Site Engineer (Construction)

Site Engineer (Construction) required in Port Elizabeth.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Degree / Diploma
• Professional registration: SACPCMP (Construction Manager)
• Willing to travel when required
• Ability to work long hours and thrive under pressurised and stressful situations

IT skills:

• Basic Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Navigating virtual meeting platforms

Systems and software skills:

• OneDrive and Bos
• SharePoint
• SHEQ compliance system

Personal effectiveness skills:

• Analytical skills
• Communication skills – verbal and written
• Conflict management skills
• Ability to stick to deadlines
• Ethics and confidentiality
• Planning and organising
• Problem solving skills
• Advanced telephone etiquette
• Train the Trainer – basic

Technical competency:

• Bill of Quantities interpretation
• BCEA understanding
• Construction industry standards
• Construction programming
• Advanced contracts understanding
• Build statutory requirements
• Cost reporting
• Construction material and supplier knowledge
• Drawings understanding
• Financial acumen
• Industrial relations understanding
• Local municipality understanding
• Advanced measurement skills
• NOPD and EOT submissions
• Plants and tools understanding
• Project costing and sequencing
• Setting out
• Stock management
• Structural understanding
• Wet trades understanding
• Advanced risk assessment knowledge

Key Performance Areas:

Promoting, managing, enforcing and monitoring of HSE requirements on site:

• Ensure safe working environment as per OHS Act and Construction Regulations
• Ensure discipline and compliance amongst site team and subcontractors
• Active participation in risk management and incident case management
• Active participation in HSE committee meetings
• Participation in weekly toolbox talks and safety campaigns
• Actively contribute to achieving and reviewing of site HSE Objectives and targets

Taking complete responsibility and accountability for the overall quality compliance of the project under control:

• Extensive knowledge of the project specifications
• Complete comprehension of the company quality system as well as the associated compliance documentation i.e. Project Quality Plans, Quality Control Plans, Work Instructions and associated checklists and registers
• Assist and oversee the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System
• Constantly assuring and comparing activities against the project specifications
• Approval of works as contemplated by quality control plans and relevant checklists
• Specific checks on surveying and setting out
• Fulfill the role of the Quality Controller under certain circumstances
• Raise system and operational NCR’s being part of the investigation root cause analysis and implementation of control measures
• Discussions with the project team in terms of the effectiveness of control measures

Perform work under the guidance of the Site Agent and works within the given timelines:

• Assist Foreman onsite and co-ordinate tasks as instructed
• Responsible for a section of work and deliver as specified
• Compile, update and submit a site diary on a daily basis
• Provide instruction for specific task according to specifications
• Identify the root cause of problems and takes the necessary correct actions
• Maintain a professional works ethics and have a thorough understanding of the scope of works required
• Work within the confines of the construction programme and achieve the targets set
• Have a thorough understanding of the contract drawings and details and maintains a smooth execution of all tasks

Administer cost control for the works:

• Control and keep records of material wastage
• Ensure that all work to be done is in accordance with approved drawings and details
• Track and monitor costs in the various sections and report back to the Site Agent
• Hand over sections of work timeously as per the long-term programme
• Ensure that all equipment used is job specific, utilised in the proper manner, maintained and kept in a good condition at all times
• Attend regular planning meetings and give feedback on progress and costs
• Administer and keep records of all tests carried out

Customer / stakeholder management:

• Maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders
• Ensure team conduct in accordance with brand and company standard
• Ensure team performance contributes to positive customer experience and customer satisfaction metrics
• Monitor the progress of all subcontractors and maintains constructive relationships with all parties involved in the contract, ensuring good communication and clear expectations
• Ensure effective conflict resolution and responds to any complaints or concerns timeously
• Co-ordinate all workplace inspections in conjunction with Site Agent
• Issue training to Site Engineers/Student Production on procedures for inspections and sign off’s

Leadership and people management:

• Provide reportees with purpose, vision and goals aligned to company strategy
• Provide clarity, set objectives and manage reportees performance in accordance with assigned roles and responsibilities
• Recruit and onboard effectively and for team sustainability
• Future proof teams and performance by constantly scouting for talented staff
• Promote adaptability, flexibility and acceptance of change in the company’s culture of continuous improvement
• Promote solutions thinking and creativity
• Ensure ethical conduct and a sense of community
• Identify talent and drive individual development plans to ensure future bench strength in department and company
• Create an environment of trust, high morale and a cohesive winning team culture