Civil Engineer/Technologist

SUMMARY:

We have an exciting position

• Co-ordinates and takes responsibility for all aspects of a small project or a portion of a larger project.
• Programmes and ensures that deadlines are met on the project or portions of the project for which he/she is responsible.
• Ensures that all designs, reports and drawings produced by him/her are checked and signed off at the required level.
• Assists in compiling accurate project cost estimates and cash flow projections.
• Ensures that all drawings produced are signed and issued to site timeously.
• Effectively deals with queries from site staff, enlisting the help of supervisors where required.
• Attends and constructively contributes to design meetings and site meetings.
• Takes notes and produces minutes of meetings. Ensures that minutes are approved by the person chairing the meeting and distribute minutes no later than one week after the meeting.
• Drafts project related letters for signature by the relevant Project Manager.
• Receives and checks contractor’s payment certificates. Once verified corrects, arranges for signature by the relevant Project Manager/Project Director.
• Ensures that all aspects of the project under his/her control are handling strictly in accordance with the Naidu Consulting Quality Management System (QMS).
• Makes effective use of support staff where applicable.
• Queries details suggesting more acceptable solutions.

• Plans, organises and controls small to medium sized projects and makes recommendations on alternate solutions to engineering problems with limited guidance from a Senior Technologist and Engineer.
• Prepares and presents technical reports with guidance from a Professional Engineer.
• Assists with the preparation of monthly status report.
• Assists Senior Technologist / Senior Engineer with administration duties as required.
• Drafts technical reports of acceptable technical and presentable quality.
• Assists with preparation of estimates for alternatives.
• Assists with the preparation of concept drawings and basic calculations.
• Assists with the preparation of basic planning and designs reports with recommendations for submission to the client.
• Prepares preliminary design plans, calculations and checks compliance with accepted design codes.
• Measures preliminary quantities and prepares estimates.
• Prepares design development and layout drawings.
• Prepares detailed design calculations.
• Prepares detailed drawings.
• Assists with the preparation of final design report.
• Attends site handover and subsequent meetings.
• Makes amendments to construction drawings as instructed by the Team Leader/Project Manager.
• Assists with the compilation of project specifications (COTO, SANS, GCC, etc).
• Prepares attendance registers.
• Assists with the preparation of tender evaluation report.
• On award, assists in compiling Contract Documentation.
• Assists the project manager in carrying out the supervision of the Contract.
• Timeously produces as-built drawings, compiles any completion reports that may be required and get signed off at the required level.

• Develops personal relationships with, and professional respect of, your peers and superiors in Naidu Consulting and the clients with whom you interact.
• Attends Naidu Consulting sponsored and industry functions and effectively “networks” on behalf of Naidu Consulting.
• Assists in drawing up tenders and/or writing proposals.
• Aligns “self and personal” effort to the Company Mission / Vision / Shared values and Strategic Imperatives and institutions at junior level.

• Must have a BTech / BSc. in Engineering;
• At least 5 years’ relevant geometric design experience on SANRAL and DOT Projects. Design in Dual carriageway roads and interchanges is advantageous;
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD, Model Maker/Civil Designer/Civil3D or similar design software. Proficiency in Auto turn, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Bill advantageous;
• Capable of formulating contract documents including estimates and have a firm grasp of COLTO/COTO and GCC;
• Capable of planning and programming both design and construction related activities and;
• Capable of managing Site Engineering queries and reviewing of payment certificates.

• Valid Driver’s License
• Own Transport.

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