Civil Engineer

SUMMARY:
Job Title:  Civil Engineer
Location:  Klerksdorp, north West Province

Our client, in the agriculture industry, is looking to employ a Civil Engineer to join their team in Klerksdorp, North West Province.

As a Civil Engineer, your purpose is to contribute to the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects within the agriculture industry, ensuring optimal efficiency and functionality.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Analysis, design and procurement

• Gather all relevant site and problem statement information in order to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the project at hand. 
• Liaise with other disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Operations). 
• Analyse and design relevant and cost-effective solutions. 
• Prepare design and procurement information (design drawings, BOQ’s, mark-ups etc.)
• Manage procurement process (RFQ, RFP and Tenders). 
  • Evaluate submission
  • Negotiate with contractors
  • Make recommendations
• Acquire client approval through works submissions. 
• Manage or oversee Civil Technologists, drafter, clerk of works and other team members in executing required works described above. 
• Research and development with regard to relevant technologies and applications.

• Devise project execution plan. 
• Kick-off meetings with all relevant parties and site documentation. 
• Construction Quality Assurance (QA). 
• Management of project within budget, quality and timeframes. 
• SHEQ. 

• Construction QA. 
• Construction inspections with client and contractor with all relevant documentation. 
• As-built drawings with final sign-off. 
• Payment processing. 
• Asset lists and capitalisation of constructed infrastructure. 

• Conduct conditions assessments and structural audits. 
• Manage the inspections done by Civil technical personnel. 
• Manage / oversee the technical assessment of infrastructure conditions. 
• Verify and improve or devise new maintenance specifications. 
• Oversee the procurement and appointment process for maintenance contractors. 
• Devise, acquire approval and implement maintenance policies for civil infrastructure. 
• Devise long-term maintenance plans, acquire client approval and execute in sequential stages. 
• Manage / oversee maintenance expenditure to approved budgets. 
• Oversee the maintenance works executed by civil maintenance teams.

• Manage Civil Discipline as Civil Engineering Discipline Lead. 
• Devise / oversee yearly budgets on all relevant civil infrastructure (Grain, Commercial, Housing and Head Office) based on inspections, requests, long-term plans and all related information. 
• Manage client relations. 
• Devise short and long-term plans on maintenance and capital expenditure on all relevant civil infrastructure. 
• Liaise and engage with other disciplines and grow the maturity of the Engineering and Property Assets (EPA) Unit. 
• Improvement of Unit procedures, processes and systems. 

• Manage / Oversee the various administrative tasks associated with the Civil Engineering Discipline Lead, such as: 
• Timesheets
• Team management
• Documentation
• Improvement of Unit procedures, processes and systems
• Unit and team administration

POSITION INFO:
Required qualification and working knowledge:

• B.Eng Civil Engineering
• 4+ Years of experience as a Civil Engineer
• 4+ Years of experience in structural engineering (not in the water industry)
• Experience in the Agricultural industry