Resident Engineer P34-4

Position:Resident Engineer

Division Construction and Pavements

Location Durban

REPORTS TO

Section Manager and Contract Engineer

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

To provide elements of the construction works

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contract Administration acting as Resident Engineer for this project
• Reviewing the construction drawings and managing the processes of dealing with Contractor queries by liaising with the designers through the required communication lines
• Inspection of the works and test results for quality control
• Preparing and updating estimates to completion
• Maintaining records of site administration and communication in terms SMECs quality management system and Construction Manual
• Attending and contributing to taking minutes at technical and site meetings
• Maintaining monthly progress reports
• Liaison with clients and contractors
• Managing resources for site supervision
• Monitoring of quality of works
• Monitoring of programme and contract budgets
• Handling claims

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• The Resident Engineer shall hold as a minimum a BSc/BTech (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering and be professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• At least 10 years experience in road and construction projects of which at least 5 years have been spent as a Resident Engineer on asphalt road design and/or road rehabilitation projects.
• The Resident Engineer should have extensive experience in the use and interpretation of major conditions of contract and in managing contractual issues. (Experience with General Conditions of Contract 2015 will be advantageous.)
• He/she must be fluent in spoken and written English
• Fluent in isiZulu
• Based in Vyheid or Paulpietersberg

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