Senior Civil and Structural Engineer

SGS; Midvaal Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction firm in Gauteng seeks an experienced professional engineer to produce accurate design documents and manage project execution. Successful candidates will have a B.Sc. or equivalent, 5-25 years' experience in the EPC/EPCM environment, particularly within the mining sector, and the ability to adapt to various engineering challenges. The role requires strong knowledge in civil/structural design, project management, and quality engineering. Competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 5 to 25 years’ experience in the EPC/EPCM environment, preferably in mining or petrochemical sectors.
• Registered or ability to register as a professional engineer within 12-24 months.
• Knowledge of project life cycle phases and basic project management methods.

Responsibilities

• Produce civil/structural designs and maintain records.
• Ensure monitoring of project activities and adherence to timelines.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders for project execution.

Skills

Project Management

Civil & Structural Design

Cost Estimation

Engineering Calculations

Quality Engineering

Innovation & Adaptability

Education

B.Sc. / B.Eng. or B. Tech

Tools

CAE Software (e.g., PROKON, Strand7)

Office Automation Software

Job description

Job Description

To produce accurate design documents that will ensure successful project execution.

Project Life Cycle

• Develop a discipline strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements
• Adhere to the project program
• Ensure planning of activities are regularly monitored and updated to achieve project deliverables timeously. This includes the expediting of technical information through continual engineering input to external and internal stakeholders.
• Attend relevant project meetings and produce regular project status reports
• Generate post-project feedback

Design

• Produce cost-effective and safe civil/structural designs
• Produce tender and project civil/structural designs. Compare and assess project vs tender scope
• Review alternatives and cost effectiveness
• Produce quantity and man-hour budgets and list associated with scope
• Work closely with-in scope, quantity budget and man-hour budget
• Understand project scope, quantity allowances and man-hour budget
• Monitor changes to scope and effects to quantity and man-hour budget and ensure authorization to changes and compliance with quantity allowances
• Verify civil/structural engineering software packages
• Be fully conversant with restrictions and qualifications of software
• Order of magnitude check of analysis results

Administration

• To maintain an effective record-keeping system for calculations, correspondence and technical information
• Indexing, records, design criteria and calculations
• Referencing to location of software input, numbers, dates and signatures.

Client Relations (Internal & External)

• To interact efficiently with Drawing Office and other departmentsGuide and liaise with Drawing Office and provide engineering, safety and ergonomic input during conceptual layout phase and on-going assistance during engineering stage.
• Ongoing review of internal circulation drawings and timeous approval of final drawings for construction
• Providing continual engineering input to suppliers and sub- Contractors
• Inter-departmental interaction
• Understand and respond to needs of other disciplines
• Adopt customer- orientated approach
• Co-ordinate delivery of information
• Adhere to Company specifications, guidelines and statutory codes of practice
• Safety
• Apply global SHE standards and ensure compliance
• Quality
• Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems
• Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities
• Participate in quality assurance audits
• Systems and Procedures
• Ensure adherence to the internal Project Management Operating System
• Apply and review associated discipline Engineering Standards
• Approve all drawing issued for construction by signing, dating and including the engineer/technologist’s professional registration number
• Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures and technological solutions on an ad-hoc basis, according to customer’s needs

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Professionally, the successful candidate will be a B.Sc. / B.Eng. or B. Tech graduate and will be registered as a professional engineer or be in a position to register within 12 – 24 months of joining SGS Bateman.

Skills and Experience

• A proven track record of 5 to 25 years’ experience executing projects in the EPC/EPCM environment; ideally within the mining and minerals (preferred) or petrochemical sector
• Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases
• Civil & Structural Design Criteria - Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project requirements. And/or support the design of new components/equipment
• Commercial Principles - Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc.) including international contracts
• Technical Documentation - Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specifications
• Plant Layout development - Ability to layout the plant in a functional, safety, cost-effective way.
• Materials Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
• Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work such as commissioning or customers and suppliers’ interactions
• Civil/ Structure Investigation - Ability to evaluate failures, preventative maintenance and assessment of existing structures
• Dynamics Structure - Knowledge of design technique of dynamic structure (including vibration)
• Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity
• Basic IT Tools - Office Automation and Graphic Software
• Procurement - Understand of project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management
• Engineering Calculations - Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques
• Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of products and parts
• Quantity Estimation - Ability to estimate quantity for structures design (volumes, dimensions, masses, weights etc.) to better fit the technical specifications
• CAE Software - Familiarity and ability to use specific CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines e.g. PROKON and Strand7
• Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (e.g. Engineering safety requirements, Audit regulations, Insurance laws etc.) and knowledge standard specifications (e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards.
• Innovation & Adaptability - The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs.