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Engineering Technologist (Production Level): Works Planning and Quality Control - Paarl
Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification at an accredited institution that allows for registration with ECSA; Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technologist; A minimum of 3-years post qualification Engineering technologist experience in road maintenance and construction; A valid driving licence (Code B).
Recommendation
Willingness to travel; Experience in the following: Road maintenance, road construction, human resources management and development; Construction machinery; Maintenance, reparation and building of gravel and surfaced roads; A valid Code EC driving licence with PDP.
Key Performance Areas
Development, maintenance and improvement of quality control and methods manuals for in-house maintenance and construction work; Develop construction and maintenance methods guidelines and update annually; Training and production monitoring and improvement of in-house maintenance and construction work; Provide on the job/in-house training, presenting and facilitation; Research, technical report writing and data analysis; Assist with researching, investigating, developing and implementation of new technologies in the roads construction and maintenance environments, such as trail/test sections for different materials types and equipment.
Competencies
Knowledge of the following: Relevant legislation and specifications; Computer-aided engineering applications; Research and development; Project management; Road construction and maintenance methods industry best practice; Technical design and analysis of road infrastructure; Skills needed: Written and verbal communication skills, proven computer literacy (MS Office), strategic capability, leadership, technical report writing skills.