technical queries from the Contractor.
• Proactive management of technical difficulties experienced on site.
• Timeous identification and clarification of technical aspects and discrepancies in the contract.
• Optimisation of safety management by the supervision team.
• Effective implementation and management of the Quality Acceptance Control system on site
• Handover on completion.
• Optimum resource utilization.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• B. Engineering Degree / BTech
• 3 to 8 years of structural design and / or supervision experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (or soon to be registered) with the Engineering Council of South Africa or equivalent internationally recognized registration and / or legally required qualification will be advantageous.
• Salary : negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.