Specialist: Structural Engineer (2770) at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• NQF Level 8 Qualification: B Eng or B Sc in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structures or equivalent.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Ten (10) years post first engineering degree experience as a Bridge Engineer, with 5 years’ personal experience in designing bridges using TMH7.
• Five (5) years managerial, or three (3) years leadership experience
• Ability to travel to regional offices and carry out site inspections on projects as required.

ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Prior bridge engineering consulting experience advantageous.
• Experience in bridges more than the minimum requirement
• COTO certified Bridge/ Inspector or Snior Bridge Inspector will be advantageous.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Identification & Planning

• Identify and prioritize projects with structures, with input from regions, as part of the ongoing National Road network planning process
• Support with the development of high-level structural designs, including design criteria, for consideration during design feasibility studies.

Development of policies & procedures for structures 

• Accountable for the development and maintenance of SANRAL’s policies, standards and procedures that govern structures on the National road network and ensure alignment across SANRAL
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of relevant pro forma procurement documents
• Oversee maintenance of SANRAL’s Bridge and Structures Asset Management Policy aligned to ISO 55000 as well as the Asset Management Plan for structures
• Actively participate in relevant COTO committees

Network structures management and technical advisory

• Responsible for national oversight over all projects that have structures
• Provide technical advisory services internally to projects (during planning, design and construction) across the regions that involve structures, and externally when required
• Provide support to Regional /Provincial Structural Engineers to resolve issues that may arise
• Responsible for reviewing and approving all network structure concept proposals and design reports prepared by consultants
• Responsible for the review and sign-off of all final structure design drawings nationally considering input from the Regional / Provincial Structures Engineers where appropriate
• Assess and approve structural rehabilitation proposals.
• Perform project management role in the planning and design phase of major structures.
• Conduct site visits in regions to perform quality assurance checks on projects and to inspect conditions of structures if required.
• Conduct research on innovative methods for the design and construction of structures, including the role of technology.
• Conduct workshops with engineers in training and broader industry to share leading practice and experience on the design and construction of structures.
• Act as the chair for the functional working group for structures within SANRAL.
• Act as a mentor for candidate and junior engineers with an interest of specialising in structures.
• Take a clear leadership role pertaining to bridges and other structures to SANRAL internally and externally to consultants working for SANRAL.
• Making sure that once a project involving structures is completed then to ensure that project managers get the consultants to do the necessary principal inspections and submit on ITIS.

Data Analysis and reporting, which includes but not limited to

• Collection and validation of information related to the condition of network structures
• Verification of inspection of structures (bridges, major culverts and future, retaining walls, high mast etc.)