Civil Engineering Technical Specialist at SMEC

About the position

We are seeking a skilled and talented Civil Engineering Technical Specialist to join our Roads and Highways Function and the role is based in our Cape Town Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading projects and ensuring that these are technically sound. Provide specialist professional services to clients of the functional group. This includes bidding for work, participation in multidisciplinary design/project teams, and management of projects. Take stewardship of special group-wide tasks assigned.

The responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance to peers and other functional groups within the level of your expertise
• Provide technical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team
• Identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients
• Ensure that appropriate technical standards and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements are adhered to
• Apply a deeper understanding of engineering principles to devise and deliver practical and economical solutions to problems
• Plan and resource projects
• Prepare client reports and designs
• Assist in the management and training of staff including mentoring
• Contribute to the overall management and profitability of the discipline
• Supervision of drawing, project specifications, and contract documentation production for assigned tasks by SMEC procedures and appropriate technical standards

Recommended Qualifications, Skills and Experience :

• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college
• Relevant professional memberships
• Minimum 15 years of practical experience in the relevant discipline
• Extensive knowledge of engineering design issues and analysis methods
• Ability to identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Project management and leadership skills
• Ability to use analytical tools including commercial software
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment

Closing date, 15 March 2024

Desired Skills:

• Civil

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

• Degree
• Engineering Council of South Africa