Chief Structural Engineer - Civil Waterworks at MECS (Pty) Ltd

My client is seeking a Chief Structural Engineer with experience in the  design and construction of water/sewer systems/ pump-stations / reservoirs / water towers.

Provide technical leadership in managing a team of Specialists.
Responsibilities include:

• Structural design
• Planning of portfolio to ensure readiness for implementation of projects/programmes.
• Define technical resource requirements to identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems including the procurement /engagement of external resources required for effective delivery of projects/programmes.
• Provide technical leadership to review and approve all designs carried out in the structural engineering cluster as the responsible professional.
• Manage projects as per the relevant provisions of Framework for Infrastructure Delivery and Procurement Management (FIDPM) from stages 5-9 and ensure that structural projects designs are done on time and to acceptable quality.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree or Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
• Registration as a Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist
• 10 years experience in the design of reservoirs/ pump stations/ water and or sewer retaining structures and
• 5 years in construction management and leading a technical team throughout the project lifecycle for water and /or sewer retaining structures,
• Computer literacy in use of design packages such Techno CAD/AutoCAD/Civil Designer/Civil 3D and Valid Code B