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Multinational Engineering firm seeks a senior Structural Engineer. Design steel lattice towers for powerlines, topographical layouts, foundation designs. Role suited to a smart mid-career engineer with exceptional technical aptitude. Opportunity to be involved in some of the top engineering projects in South Africa.

• Excellent Engineering Design Aptitude.
• PR Eng – A degreed engineer who can defend an engineering argument based on facts (Expats must be able to produce evidence of registration with local engineering professional registration body)
• Excellent structural engineering track record, with a wide variety of projects. Must include exposure to technically complex projects.
• Excellent Technical knowledge on steel structure design with preference for free-standing tower design. Excellent knowledge on foundation design.
• People smarts – must be able to lead a team and interact with senior executives

This role is in the South African structural engineering industry. All duties would take place in this context.

• Design of Powerline Towers according SANS, ASTM and IEC codes (Company willing to cross-train a suitably experience Pr Eng) Steel Lattice Tower DesignTower FoundationsTopographical layouts of Powerlines
• Excellent experience in using CAD tools as well as manual verification of calculations
• Exposure to mechanical engineering strongly advantageous
• Manage the engineering department and be the development team leader
• Engage in vigorous technical debate on design decisions. Must be able to hold the argument.
• People smarts and emotional intelligence
• Design to the level of a professional engineer and sign-off designs

• Technical Design work on key projects
• Reorganise the engineering database to ensure easy access to intellectual property
• Management of Engineering department

• 10+ years experience as a design engineer in a large consulting or contracting company.
• Experience in being the technical liaison between client and company
• Structural Engineering Degree
• ECSA Professional Registration (Non-Negotiable must be a Pr Eng)
• Exceptional understanding of a professional engineer’s role and responsibilities
• Strong knowledge on design standards, codes and laws
• At least 3 years in developing new designs from concept to calculations to drawings, testing and construction.
• The ability to develop new designs from concept to calculations to drawing and final testing
• Proven ability in accurately interpret technical and structural drawings
• Proven ability in technical communication
• Expertise in CAD packages
• Must be capable of fault-finding and root cause analysis
• Project Management Experience strongly advantageous
• Fast learner
• People Savvy
• Energy and drive
• Willing to travel Nationally and internationally. (Occasional)
• Strong interpersonal skills

• High Analytical – Strong with analysis, metrics, data and fact based decision making.
• Moderate Driver – Results Orientated Go-getter.
• Moderate Expressive / Amiable – People person, natural leader. Emotional Intelligence
• Advantageous – Moderate Administrative – Good with procedures, processes and best practices.

• Leading Industrial Mechanical Engineering Firm
• Opportunity to work in a cutting edge environment
• Technical challenge and growth
• New technical challenges to overcome
• Great culture, great people
• Personal growth

• Engineering Design Lead of :
• Transmission linesSteel lattice structuresTower FoundationsComponentsCross rope lengths and sag and tension chartsTopographical layouts of Towers
• Tower spotting
• Transmission line design optimization
• Development and acquisition of survey data for transmission lines
• Ensure company compliance to contractual obligations, terms and technical performance obligations
• Design review and compliance validation to Engineering Best Practices
• Authorisation of Drawings
• Provide technical support to sales team
• Development of transmission line tower schedules
• Design Testing
• Construction Inspection to validate compliance to specifications
• Quality assurance and ISO compliance

Reports to : Operations Executive

Location : Johannesburg

Salary :

R800K to R1 Mil per annum negotiable for a senior structural engineer.

Up to R1.3 Mil for specific Powerline Tower Design experience (Proven track record with example designs will be required).

Type : Permanent

Start : ASAP

Reference : DT 78