SM 17192 - DESIGN SPECIALIST PAVEMENT AND MATERIALS

Key responsibilities:

• Analysing and suggesting solutions to moderately complex problems in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines.
• Performing roads and highways pavement design from inception up to close out in accordance with design standards using standards, manuals and guideline documents stipulated by the Employer/Client.
• Perform pavement investigations including visual assessments, Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) testing, DCP testing, and material sampling.
• Design new pavement structures and develop rehabilitation strategies using mechanistic-empirical design methods (e.g., using software such as Rubicon, SATRAC, or Civil Design).
• Prepare pavement design reports and technical documentation in line with South African approved manuals and TMH standards (e.g., TMH1, TMH6, TRH14).
• Analyse pavement condition data and recommend maintenance or rehabilitation treatments.
• Oversee materials testing and ensure compliance with COLTO, COTO, and relevant specifications.
• Review and approve pavement-related drawings, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Liaise with SANRAL representatives, contractors, materials laboratories, and other engineering professionals.
• Monitor and provide technical input during construction, including quality assurance and conformance testing.
• Contribute to the preparation of tender documentation and evaluation of contractor bids.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance on project sites.
• Application of general drawing control practices.
• Ability to develop designs aligned to labour intensive methodologies where required.
• Formal report writing and professional presentation of work.
• Promoting and applying ethical and professional practices.
• To perform all work in accordance with the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS), Policies and Standards.
• Supporting the engineering team on projects to complete the design work on time and within budget.
• Providing input and technical guidance to CAD designers / draughters and lower-level engineers / technologists / technicians.

Full time involvement will be required in the following project stages:

• Project Assessments.
• Investigations for Design Development.
• Preliminary Design.
• Detailed Design.
• Tender Documentation preparation and attending to clarification meetings.
• Administration and Monitoring of the Works Contract and;
• Close Out.

Develop design criteria for pavements on the following work types (the list in not exhaustive):

• Preventative treatments (MPP).
• Resurfacing (MPR).
• Special Maintenance.
• Non-Pavement Maintenance.
• Pavement.