Senior Civil Engineer

Perform engineering duties in planning designing and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities such as roads railroads airports bridges harbors channels dams irrigation projects pipelines power plants and water and sewage systems.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example in terms of functionality performance aesthetics and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Engineering Standards Specification: Contribute to the analysis of information the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers contractors and consultants.
• Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Process Design Engineering: Analyze information and specify the methods and process steps as well as the plant machinery and equipment required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Contract Management: Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
• Product and Solution Development: Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Knowledge Management System: Work within established knowledge management systems to deliver preset outcomes for an area of responsibility.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education attending conferences and reading specialist media.
• Engineering Inspections: Carry out inspections to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes systems and procedures and use established change management programs to address them.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

Competencies

• Decision Quality Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example consistently demonstrates strong judgment; may be sought out by others for expertise and guidance. Takes smart independent action in urgent and non-routine situations knows when to escalate for others involvement.
• Manages Complexity Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Ensures Accountability Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example measures and tracks teams and own performance and helps the team learn from success failure and feedback. Adheres to and enforces goals policies and procedures.
• Optimizes Work Processes Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement. For example pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
• Communicates Effectively Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly concisely and professionally when speaking or writing.
• Plans and Aligns Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others providing well-sequenced activities and exact time frames. Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.

Skills

• Engineering Technology Works at an advanced level to exploit new and advancing technology to create engineering outcomes. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Design Works at an advanced level to apply appropriate method tools processes and software to execute engineering design activities. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Development Works at an advanced level to apply appropriate method tools processes and software to achieve engineering development outcomes. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Specification Works at an advanced level to produce technical engineering specifications and related materials. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Testing Works at an advanced level to test evaluate and replan engineering outcomes. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Standards and Compliance Works at an advanced level to ensure adherence to engineering standards and compliance within interdisciplinary engineering projects. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Implementation Works at an advanced level to implement evaluate and refine engineering design outcomes. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Technical Operations Support Works at an advanced level to identify diagnose and resolve operational problems through the development of engineering outcomes. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Systems and Tools - Engineering Works at an advanced level to effectively utilize and apply a variety of engineering software hardware and methodologies to solve complex technical problems across various engineering disciplines. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Project Schedule Management Works at an advanced level to identify sequence and resource project schedules for timely completion. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Business Requirements Analysis Works at an advanced level to express user needs in terms of business requirements identify current capability of the business to deliver conduct build or buy analyses and recommend preferred approach. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Define Future State/TO-BE State Works at an advanced level to envision and document the future state of processes and products by identifying the solution scope potential value of the future state and the changes to the process products organization infrastructure capabilities and technology necessary to achieve the desired future state. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Validate Requirements Works at an advanced level to identify assumptions in order to manage risk assess the success with measurable evaluation criteria and evaluate alignment of requirements with solution scope to support value delivery. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Build Works at an advanced level to build engineering solutions. Typically works independently and provides guidance.
• Engineering Technical Practices Works at an advanced level to integrate diverse engineering technical practices. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Education

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Level

Experience

• General Experience: Substantial general work experience together with comprehensive job related experience in own area of expertise to fully competent level. (Over 6 years to 10 years)
• Managerial Experience: Experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues (7 to 12 months)

Traits

• Focus Preference for organization procedure and exactitude.
• Need for Achievement A tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult standards.
• Persistence A tendency toward passionate and steadfast pursuit of long-term goals in spite of obstacles discouragement or distraction.
• Adaptability Comfort with unanticipated changes of direction or approach.
• Confidence The degree to which a person is convinced that they control the course of events in their lives.
• Composure The ability to stay calm and poised in stressful difficult or ambiguous situations.
• Curiosity The extent to which a person is likely to tackle problems in a novel way see patterns in complex information and pursue deep understanding.
• Credibility The degree of consistency between a persons words and actions.
• Sociability The natural inclination to engage with and interact with others.
• Tolerance of Ambiguity Comfort with uncertain vague or contradictory information that prevents a clear understanding or direction.
• Assertiveness The degree to which people enjoy taking charge and directing others.
• Situational Self-Awareness The ability to stay attuned to ones own experiences motivations and reactions in the present moment.
• Optimism The degree to which people are comfortable with themselves and positive about life.
• Empathy Being attuned to others feelingsmotivations and concerns.
• Openness to Differences A desire to consider and explore differences in perspective thought and experience of persons from a variety of backgrounds.
• Influence The ability to motivate and persuade others.
• Risk-Taking A willingness to take a stand or take chances based on limited information.
• Trust An expectation of honesty and forthrightness on the part of oneself and others.
• Humility The degree to which a person is seen as courteous free from self-absorption and easy to get along with.
• Affiliation A preference for aligning with a larger team or organization toward a common goal.