SENIOR ENGINEER : STRUCTURES
Qualification required
BEng (Civil) or BTech(Civil), registered with ECSA as a Professional.

Experience:
Minimum 10 years’ design experience in structural engineering on Commercial, Industrial and water retaining structures

Legal knowledge:
Design compliance standards

Software:
Prokon
Drafting and detailing software

Quality Management:
ISO compliance

Engineering Job Functions, Duties & Responsibilities.
• The ability to define, investigate and analyse engineering problems in your field of engineering
• The ability to design or develop conceptual solutions to engineering problems.
• The ability to apply fundamental engineering knowledge to conceptualised engineering problems.
• The ability to timelessly detail and specify solutions (drawings, reports etc.) to engineering problems.
• The ability to manage part or all of the activities related to construction of engineering solutions.
• The ability to communicate clearly with others in the course of his or her engineering activities.
• The ability to recognise and address the reasonably foreseeable social, cultural and environmental effects of complex engineering activities.
• The ability to conduct engineering and work-related activities ethically.
• Excellent knowledge of Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Steel Design, design of Water Retaining Concrete Structures, including Concrete Reservoirs 5 Ml to 30 Ml in post tensioned concrete.
• Excellent knowledge of Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Steel Design, design of Water Retaining Concrete Structures, including Concrete Reservoirs 5 Ml to 30 Ml in post tensioned concrete.
• Knowledge of current design codes and software.
• Manage and mentor junior engineers, detailers and draughts men, schedule and check their work to ensure it is issued timeously and in compliance to all plans and specifications.
• Resolve client and architect queries and attend design and project meetings.
• Interact professionally with staff from other divisions.
• Incumbent is expected to carry out site supervision of construction works for short and sometimes long durations on sites as follows;
o Ensuring compliance with design/specifications and standards
o Ensuring compliance with programme and all knowledge areas
o Attending site meetings
o Preparing reports
o Issuing of Site Instructions (SIs)
o Attending to Requests For Information (RFIs) from the contractor
• Do any ad-hoc office or site duties as assigned by the HoD Structures.
• Engage in activities which contribute to personal CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and maintain professional accreditation.
• Responsible for on-going informal and formal development to stay abreast of innovations in the industry.

Competencies/Attributes
•Able to take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Able to negotiate, influence and persuade stakeholders in projects to achieve positive solutions to any challenges which may arise

Administration

• Ensure filing systems are maintained and up to date
• Ensure that employees operate within ISO standards
• Ensure correct filing and signing of documents as well as necessary approvals are obtained from clients and service providers
• To be aware of the chain of custody of documents/drawings