Resident Engineer

About the Role

The position requires an experienced resource who can perform the role of the Employers Agent (and Employers Agent Representative) (in line with General Condition of Contract (GCC form of Contract) and Civil Engineer.

• Responsible for the management of all the Employers Agent Representative construction supervision activities at the site.
• Liaise as appropriate with the Design Engineers / Managers regarding the production of construction drawings and the design requirements.
• Responsible for overall quality assurance to ensure that all work on the Project is done to specification.
• Responsible for resolving disputes with the Contractor compiling payment certificates and ensuring that progress follows the works programmes.
• Responsible to ensure that all correspondence to and from the site will be shared via the correct channels (in consultation with the Project Manager and Design Engineer / Manager where required) to ensure proper distribution filing allocation of actions etc. Using company standard collaboration and coordination tools in line with our Digital Ways of Working.
• Communicate proactively any potential alternatives deviations and issues encountered during construction to the team (and Project Manager and Employer)
• Construction monitoring to ensure that the project remains within budget and comply with specifications.
• Monthly Cashflows and progress reports need to be compiled based on the daily measurements on site and submitted timeously to the Contracts Engineer
• Coordinating all sub-consultants in coordination with the Contracts Engineer
• Contract administration duties
• Responsible for all aspects of monthly site meetings and technical site meetings including minutes and approval of minutes
• Measure and prepare monthly progress payment certificates
• Prepare check and submit VOs for approval with motivation
• Prepare correlate and compile all documents and information that may be required to assess and consider any claims submitted by the Contractor and submit information with recommendation.
• Implementation and adherence to quality management and quality control procedures using the project related CDE and continuous coordinating with the Documents Controller to ensure everything is correctly captured and issued as per the Quality system
• Monitor the site health and safety and environmental for compliance.
• Keep a daily diary of construction activities and progress.
• Preparation of monthly progress reports
• Continuously compile the as-built drawings continuously prior to approving the portion of works to ensure adherence to the designs.
• Capture all testing requirements as per the QMS on the CDE and summarise the results. Ensure that any deviation is immediately attended to.
• Communicate proactively any potential alternatives deviations and issues encountered during construction to the Contracts Engineer that will further communicate with the clients representative and the project manager
• Mentor / provide guidance to junior site staff should such be required (necessary)

Minimum Required Qualification:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline from a recognised institution (postgraduate qualification preferred).
• Professional registration (PrEng / PrTech) is essential.
• Minimum 10 years post-graduate experience water engineering and construction
• Experience in the GCC form of contract

Minimum experience knowledge & skills:

• A minimum of 10 years construction supervision experience related to Water/Waste Water treatment works
• Able to perform the functions of a Civil Engineer Employers Agent and Employers Agent Representative on a project
• Ability to work with and apply a wide variety of codes and standards and review project specifications.
• Experience with Large diameter pressure pipelines construction will be advantageous.
• Leading site supervision teams on water / wastewater projects and briefing team members on scope of work and overseeing coordination.
• Pumpstation supervision experience
• Ability to work with and apply a wide variety of codes and standards and review project specifications.
• Experience with Large diameter pressure pipelines construction will be advantageous.
• Leading site supervision teams on water projects and briefing team members on scope of work and overseeing coordination using ISO19650 standards.
• Pumpstation for water distribution as well as treatment and processing plant internal pumpstations supervision experience
• Proficient in MS Office and program management tools (Ms projects)
• BIM implementation using BEPs MIDP and TIDPs with applying CDE principals.
• Preferred experience in the following software and applications:
  • Working knowledge of EPANET and EPASWMM as the backbone of analysis software packages
  • Working knowledge of Revit and Civil 3D.

Behavioral competencies:

• Analytic thinker with flexible approach and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership skills motivated and disciplined with a track record of leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills verbal and written.
• Ability to pre-empt potential issues that may arise and clear and on-time communication of problems and possible solutions to concerned parties.
• An energetic and enthusiastic team player who is prepared to work across Advisory Groups in the Company
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Active learning & learning strategies.
• Results orientated and target driven.
• Digitally inclined innovative and future ready thinking.

Atana (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer that embraces and encourages personal skills talents and diverse perspectives within its workforce.