Senior Engineer - Civil & Structural at Lycopodium

The tasks you'll perform

• Perform accurate engineering design and calculations for foundation, concrete and steel structures.
• Interpret engineering drawings, documents, specifications and scopes.
• Identify variations and prepare relevant documentations
• Conduct timely reviews of project structural and civil drawings to achieve full compliance with design intent.
• Liaise with and provide professional support to the drafting team in the preparation of drawing deliverables.
• Develop technical documentation including scopes of work and specifications using relevant industry standards and guidelines.
• Load engineering, calculate loads imposed by equipment, piping and cabling, including live and impact loads. Comprehend various load combinations.
• Provide accurate material take-offs as and when required.
• Evaluate tenders and provide technical recommendations for the purchase of structural and civil equipment from vendors where necessary.
• Review vendor certified documentation and disseminate the information to the appropriate personnel for interface checking.
• Assist with the delivery of project documentation in relation to scope, quantities, cost and schedule (man-hour budgets, design schedules and estimates).
• Register and file all relevant project documentation in accordance with the company approved procedures.
• Work in conjunction with a range of internal and external stakeholders to meet project design criteria and deliverables.
• Contribute to engineers in training professional development by providing consistent mentoring and identify avenues of development.
• Proactively support other team members as required to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Manage external consultants and perform peer reviews on their deliverables.
• Travel on ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and its operations.

The expertise you'll bring

• University degree in Structural and Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in mineral processing and/or related industries.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Cape Town based
• Previous experience in management and leading large teams of people.
• Exceptional ability to multitask and work at pace in a complex and challenging EPCM sector.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Ability to work with people at all levels within an organisation and external providers.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of managing contracts in the resources sector.
• Exemplify and encourage the core values and ethos of the business.
• Provide mentoring and identify avenues of professional development and succession planning for personnel within your group.
• Intuitive leader with the ability to initiate, lead and manage change in a complex environment.
• Capacity to delegate appropriately.
• Capacity to evaluate work practices, implement systems and suggest alternatives and refinements where necessary.
• Demonstrate ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Well-developed business acumen with the ability to adapt to different business environments.
• High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of contract law and contract document requirements.
• Ability to travel on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and its operations.
• High degree of professional ethics.
• Highly developed negotiation, influencing, analytical and problem resolution skills.