Civil Engineer

SUMMARY:

 
A vacancy for a Civil Engineer has become available in the Durban office. The candidate will be part of the KZN SBU, technically reporting to a Civil Engineer and administratively reporting to the SBU Partner. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacancy.

POSITION INFO:
Description:

The position requires a suitably qualified Civil Engineer to work on a range of civil engineering related projects, mostly related to surface water aspects. Problem solving, software knowledge (Advanced EXCEL, HEC-RAS, SWMM, FLO-2D and similar), report writing and project management skills are ideal requirements for possible candidates.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

The candidate must have:

• A BSc / BEng in Civil Engineering;
• A minimum of 1 to 5 years’ experience, and an interest in surface-water, tailings and geotechnical engineering;
• Be eligible to register with ECSA (Pr Eng);
• A moderate to high proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and MS PowerPoint;
• A moderate to high proficiency in AutoCAD (Civil 3D or TechnoCAD knowledge will be an advantage);
• Administration on ISO9001 compliance;
• A valid (and unendorsed) driver’s license with own reliable transport is essential;
• A valid passport and be willing to travel to remote project sites for work, international travel may form part of the role;
• Possess good writing and communication skills;
• Be willing to work across disciplines, and to develop a diverse skill set;
• Work as a part of a team, providing support where it is required;
• Be resourceful, with good initiative and the ability to work independently.

Interest / Experience in the following areas is preferable:

• Flood hydrology;
• Hydraulics;
• Municipal Engineering / Infrastructure;
• Pumps and Pipelines (advantageous);
• HEC-RAS / SWMM / FLO-2D;
• AutoCad / Civil Designer;
• Environmental Sustainability;
• Tailings dam related work.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The candidate will be involved in and/or required to:

• Design calculations under supervision;
• Engineering designs and modelling;
• Assisting with compilation and submission of proposals and tenders;
• Assisting in procuring work for the team;
• Data preparation and manipulation;
• Development of models in Excel and PowerBI;
• Site visits and data gathering;
• Construction supervision work;
• Report writing;
• Some administrative tasks;

• Ongoing attention to individual and team development and growth to remain at the forefront of technology will be a key requirement and success factor;
• This position involves working in multi-disciplinary teams on a range of projects both nationally and overseas across borders.

Salary:

Market related plus company benefits.

Rewards:

We believe that people are our major asset. Our ability to attract and retain highly motivated employees is largely dependent on the opportunities that we provide for individuals to satisfy their personal goals within the framework of the organisation. In order to achieve these objectives, we aim to:

• Pay above-average packages for good performance and monitoring the remuneration structure in each relevant market so that we don’t fall behind;
• Accommodate individual preferences for work assignments and schedules as far as possible;
• Support an open-door policy. Where employees feel they have difficulty in discussing concerns with their seniors, they have direct access to any Partner, Member of the Human Resources Committee or the Human Resources Manager, and ultimately the Managing Director.

We believe that a high-quality organisation relies on high quality employees in all posts and at all levels.

Upon becoming a permanent member of staff, the Company will endeavour to pay an annual performance bonus to each permanent employee as a reward for individual / financial performance. The Company reserves the right to pay an interim bonus during the year, normally in December. This forms part of the annual bonus.

The Company is an employee-owned Company. In line with the Company policy, an offer of available shares is made each year and employees are encouraged to invest in their Company. Partners consider the views of shareholders on the admission of new employees as shareholders.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacancy. Detailed applications must be forwarded to the Human Resources Department on / online via the website
Applicants not receiving a response within 30 days should deem their applications to have been unsuccessful.

SRK reserves the right not to make an appointment. Submissions from underqualified or overqualified applicants may not receive a response.

Applicants not receiving a response within 4 x weeks should deem their applications to have been unsuccessful.

 

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