Assistant Resident Engineer Roadworks - Cape Town at Hatch

About The Job

Job Description: 
The duties of the Assistant Resident Engineer will include the following:

• Monitoring construction progress in line with the approved programme and reporting to the Resident Engineer (RE).
• Implement the Engineer’s quality control plan.
• Inspect the works, monitor quality, arrange for acceptance control testing, prepare statistical reports of test results and approve/reject work.
• Progressive measuring and certification of completed work. and update final estimates of work.
• Monitoring, measurement and quality acceptance control of:
• Setting out of roadworks, earthworks, drainage, pavement layers including stabilization, asphalt surfacing, road marking, road signs and other ancillary works. 
• Assisting the RE with issuing of site instructions and ensuring work is carried out in according to the construction drawings. 
• Verify the contractor’s daily site diary and keeping records of construction progress photographs.
• Assist with preparation of variation orders and dayworks.
• Assist with preparation of expenditure reports and costing and estimating of new work.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting of Contractor’s CPG commitments.
• Attend site progress and technical meetings and all other meetings relating to the Targeted Enterprises and Targeted Labour.  Assist with preparation of minutes.
• Monitor the Contractor’s compliance with the OH&S Act.
• Assist the RE with contractual claims.
• Compile as-built data and drawings in accordance with the WCG standard requirements.
• Assist with preparation of the contract completion report and final inspection at the end of defects period.
• Assist the RE with any other work as required

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering, 8 – 10 years construction supervision experience on road, bridge & civil services construction projects. 
• Either PrEng/ PrTech / PrTechni registration with ECSA will be a requirement. Knowledge and understanding of the COLTO Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Works and the NEC 4 contract will be beneficial.