Senior Specialist Structural Engineer

Mast; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mast is seeking a Principal Specialist Structural Engineer to oversee the national structural infrastructure portfolio, focusing on engineering solutions that reduce costs and risks. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering, experience in telecommunications, and excellent project management skills.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in telecommunications sector required.
• ECSA registration is essential.
• Deep understanding of site design, build, and maintenance needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for structural analysis and engineering solutions.
• Manage suppliers and contractors against SLAs and KPIs.
• Prepare for ISO compliance audits.

Skills

Mathematical calculations

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Negotiation

Project management

Education

BSc Civil Engineering

Job description

Principal Specialist Structural Engineer at MASTRole purpose / Business Unit : Take end-to-end responsibility for the MAST national structural infrastructure portfolio, with consideration of international best practices relating to the research, development, design engineering, implementation, and maintenance requirements relating to all existing and all new structural solutions.

This position requires a deep technical understanding of the various related site-specific MAST structural engineering requirements, with a total cost of ownership (TCO) responsibility.Your responsibilities will include : Structural Engineering : Responsible for the structural analysis and related methodologies gearing towards possible stress reduction and force impacts on all MAST structures.

This includes all technical engineering support relating to all programs relating to new build, colocation, tower strengthening, tower upgrades, and tower maintenance requirements.

Drive the tower structural information database (data governance and data validation) and digital tower modeling, allowing for a data-driven structural engineering solution that allows visibility and easy access to all structures, supporting commercial and business development to improve site sharing profitability and a reduction in the related operational and financial risks.Thought LeaderTrusted and respected as a thought leader and change agent who can influence and persuade business and MAST leadership teams.Including people management, team effectiveness, people development, and employee engagement.Develop governance structures to monitor, evaluate, and manage suppliers, contractors, and 3rd party's performance (SLA / KPI) against their contracted scope of work and benchmark best practice.Formulate and manage all site infrastructure-related operational elements CAPEX and OPEX budgets.Including the development of dashboards to enable management visibility and structured client reportspliance ManagementResponsible for MAST preparation for ISO compliance and certification audits.The ideal candidate for this role will have : Must have technical / professional qualifications : Strong proficiency in mathematical calculations with a BSc Civil Engineering qualification and ECSA registration is essential.Minimum of 5-8 years of hands-on working experience within the telecommunications sector, with essential working knowledge of site design, site build, site optimization, site operations, and maintenance requirements.Core competencies, knowledge, and experience : Deep understanding of existing, new, and emerging telecommunications site build, site operations, and site maintenance technologies.Strong management experience across multiple delivery areas and vendors, including strong programme management across a complex delivery area.Problem-solving skills, able to navigate through difficult negotiations, including business and financial acumen.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distill complex technical concepts into simple terms, with strong persuasion skills to gain support for principles, standards, and changeExcellent relationship building, teamwork, and collaboration skills that enable the provision of effective support and guidance across programmesProven track record on key outputs / disciplinesProven track record of the ability to apply technical knowledge in the analyses of accurate comparisons and reviews of various solution designs and the development of realistic return on investment (ROI) operational financial models.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesTelecommunicationsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at MAST by 2xSign in to set job alerts for "Senior Structural Engineer" roles.Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa 16 hours agoPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 3 weeks agoPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 3 weeks agoCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa 2 weeks agoPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 3 weeks agoJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1 month agoJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1 week agoCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa 1 week agoCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa 4 months agoSenior Professional Engineer : StructuralCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2 weeks agoCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa 1 week agoSandton, Gauteng, South Africa 1 month agoCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1 week agoCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1 day agoSenior Civil Engineer : Roads and InfrastructureMidrand, Gauteng, South Africa 3 weeks agoRemote Civil & Water Resources Engineer with U.S experienceJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1 month agoCenturion, Gauteng, South Africa 4 months agoWe're unlocking community knowledge in a new way.

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