Technical Specialist (Civil Engineering) at SMEC

The Role

• This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and energised Technical Specialist (Civil Engineering) to join a leading infrastructure consultancy and contribute to the growth and development of a business with a reputation for technical excellence and strong client relationships.

The successful incumbent must have a Masters of Engineering degree and Professional Registration with ECSA as well as key experience and proficiency in the following fields:

• Digital Engineering
• GIS Analysis and reporting
• Business process mapping
• Regression based modelling
• Software Development – various
• Software architecture design
• Database management, data analysis and visualisation
• Dashboard Designs
• UI/UX
• BIM

Primary Position Purpose

• This position is a technical role, within the Functional Group, that is responsible for leading and working with teams of Engineers, Specialists and Software Developers across a portfolio of projects and clients. The role involves technical leadership and the ability to lift the overall technical performance of the engineering professional team.

Key Responsibilities

With a minimum of 15 years of of practical experience in the relevant discipline, the key responsibilities are:

• Providing technical support and guidance to peers and other functional groups within the level of your expertise
• Providing technical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team
• Identifying and providing solutions to challenging engineering problems
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients
• Ensuring that appropriate technical standards and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements are adhered to
• Applying a deeper understanding of engineering principles – predominantly in the field of digital engineering - to devise and deliver practical and economical solutions to problems
• Preparing client reports and designs
• Assisting in the management and training of staff including mentoring
• Contributing to the overall management and profitability of the discipline
• Supervision and reviewing of project specifications and contract documentation production for assigned tasks in accordance with SMEC procedures and appropriate technical standards
• Being a member of a multi-disciplinary team in project delivery
• Preparing expressions of interest and tender submissions
• Strictly adhering to SMEC’s Management System (BMS), quality standards and HSE procedures
• Keeping abreast of latest techniques
• Maintaining contact with wide local and international network of persons with similar interests
• Publishing papers or articles on projects or developments in the field of expertise
• Being involved in relevant initiatives via the Innovation Hub
• Sharing knowledge with (junior) colleagues, clients, students through the facilitation of workshops, lectures etc.

Recommended Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required

• Masters of Engineering degree from an accredited university. Higher or additional relevant qualifications will be an advantage
• Professional Registration with ECSA (as Professional Engineer) and relevant memberships
• Minimum 15 years of practical experience in the relevant discipline
• Extensive knowledge of engineering digital design issues and analysis methods
• Ability to identify and provide solutions to challenging digital engineering problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Project management and leadership skills
• Ability to use analytical tools including commercial software
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment
• Knowledge of obligations under the current SMEC BMS
• Knowledge of contractual matters

Closing Date: Wednesday, 04 November 2020