Water Engineer

Hedz Recruitment Specialists; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering firm is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist Engineer specializing in Water. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of relevant engineering experience and hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Responsibilities include providing technical guidance, conducting feasibility studies, and managing engineering design projects. The role requires advanced project management skills and the ability to mentor junior staff. Competitive salary package of R900,000+ per annum offered.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in a relevant engineering environment.
• Specialist skills in one or more specific fields.
• Advanced understanding of engineering concepts and application.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff.
• Conduct feasibility studies and options analysis.
• Prepare technical reports and contract documentation.

Skills

Advanced project management skills

Problem-solving skills

Excellent leadership abilities

Technical report writing skills

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering (BEng or BSc. Eng)

Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng)

Job description

Our client, a well‑established engineering firm based in Johannesburg, is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist Engineer with a specialization in Water.

Type: Specialist Engineer – Water

Experience: 15+ years in a relevant engineering environment.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Engineering (BEng or BSc. Eng).

Registrations: Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng).

Salary: R900,000+ per annum.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and apply employee engagement practices and concepts, especially in relation to recognition, empowerment, supportive feedback, partnering, expectations, consideration, and trust.
• Perform all work in accordance with the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS), policies and standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff.
• Sign off designs and/or drawings as a responsible professional engineer.
• Conduct feasibility studies, options analysis and master planning.
• Develop scope of work for projects, in consultation with the client or independently.
• Provide engineering expertise and collaborate with consultants/specialists in major technical support areas.
• Represent the business unit on local industry groups where required.
• Implement standardisation, planning and best practice initiatives in line with global and regional engineering practices.
• Establish design tools, software, relevant codes and standards to be used on the project.
• Assign work tasks to individuals and continuously monitor progress and quality.
• Schedule, coordinate and participate in engineering design reviews.
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of engineering work.
• Participate in staff development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, performance appraisal input and counselling.
• Ensure that Quality Assurance policies are applied.
• Provide input to contract negotiations and business plans.
• Work closely with the design teams during design, procurement and post‑award procedures to ensure timely completion of designs to meet budget and programme.
• Collaborate with construction monitoring teams and contractors/representatives during the construction phase to ensure timely completion of construction to meet budget and programme.
• Prepare and/or manage the preparation of technical reports, designs, cost estimates, procurement documentation, bills of quantities and technical specifications, contract documentation, as‑built drawings and operation and maintenance manuals related to designs produced by the project team.
• Attend site visits and meetings.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced project management skills, including project finance and administration.
• Good planning, organising and analytical skills.
• Good problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent leadership abilities and the ability to delegate and direct staff.
• Excellent understanding of engineering design procedures and processes.
• Specialist skills in one or more specific fields, gained through experience and/or further studies/research.
• Advanced understanding of engineering concepts and application of knowledge.
• Excellent understanding of industry codes and standards.
• Excellent understanding of relevant legislation and regulations, including the HS Act, Construction Regulations and Environmental Management Act.
• Good understanding of at least two of the four primary General Conditions of Contract (GCC, FIDIC, NEC, JBCC).
• Ability to communicate effectively with co‑workers, management, clients, contractors and visitors.
• Excellent technical report writing skills.
• Ability to manage and direct multiple design teams.