Senior Engineers Representative - Durban Verfied

Salary Negotiable Durban, Kwazulu-Natal Durban, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 25-07-2012 1:45:20 PM
17-10-2012 1:45:20 PM
A vacancy exists in the eThekwini office, Water Sector, for a suitably qualified and
experienced Senior Engineer’s Representative to be based at a Project. The anticipated commencement date is around October 2012. The expected duration of the contracts are envisaged to run for approximately 12 months.

Main Responsibilities
• Construction monitoring
• Contract administration duties
• Mentoring junior Assistant Engineer’ Representatives
• Daily diary of construction activities and progress
• Convene, chair and prepare and issue minutes of monthly site meetings
• Prepare and check monthly progress payment certificate and submit final drafts
• Prepare, check and submit final draft variation orders for approval with motivation
• Prepare, correlate and compile all documents and information that may be required by the Engineer to assess and consider any claims submitted by the contractor and submit information with recommendation
• Programming / co-ordination of multi-disciplinary contracts
• Monitoring of commissioning activities (“cold” and “hot”)
• Mark-up and preparation of monthly progress reports

Minimum Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• BSc / BEng / BTech: Civil Engineering
• Pr Eng or PrTech
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in civil engineering with experience in mechanical and electrical work an advantage
• Proven track record in client relations
• MS Project skills are essential in managing the programme of inter-relating
• contracts
• Manage other site staff (The company and client employees)
• Manage multiple contractors

Behavioural Competencies
• Mature and client centric
• Resourceful
• Dedicated and deadline driven
• Culture fit and encourage client relations
• Strong commercial focus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills