Team Lead – Senior Structural Engineering (Cape Town)

Impact HR; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact HR is seeking a Structural Engineering Lead to provide planning, management and oversight for major initiatives, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope and budget while upholding ISO 9001 standards.

You will lead the structural engineering team from concept through completion, coordinating with clients and external partners, managing resources, risk and delivery against high-stakes targets across buildings and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (BSc/BEng/BTech) and professional registration.
• 10–15 years’ post-qualification experience in built environment.
• 5+ years in client-facing project management or technical lead role.
• Registered with ECSA as P.E. or Technologist; SACPCMP beneficial.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary building & infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams to deliver structural engineering projects.
• Budget, resource allocation, quality and profitability oversight.
• Develop project goals, plans and deliverables; monitor progress.
• Client liaison and communication with stakeholders.
• Prepare project plans, health checks and recovery plans as needed.
• Provide technical coordination internally and with external teams.
• Support business development in tendering and proposals.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget project production and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Client liaison

Project management

Budgeting

Quality management

Communication

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

BSc / B.Eng / B-Tech Degree

Tools

REVIT

AEC Cloud

ERP (Vantage Point, BST)

Job description

Overview

The Structural Engineering Lead is responsible for providing technical project planning, management and oversight for key initiatives and implementation of projects, ensuring that these projects are completed on time, within scope and budget while applying all aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS) that enables the business to retain its ISO 9001 accreditation. The Team Lead manages all phases of service delivery in the structural engineering team from stage 1 to 6 and will be responsible for, but not limited to, all aspects of project management including all project resources (including partners / subcontractors / specialist services), project planning, scheduling, risk management, scope management, internal and external communication, and status reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc / B.Eng / B-Tech Degree
• 10-15 years’ post first qualification experience in the built environment and least 5 of these years in a client facing Project Management or Technical Lead role
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer/ Technologist
• Registration with SACPCMP as Pr CPM will be an advantage
• Proven track record as Project/Technical Lead on multi-disciplinary building & Infrastructure projects
• Project Management experience to lead and manage teams to deliver medium to high rise office buildings, residential, educational, healthcare, commercial and industrial buildings, and water retaining structures
• Experience in contract administration & management of multi-disciplinary building & Infrastructure projects
• A good understanding of the Consulting and Construction Contracts used in the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams to deliver buildings and other structural engineering projects
• Responsible for a project in all respects, budgeting, resource allocation, procedures, profitability, quality, and standards
• Develop and communicate project goals and deliverables; assess and evaluate project team work to ensure successful completion of projects
• Undertake Client liaison and communication with all stakeholders of the individual projects
• Preparation of project plans, conducting project health checks and overseeing the implementation of recovery plans where necessary
• Technical coordination within the business and with external team members and / or stakeholders
• Assisting the Business Development team and the relevant Executive in identifying opportunities for tendering, preparation of requests for proposals and full tender proposals
• Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time and within budget
• Evaluate customer or public complaints, determine nature and extent of problem, and recommend remedial measures
• Generate relevant reports for projects as required by the business
• Conduct & attend meetings with clients, professional teams, and contractors.

Key Knowledge Areas and Competencies

• Strong leadership and technical experience
• Interpersonal Communication Skills
• Clear, honest, and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Project planning and financial budget forecasting skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Critical thinking Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Skills
• Tactical & Operational Skills
• Good working knowledge of design software and cloud based resources – but not limited to structural engineering design software, REVIT, AEC Cloud
• Must have worked with and completed project planning and financial forecasts in at least one Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package (e.g. Vantage Point, BST etc.)