Senior Engineer (Drainage)

SMEC; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Pretoria seeks a technical leader for stormwater projects. The role involves providing technical expertise and managing multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, a BEng degree, and is registered with ECSA. Proficiency in design tools like Bentley Open Roads and Autodesk Civil 3D is essential. Competitive benefits and a focus on diversity in the workplace are offered.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in transportation infrastructure.
• Professional Registration with ECSA is essential.
• Strong background in drainage design.

Responsibilities

• Assume technical responsibility on multiple projects.
• Provide technical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Author competent technical reports and check work.

Skills

Hydrology

Drainage design

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng)

Tools

Bentley Open Roads Design

Autodesk Civil 3D

HEC-RAS

Hydro CAD

Job description

Location: Pretoria

Function: Roads and Highways

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

This position is a technical role which involves technical leadership and lifting the overall technical performance of the discipline within the team. He/she will provide technical expertise in a wide variety of stormwater projects including township developments; provincial rural roads; intersection drainage design; urban arterials and national freeways; compilation of stormwater master plans and detailed stormwater management plans. Experience in hydrology and hydraulics of river bridges and major culverts will be beneficial, as well as designing of attenuation facilities and demarcation of flood lines.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assume technical responsibility on multiple medium/large projects.
• Responsible for the coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Provide technical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team and provide technical support and guidance to peers and other functional groups within the level of your expertise.
• Author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality.
• Check work of all those in the project team and take responsibility for their work .
• Present / represent their technical work.
• Draft successful responses to bids.
• Clear knowledge of work procedures and ability to brief project team on them.
• Assign work to others.
• Regular client contact under direction of more senior manager.
• Build relationships with clients.
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with.
• Clear understanding of local functional business technologies and markets.
• Discuss in detail with clients the business technologies and markets.
• Train others in respective functional field and build a team.
• Market technical capability.
• Supervise Engineers or Technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications, including monitoring and proposing remedial actions.
• Development and/or improvement of function group specific design procedures.
• Plan and coordinate investigations and surveys.
• Coordinate work between functions.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Overseeing and delivery of design standards.
• Quality and timeliness of reporting and other deliverables such as drawings.
• Planning of workload to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and implementation of SMEC’s systems and procedures.
• Reporting to meet project and internal requirements.
• Client satisfaction with project delivery.
• Report writing.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng)/higher from accredited university/college.
• Professional Registration with ECSA essential.
• At least 8 years of professional experience (3 years post professional registration) in transportation infrastructure with a strong background in drainage design.
• In depth experience of government standards, codes and documentation.
• Experience in Bentley Open Roads Design and/or Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Proficiency in HEC-RAS and Hydro CAD will be beneficial.
• Knowledge of web-based project cost control and financial systems (BST).
• Experience in design management and design delivery for projects and managing professional teams of medium/large projects, would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements on engineering projects and ISO Standards will be beneficial.
• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to conceptualise designs and effective report writing.
• Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations.
• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to make technical decisions which are outcome driven.

We are proud of the brilliant minds we have at SMEC and are committed to ensuring that our people have the best opportunities and resources to learn, grow and succeed. Our hiring decisions are guided by skills, qualifications and experience, ensuring fair and equitable access to opportunities for all. We are intentional about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, not as a requirement, but as a fundamental part of who we are. We strive to create a workplace where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are embraced, fresh ideas are encouraged, and everyone has the support they need to thrive. At SMEC, every individual has a voice, and through our commitment to engineering positive change, every contribution makes a difference.