Project Engineer - (Water & Wastewater Management)

SUMMARY:
Our client  a Durban based company, specialising in water and wastewater management for municipalities and industries, is seeking the services of a Project Engineer, on a fixed term basis. (9 months)
The nature of the project requires the incumbent to have water/wastewater project management experience with a good understanding of all disciplines including civil, mechanical, instrumentation and electrical.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

• Proficient in MS Project
• Engineer with multidisciplinary experience
• Project management experience in water & wastewater
• Advanced Computer skills
• Passport and willingness to travel, if required
• Able to read drawings Water and/or Wastewater Treatment
• Plant project management experience
• Logistics experience

• Reliable
• Ability to plan, organise and multitask
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Decisive
• Positive

• Take project over from current Engineer
• Understand the project and manage it according to contractual requirements
• Full responsibility and accountability for successful project delivery, on behalf of company
• Provide single point of contact for all project stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance to all site and legislative requirements including Labour, Environmental, Health & Safety etc.

• Project budget and cash flow management
• Preparation of adhoc project documentation
• Sub-contractor enquiry preparation, adjudication input and contract management
• Develop and maintain project program, including sub-contractor programs
• Develop technical specifications for work packages/equipment
• Request and evaluate proposals/quotes from suppliers
• Review of design documentation and drawings

• Complete on-site construction management, including commissioning, process acceptance testing support and training of plant operators
• Site establishment of all contractors
• Detailed record of daily site activities, including site photo’s
• Contractor management and co-ordination including work schedules
• Plan, coordinate and communicate site activities
• Quality control
• Weekly project progress preparation and reporting, including 1 week look back, 2 week look ahead
• Notifications, claims and variations preparation
• FAT attendance, if required
• Snag-list preparation and close out
• Materials delivery scheduling and off-loading
• Payment certificate authorisation
• All project administration including site access, inductions and meeting minutes
• Knowledge of South African construction legislation
• Issuing site instructions
• Maintain file saving and sharing structure
• Schedule meetings
• Ensuring good housekeeping

• Cold and hot commissioning, process acceptance testing support and training of plant operators
• Compiling Operation and Maintenance manuals, including a maintenance schedule.
• Site demobilisation