Technical Specialist
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Division Roads and Highways
Location Cape Town
REPORTS TO
Function Manager or any other person appointed to supervise him/her from time to time.
PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE
This position is responsible for providing professional services on projects within the Roads & Highways Functional group leading and executing Projects within the group.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the general management of medium/large transportation infrastructure projects
Responsible for the project management and coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams
Look after budgets resourcing and outsourcing of project work within the section as well as agree project budgets with other sections on large projects comprising multi-disciplinary project teams
Author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
Check work of all those in the project team and take responsibility for their work
Present / represent their technical work
Supervise Engineers or Technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications including monitoring and proposing remedial actions
Development and/or improvement of function group specific design procedures
Submission of tenders and proposals for function
Win and deliver projects for the Function
Draft successful responses to bids
Clear knowledge of work procedures and ability to brief project team on them
Assign work to others
Regular client contact and management of client relationships
Build sustainable relationships with clients
Successful identification and following through on leads associated with additional work
Clear understanding of local functional engineering environment and markets
Train others in respective functional field and build a team
Market technical capability
Coordinate work between functions
Development and/or improvement of function group specific design procedures
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Overseeing and delivery of design standards at a specialist level
Quality and timeliness of reporting and other deliverables such as reports and drawings
Planning of workload to meet deadlines
Knowledge and implementation of SMECs systems and procedures
Reporting to meet project and internal requirements
Client satisfaction with project delivery
Report writing
RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree in Engineering from accredited university
Professional Registration with ECSA essential
Minimum 10 years of professional experience in transportation infrastructure with a strong background in geometric design
In depth experience of Government standards codes and documentation
Specialist knowledge of Bentley MicroStation and Open Roads Design Software and /or AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D or similar
Knowledge of web-based project cost control and financial systems (BST)
Experience in design management and design delivery for projects and managing professional teams of medium/large projects would be beneficial
Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements on engineering projects
Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to conceptualise designs effective report writing
Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations
Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to make technical decisions which are outcome driven
We are proud of the brilliant minds we have at SMEC and are committed to ensuring that our people have the best opportunities and resources to learn grow and succeed. Our hiring decisions are guided by skills qualifications and experience ensuring fair and equitable access to opportunities for all. We are intentional about diversity equity inclusion and belonging not as a requirement but as a fundamental part of who we are. We strive to create a workplace where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are embraced fresh ideas are encouraged and everyone has the support they need to thrive. At SMEC every individual has a voice and through our commitment to engineering positive change every contribution makes a difference.
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About Company
For more than 70 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world.
