Senior Engineer / Technologist - Water Services

SUMMARY:
Call for applications: SENIOR ENGINEER / TECHNOLOGIST WATER SERVICES, PRETORIA.

Are you a registered Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng with 5-10 years’ experience in the water and sanitation field, extensively involved in detailed design with experience in leading a design team, and Proficient in various water, sewer and stormwater computer aided design packages such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, iDAS (or Civil Designer), HEC-RAS, EPANET, Pipe2000 and WaterCAD?

My client in the Engineering Consulting industry is looking for a Senior Engineer / Technologist to:

• Detail design water and sanitation projects.
• Manage junior Engineers, Technologists, Technicians and site staff throughout the Planning, Design, Tender, Implementation and Close Out stages of water and sanitation projects.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the production of technical drawings, design and reporting inputs by supporting staff.
• Carry out, oversee, evaluate Preliminary and Detailed Design for water supply, urban and rural water reticulation systems, pump stations rising mains and pipework for reservoirs.
• Carry out Preliminary and Detailed Design for water retention facilities, stormwater drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structures, urban sewer reticulation systems, combined sewer overflow facilities, outfalls, pump stations and rising mains.
• Prepare, oversee and evaluate Tender and Contract Documents including detailed Specifications, Special Conditions of Contract and Bills of Quantities.
• Construction monitoring and implementation of site construction work as and when required on a part-time basis.
• Undertake hydrological investigations, reports and determine flood lines.
• Preparation of requests for proposals, expressions of interest, panel applications and tenders and generate work for the Company.
• Manage, train and mentor technical staff.
• Check all drawings, designs, reports and documents produced in accordance with the Company’s Quality Management System’s requirements as set out in the applicable work instructions and checklists.
• Management of projects to ensure that they are controlled, adhering to quality standards and budget, and are on time and ensure that project deliverables meet clients’ requirements.
• Financial management of projects and monitoring of performance and profitability and with regular liaison and reporting to line manager and business unit manager.
• Preparation of requests for proposals, expressions of interest, panel applications and tenders and generate work for the Company.
• Write and present proposals to government, public interest groups, or community groups.
• Client liaison, including meetings and reporting.
• Compliance with and managing direct reports compliance with the company’s Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015) Business Management System (BMS) and the Project Management Online Guide (PMOG).

POSITION INFO:
QUALIFICATIONS & REGISTRATION

• Recognized BSc or BTech degree in Civil Engineering.
• Registered Pr Eng/ Pr Tech Eng with ECSA.
• Experience as set out below, in a private consulting practice in RSA.
• Additional qualifications / memberships, which are advantageous:
  Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
  ii. Active member in CESA/SAICE/WISA
  iii. NQF7 (labour-based construction)
  iv. Pr CPM and/or PMP.

• 5-10 years’ experience in the water and sanitation field, extensively involved in detailed design with experience in leading a design team.
• Sound experience and technical capacity in Municipal projects specifically in the evaluation, planning, design and construction of pump stations, water reticulation, sewer reticulation, bulk pipelines, canals and storm water management.
• Municipal project experience in the evaluation, planning, pump stations, water reticulation, sewer reticulation, bulk pipelines, canals and storm water management. Design of water and wastewater treatment plants will be advantageous.
• Experience in hydrology and determination of flood lines.
• Proficient in various water, sewer and stormwater computer aided design packages such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, iDAS (or Civil Designer), HEC-RAS, EPANET, Pipe2000 and WaterCAD. It may be advantageous for the candidate to also have knowledge and ability to operate AcrGIS, StormCAD, WADISO, and Sanitary Analysis (SSA).
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision, supervise, mentor and lead a design team.
• Additional experience, which will be advantageous:
  Preparation of construction tenders and contracts.
  ii. General knowledge of water and wastewater treatment plants.
  iii. Working knowledge of GCC, FIDIC or NEC.
  iv. Experience as Technical Advisor in PPP projects.
  v. Previous experience of working with international funding agencies such as EU, World Bank, Asian
  Development Bank, EBRD and/or experience of working with NGOs.