Senior Materials Technician - (ENG-L5.150) at Zutari

Role responsibilities

Project Delivery: 

• Assist with Technical input to the progress reports on all works being carried out at the site
• Review and monitor testing equipment, identify deficiency of performance before the occurrence of quality issues.
• Ensure site work, laboratory tests and designs are carried out in accordance with specification requirements, codes and standards, HSE regulations.
• Ensure proper record keeping of all corresponding information are maintained up to date
• Manage acceptance control operations on site.
• Ensure strict safety and security regulations compliance, and that environmental protection measures during construction are properly carried out.
• Support Engineer’s Representative (Resident Engineer) and Client in delivering project in line with requirement, time frame and meets quality requirement
• Apply Site Management System based on ISO 9001 QMS

Minimum requirements

• N.Dip in Civil Engineering with minimum of 10 Years’ experience in the Materials Field, or Pr Techni Eng with minimum of 5 Years’ experience in the Materials Field
• Experience as Senior Materials Technician (SMT) on Roads project/s is required
• Thorough working knowledge of specifications and Bill of Quantities (COLTO / COTO, SANS 1200, project specific etc.) 
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills required
• Good administrative skills
• Analytical and logical skills
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Excellent client relation skills

In addition to the above, the Applicant is required to submit his experience on three of his most recent projects (<10 years ago) in line with the parameters below:

Relevance of Experience (Client)

• The experience should be with Client bodies being either South African National Roads Authority and/or Concessionaire and/or Provincial Authority (indicate relevant client body for each of three projects).

Relevance of Experience (Project Type)

• The Applicant is required to have experience as a Senior Materials Technician (SMT) in “Development” Improvement” (Road upgrades) and/or “Development New Facilities” (New Road Infrastructure projects) (indicate relevant project type for each of three projects). Structural Experience would be beneficial.