PrTechni: Civil Engineer

SUMMARY:
Well-respected engineering consultancy seeks a PrTechni for a 3-year contract to be based in Port Shepstone, KZN.

To start immediately.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements:

• ECSA registration as a PrTechni
• B. Tech/B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 6 years’ experience working on national roads’ projects
• Labour Intensive Construction NQF 5 qualification
• Proficient in preparing programmes including monitoring, updating and tracking progress
• Fully au fait with the COLTO and COTO Standard Specifications
• Well versed with the various forms of general conditions of contract, experience with the GCC 2015 and FIDIC Contracts will be advantageous
• Advanced Professional writing skills
• Must be organised, practical, hardworking and diligent
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good administrative capabilities and report writing skills

• Carry out Conditional Survey or Assessment of the roads, prepare a report for such including the scoping report, prioritisation report and costing thereof including the implementation Programme, etc, then
• Make Designs where necessary to respond to the conditional assessment after receiving a written instruction from a duly Delegated officials
• Assist with the procurement of contractors to perform construction work arising in line with the Department’s guidelines and instructions
• Administration, supervision (where instructed), monitoring (where instructed) and managing works being undertaken by Contractors
• Prepare reports for the Programme Manager and Department detailing project physical status, time related milestone and financial status
• The Professional Engineering Service Providers will also work on an ad-hoc basis through an instruction to perform work (IPW) to be issued by the Head of Department or Senior General Manager Infrastructure and Regional Services or their Delegates
• The Professional Engineering Service Providers will report to the Programme Manager and the responsible Department officials
• Provide support and assistance to the relevant office, on instructions from the Responsibility Manager or his/her designee
• Assist with road assessments and providing relevant information for classification and declaration purposes
• Preparation of technical analysis, feasibility studies, designs, contract documentation, tender adjudication, contract supervision and preparation of completion plans and reports on a project-by-project basis
• Assist with obtaining necessary environmental and Health and Safety approvals
• Assist with the implementation of legislative requirements
• Assist the Department in the performance of Health and Safety duties
• Assist department with project planning and management
• Prepare reports for the Programme Manager and Department detailing project physical status, time related milestone and financial status
• All work to be done according to the standard Project Implementation and Management Plan (PIMP)