Temporary Structural Engineer: George at National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC

The Individual will primarily be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Review civil engineering solutions and or geotechnical investigation carried out for both Non-Subsidy and Subsidy Enrolments
• Perform post construction engineering assessment of subsidy and non-subsidy houses destined for enrolment with the NHBRC.
• Evaluate and conduct risk assessment in relation to problematic soil conditions
• Assess site soil classification details and provide reports featuring risk and other precautionary measures
• Investigate reported structural/ roof leak defects in terms of HCPMA
• Prepare and evaluate remedial specification/ solution in line with technical requirements to reduce risk to the NHBRC
• Investigate and develop structural solutions where remedial work has to be undertaken to reduce risk to the NHBRC
• Review of technical documentation in response to escalated technical non-compliances to satisfy legal compliance
• Support NHBRC provincial offices in guidance on resolution of complaints
• Manage outsourced Service Providers in respect of remedial projects/ forensic
• Advise and guide the Department of Human Settlements and Municipalities on all matters that are of interest to the NHBRC’s HCPM Act
• Provide engineering advice to NHBRC staff as required
• Provide contributions to the review and development of technical policies, procedures and guidelines
• Control and assess Quality Management within remedial scope of work to ensure adherence to standards
• Identify and advise about possible strategies within area of responsibility, to mitigate risk for the NHBRC
• Participate in technical Committees (Municipalities/ Provincial/ National Departments/ Professional Industry Bodies)
• Carry out ad-hoc inspections to support Inspectorate

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must hold an appropriate BTech or Bachelor’s Degree in (NQF 7) in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience as Civil Engineer
• Professional registration with ECSA as Pr. Engineer/ Pr. Engineering Technologist is mandatory.

SYSTEM SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office
• SAP