Senior Engineer - Water at AECOM

Job Description

• The Senior Engineer is a senior technical resource and delivers discipline involvement in projects and ensures effective delivery input of others. Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations, drawings and reports etc. The role includes design development, design review, supervision, coordination and design documentation. Guides junior engineers and independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete design works. The appointed candidate will be based in either Cape Town or Centurion, South Africa.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake:

• Hydraulic modeling analysis
• Surge Analysis, Transient wave analysis
• Hydraulic modelling and design of Bulk infrastructure and reticulation systems, Pumpstation and reservoir designs
• Preparation of project specifications, bill of quantities and tender documentation
• Water and sewer master planning and flood risk assessments
• Mentoring junior engineers

Minimum requirements

• Eight to twelve years' experience in a similar role - essential
• Experience in Master Planning studies, hydraulic analysis and design of bulk water and sewage infrastructure - advantageous
• Experience in the design of water demand management and design of water and sewage reticulation systems, reservoirs, pumpstations – advantageous
• Knowledge of detailed water supply and sewage drainage design and multi-disciplinary interfaces - advantageous.
• Experience in the use of surge analysis and associated design software technology applications (e.g. Bentley Hammer, waterGems, SewerGEMS, InfoWorks, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS etc.) - highly advantageous
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or equivalent
• Master's degree or equivalent, would be an advantage
• PrEng registration