Senior Structural Engineer at SMEC

About the position

Divisions : Roads and Highways (1 role)
Bridges and Structures (1 role)

We are currently seeking a talented Senior Structural Engineers to join our Cape Town Teams. Success individuals will be leading the functional group's aspects of SMEC projects to ensure that these are technically sound. Provide specialist professional services to clients of the functional group. This includes bidding for work, participation in multi-disciplinary design/project teams and management of projects. Take stewardship of special group wide tasks assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide high quality professional advice
Identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems
Act as a technical resource as well as Project Manager as and when required
Ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget
Train and supervise the development of staff
Manage clients and maintain client satisfaction
Prepare tender proposals
Maintain corporate knowledge of financial and management requirements
Develop alternative professional solutions to be competitive in the market and be at the forefront of cutting edge technology
Technical and financial management of projects
Assist the Functional Group with obtaining and maintaining the required resources and the technical know-how to undertake relevant projects
Undertake assessments, analysis and design
Take an active interest in continuously enhancing self and group knowledge and to be familiar with the majority of relevant software that SMEC utilises
Strictly adhere to SMEC's Management System (MS), quality standards and HSE procedures
Perform monthly financial reporting tasks as required by line manager
Input into the project budgets and project finance

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college
Minimum 15 years of practical experience in the relevant discipline
Relevant professional memberships (ECSA Professional Registration)
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
Knowledge of obligations under the current SMEC MS
Sound knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA)

Closing, Friday 28 June 2024

Desired Skills:

• Civil
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Project Management
• Steel Design
• Bridge
• Roads
• Highways
• Structural engineering

Desired Work Experience:

• More than 10 years Civil / Structural Engineering

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

• Degree
• Engineering Council of South Africa

About The Employer:

- Global engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
- Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and internationally
- Friendly working environment across the business


ABOUT SMEC


- South Africa is part of the SMEC Group and joined forces with Surbana Jurong to provide global engineering and consultancy expertise in urban, infrastructure, and management advisory services. Our new partnership has created a talent pool of 16,500 dedicated people working across a network of 120 offices in 40 countries.
- employs passionate and innovative people who are driven to deliver exceptional outcomes and who want to feel valued in a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- are committed to developing our people. We encourage them to see things differently, to be creative, to push boundaries, and to work on a broad range of projects that help build a better future.
- recognized for technical excellence and design innovation, SMEC continues to receive industry awards and accolades from around the world. Engineering News-Record (ENR) currently ranks SMEC in the top 24 of the '2021 Top 225 International Design Firms'.