Fresh Opportunities at Zutari

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant qualification (BEng, BSc, or B Tech) in Civil Engineering with at least 10 years of post-graduate relevant experience
• Registered member of associated Professional body, e.g. PrEng or PrEng Tech/ C.Eng preferred although not essential
• Experience and proven ability to manage projects and teams.
• Experience with MS Office Suite of Programmes
• Comprehensive experience in technical design

Key qualities and Skills:

• Strong technical skills in pressurised and non-pressurised systems (Gravity and pumped systems). Potable and foul water systems, Stormwater systems.
• Pump sets and pumped systems
• Attenuation and water storage systems, soak-aways, and sustainable water treatment systems.
• Good report writing and presentation skills; a good communicator
• Strong and developing project leadership skills
• Understanding of business and financial drivers
• Achievement and action-orientated; solutions focused
• Good relationship and interpersonal skills; a strong collaborator
• Ability to adapt style to work effectively across geographic and cultural boundaries

Role Responsibilities

• In this position, you will join the GDC Infrastructure Middle East group within our Global Design Centre. Here you will play an integral role in our team providing quality design deliverables and solutions whilst continuously developing our utility design capability and digital eminence
• With a focus on infrastructure projects in the Middle Eastern region, we are actively recruiting for those passionate about working collaboratively and building on technical knowledge
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in making a difference in our business, to the wider community and providing a winning service to our clients
• Engage your skills in a digital environment containing diverse analysis and modelling software including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks and BIM360, and Bentley suite hydraulic software. Favourable requirement - surge analysis; Favourable software - Wanda 4.5, Storm, and Sanitary Analysis and Infraworks (an advantage but not essential)
• Continuously strive to improve your technical ability as well as modelling capability and efficiency
• Bring your knowledge of wet service engineering and design to the team and assist in upskilling the junior team members.
• Design and modelling of portable water, stormwater foul water and gas

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Role responsibilities

• Generating Revit models of buildings, pipework, ducting and conduits.
• Draughting for water projects.
• Aiding civil engineers and technologists on all draughting and design.
• Keeping abreast of new technology and software.
• Revit will be the main software used, however, the successful candidate will also be expected to learn other software including Civil 3D, Inventor, Plant 3D and MicroStation.

Minimum requirements

• Matric and/or Draughting Diploma
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an Engineering Draughtsperson working on projects relating to either civil, mining, industrial or structural environment.
• Fluent with the following software:

1. Revit 2020 or later (Advanced Level)
2. BIM 360

• Bentley MicroStation V8i (2D & 3D) (Advantageous)

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Role Responsibilities   

The successful candidate will play a key role in helping Zutari to make an engineered impact.  The successful candidate must be a self-starter and team player who can work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail, cost and quality controls. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and implementation of a range of tasks within broader projects. In fulfilling this responsibility, the candidate will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of regulatory impact assessment reports to obtain approval for new developments or demonstrate compliance with already permitted projects.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of project management (methodology, proposal/ report compilation, budget control, timely completing of project, presentation skills etc.), and can problem-solve where appropriate, work as part of a team, and independently. Experience in public and stakeholder participation, authority consultation and project administration is also required. The candidate will report on a project-to-project basis to a manager.

Minimum Requirements  

• Recognized Hons or Master’s degree in Environmental Science/ Management.
• EAPASA and/or Pr.Sci.Nat registered, or in the process
• Minimum 2 or more years of relevant working experience in an environmental consultancy environment.
• LinkedIn profile fully populated and kept up to date.
• Must be able to proactively define and articulate environmental impacts through well-written inputs into screening studies, Basic Assessment Reports, Scoping Reports, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and EMPRs. Experience in environmental compliance auditing, environmental control officer responsibilities and/or compilation of Water Use License Applications and the e-WULAAS system is considered an advantage.
• A working knowledge of relevant environmental policies, legislation, regulations, guidelines and standards must be demonstrated.
• Must be fully conversant in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with graphics software as tools, such as Geographic Information Systems and Power BI, to communicate project findings is considered an advantage.
• Must have a rudimentary understanding of the linkages and feedback loops between the environmental and planning issues and other non-E&P issues, such as engineering, economic, social, political etc.
• Must be able to prioritise and systematically organise assigned tasks, recognising how tasks fit into larger scope of projects.
• Must allocate own time efficiently, implement effective processes for accomplishing work and proactively communicate status of work.
• Must have worked on projects across various sectors within South Africa. Experience within the on-shore renewables (including green hydrogen), mining sector and public sector infrastructure development (WWTW, bulk water services, pipelines, transportation developments and road upgrades) is essential.
• Must demonstrate experience in developing and compiling technical and financial proposals.
• Must have excellent communication and report writing skills and be confident to liaise with clients, stakeholders and authorities. Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking) is required. Competency in other African languages is considered an advantage.
• Applicants must be willing to travel and have a driver’s license.

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Role responsibilities

• Managing and supporting the alignment of Zutari’s people strategy with business strategy.
• Working together with management and employees to solve conflicts and help facilitate positive employee relations, maintain a good working environment, build morale, and decrease unwanted attrition.
• Help business markets become future-ready by focusing on the existing workforce in the market and prepare them for the future. 
• Reskilling and upskilling by identifying training needs and assist the LearnX team in aligning training programs with business objectives. 
• Strategic workforce planning to ensure the markets workforce has the right size, shape, cost, and agility for the future. 
• Succession planning by selecting and develop key talent to ensure there are talents to fill in critical roles.
• Provide guidance on the creation and implementation of people processes and policies.
• Provide performance management guidance to line managers (for example mentoring, career planning, coaching, etc.) 
• Reviewing and optimising (where necessary) the market’s organisational design to increase productivity and improve performance of the business.
• Collaborating with people team members on implementing innovative and inclusive attraction and retention strategies.
• Assisting in developing a future-proof compensation and benefits plan for market aligned with wider business remuneration policies and procedures.
• Implementing reward and recognition interventions to support and drive high-performance and employee engagement. 
• Provide advice and suggestions for culture-related activities / initiatives, such as embedding of codes and behaviours.
• Implement people interventions on employee wellness, diversity and inclusion, or retention activities. 
• Performance management by having the ability to track relevant metrics and goals to drive business results.

Minimum requirements

• Degree or diploma in relevant People / HR field
• Minimum of at least 6 or more years’ experience in Human Resources Management, or as a People Business Partner preferable within a professional or consulting services environment.
• Working knowledge of different human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organisational structuring, employee relations, CCMA experience, diversity, performance management and basic project management.
• Lead and / or manage specific HR projects and programmes
• Must have strong ability to build relationship at various levels within the firm.
• Excellent knowledge of S.A Labour law.
• Business acumen in understanding finance principles, risk and reward, and business outcomes.
• Great communication and presentation and problem-solving skills.

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Role responsibilities

• Create, and maintain talent acquisition strategies including social media campaigns to attract and secure high performing talent in the African and Middle East markets to support our business growth.
• Own the full talent acquisition cycle with strong systems and process experience ensuring governance and compliance of the talent acquisition policy and procedures.
• Develop and implement improved procedures and processes that will further enhance team innovative efficiencies and develop strategic growth in the team, including but not limited to sourcing, assessing, team structure, key performance indicator’s, and stakeholders’ engagement.
• Proactively build and apply strategic sourcing plans and practices to create pipeline and secure talent requirements and build on systems talent pools.
• Strong market networks and social media presence and experience.
• Operate confidently and strategically with a great “can do” attitude influenced by “fit for future”.
• Action resource planning meetings with recruiting managers and implement initiatives to assist in the strategic aim of successfully developing a strong talent pipeline while reducing Zutari’s cost to hire and reducing dependency on talent acquisition.
• Designing and Implementing training material to upskill sourcing capabilities within the recruitment team.
• Continually identify new opportunities for key process improvement initiatives that help improve the recruiting strategy at Zutari.

Minimum requirements

• Human resources qualification, and/or relevant experience in professional services or engineering consulting services.
• Minimum of 6 years relevant talent acquisition experience in professional services, or engineering consulting services.
• Strong relationship builder with ability to influence and partner with key stakeholders.
• Professional, confident communication, and approach to drive strategic business partnering.
• Strong administration and planning skills
• Live by the Zutari codes, ensuring compliance and driving transformation; and hiring Manager coaching and upskilling experience.