Job Openings at GIBB Engineering and Architecture

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Electrical OHTE construction project specifications and designs based on customer requirements and railway design standards.
• Develop Electrical Substation and Transmission line construction project specifications and designs based on customer requirements and railway design standards.
• Develop Electrical Building Services construction project specifications and designs based on customer requirements and railway design standards.
• Collaborate with contractors, and other construction professionals to ensure that engineering designs are feasible and meet all client project requirements.
• Working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) software and other requisite engineering tools to create and refine construction project designs. Creating 3D models and animations using CAD and BIM software. Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses to determine the viability of new designs and construction techniques.
• Develop and maintain project and contract documentation, including design reports, design drawings and specifications.
• Ensure that construction projects meet statutory and regulatory requirements and adhere to railway safety, reliability, and sustainability standards.
• Collaborate with members of the multi-disciplinary project team to ensure that construction projects are completed on time, within budget and in compliance with defined quality standards. Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings and making recommendations to senior project management team members.
• Conduct regular project team meetings and provide guidance and support to the multi-disciplinary team members.
• Ensure that all project stakeholders are kept informed of project progress and project planning and milestone changes.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc/BEng Degree or BTech (Electrical). Must provide Certificate with transcript.
• Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer is preferred, applicants registered as Candidate Engineers will also be considered.
• At least 5 years Electrical design experience.
• Candidates with experience in Rail OHTE, Substation and Transmission line experience will be preferred.
• Experience to include Construction Management.

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Key Performance Areas

• Capital and EPCM Cost Estimates for Overall execution of Projects.
• Management of Cost Control System (Prism Project Manager / similar)
• Develop Cash flow Schedules and latest cost at completion forecast projections
• Month end reporting of all EPCM and Capital cost information
• Change management

Responsibilities:

• Cost Estimation & Budgeting - Develop detailed EPCM and Capital cost estimates for all phases of the project (design, procurement, construction, commissioning). Prepare and manage project budgets, ensuring alignment with financial goals. Use industry benchmarks and historical data to improve accuracy.
• Cost Control & Monitoring - Track EPCM and Capital actual vs. planned expenditures throughout the project lifecycle. Identify and analyse cost variances and recommend corrective actions. Implement cost control systems and reporting mechanisms.
• Forecasting & Reporting - Provide cash flow forecasts and financial projections to support decision-making. Generate regular cost reports for project managers, stakeholders, and clients. Highlight potential risks of overruns or savings opportunities.
• Risk & Value Engineering - Conduct risk assessments to anticipate financial impacts of uncertainties. Apply value engineering techniques to optimize resources without compromising quality. Recommend cost-effective alternatives in materials, methods, or schedules.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Support - Work closely with project managers, engineers, and procurement teams to align financial and technical objectives. Support contract negotiations by providing cost data and analysis. Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Building Trustworthy Relationship with Client
• Ensure monthly progress certificates and Invoices are prepared, submitted and processed on time
• Ensure sub-consultancy agreements are awarded in time
• Liaise with engineering staff to ensure work hours are captured correctly.

Requirements

Qualifications

• B. Comm/ Diploma in Business Management
• ICC Certification
• CEASA Member

Experience 

• 3 – 5 years Construction Project Capital Cost Control
• Budgets / Financial and Cost Control in a EPCM Project environment
• Involvement with compilation of construction projects Capital Cost Estimates
• EPCM budget change management
• Capital Cost Estimate change management
• Construction contract claims management
• Setting up of Work breakdown structures
• Cash flow scheduled and forecast at completion projections
• Cost Control System Earned Value analysis
• Cash flow schedules and Projections Management
• Cost Control Systems
• Advanced Excel knowledge

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Key Performance Areas

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:  

• Leading or supporting water and wastewater treatment projects from concept to commissioning.
• Develop and implement water reuse strategies for municipal, industrial, or agricultural applications.
• Evaluate and design advanced treatment technologies for reuse, including membrane filtration, UV disinfection, ozonation, and advanced oxidation processes.
• Provide technical support for the permitting, design, and implementation of water reclamation systems.
• Stay abreast of national and international standards, policies, and best practices related to water reuse.
• Conducting feasibility assessments and process evaluations for treatment systems.
• Develop design reports, operating philosophies, produce process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and specifications.
• Oversee preparation of drawings and tender documentation for treatment works.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies and treatment methods.
• Provide technical support during procurement and construction.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure adherence to specifications and quality.
• Perform process commissioning and optimisation.
• Interface with clients, attending progress and technical meetings.
• Prepare project budgets and manage scope, time, and cost performance.
• Compile technical reports, proposals, and bid documents.
• Review and approve design documentation by junior staff.
• Contribute to business development and client engagement.
• Support knowledge transfer and the development of young professionals.
• Develop profile of self and GIBB as industry experts through writing and presentation of papers and writing of articles.

Requirements

Job Requirements

Qualification:

• BSc/BEng in Chemical, Civil, or Process Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Water, Environmental or Process Engineering will be an advantage.
• Professional Registration (PrEng) with ECSA required.

Experience:

• 15–20 years’ relevant experience in water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in both greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Hands-on experience in the design, specification, and commissioning of:
• Water Treatment Plants (conventional and advanced)
• Wastewater Treatment Plants (activated sludge, MBR, BNR, etc.).
• Proven experience in water reuse projects, including potable and non-potable reuse schemes.
• Familiarity with reuse-specific technologies and regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with national standards such as SANS, SABS, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of contract administration (GCC, FIDIC).
• Proficiency in relevant software: AutoCAD, Civil Designer, Civil3D; process simulation tools a plus.

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Key Performance Areas

• Safety and Environmental Management, including statistics
• GIBB Standards / Specifications
• Sasol Standards / Specifications
• Compliance to ISO and Clients Requirements
• Quality Plan (with hold points) management
• Shaft sinking Work Schedules management
• Quality Control and Progress
• Site Variance Reports
• Daily Diary review and management
• Participate in Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) and other safety inspections
• Participate in incident and accident investigations

Responsibilities

• Be appointed as a responsible person in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulation 2.9.2
• Ensure all safety protocols are adhered to, including isolation, gas detection and monitoring etc (use of GDIs)
• Ensure correct PPE is worn and used correctly including personal issue safety harnesses
• Liaise with Contractors to and ensure that the Contractors equipment is fit-for- purpose, is always safe and in good working condition
• At the outset agree on Quality Plan (with Hold points) with the Contractor. Quality control to be according to the approved Quality Plan.
• Monitor the schedule of work under his control in accordance with the programme and ensure that the Contractor complies, while adhering to all Safety Regulations.
• Manage Corrective Action when deviations from plan or standards occur
• Control and monitor the drawing plan and ensure that contractors are working to the latest revision on the drawings
• Ensure that the Contractors equipment is safe and in good working condition at all times
• Assist with Project Planning and coordination
• Attendance of Site Construction, Project Planning, Safety, Site Inspection meetings as required.
• Responsible for safety during erection of steel structures, checking on the safe working load and validity of the Contractors cranes and slings, harnesses, erection procedures and personal safety equipment.
• Quality Control and progress during erection of steel structures in accordance with Approved for Construction drawings. Checking Alignment, Elevation, Plumbness, Bolting connections, Final Corrosion protection, Cladding and finishing.
• Monitoring adherence to the Heavy Lift Study plan.
• Erection of the Headgear. Paying special attention to Guide alignment, Jack catch installation, Bank and station doors and gates.
• Monitor and Control the mechanical maintenance and statutory examinations of the sinking winder and winches used by the sinking contractor
• Monitor and Control water handling during the sinking and equipping stages
• Quality Control during the equipping of the shaft, paying special attention to the following activities, reporting deviations from the drawings and specifications to the Site Construction Manager / Shaft Package Manager and recording actual measurements:
• Check and record elevations of the curb ring and shutters
• Check and record elevations of cast-in bunton boxes during sinking
• Shaft bunton jigging and marking
• Shaft guide jigging and marking
• Installation of shaft buntons and guide
• Station steel work
• Shaft bottom civil work and steelwork with spillage pump
• Assist with the commissioning of the shaft system.
• On request for handover of a completed structure, the incumbent will carry out an inspection and compile a punch list for remedial work by the contractor.
• GIBB / Sasol Project handover certificates must be forwarded to the Site Construction Manager / Shaft Package Manager on acceptance of installation / structure.
• Attend daily meetings with the Shaft Package Manager and/or Construction Manager. Information on progress, safety, deviations from the standards and programmes, Quality, and any matter that could lead to a delay claim from the contractor will be reported on a daily basis.
• Any reasonable lawful request by Management.
• Persons employed by GIBB are responsible for ensuring that they act according to agreed procedures and work instructions and make themselves familiar with the procedures that relate to their sphere of activities

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma Mining Engineering

Experience 

• Mining Shiftboss / Mine Overseer for 5 years minimum (Underground)
• 5 years shaft sinking and equipping experience
• ISO Standards and Procedures
• Mine Health and Safety Act and Regulations.

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Key Performance Areas

• Maintain accurate site records
• Filing management
• Document control
• Internal communication
• Meeting support
• Information flow
• Office management
• Travel and logistics
• Procurement support

Responsibilities

• Normal secretarial / administrative duties, i.e. typing of memos, letters, schedules, scope’s of work, tenders, attending to phone, maintaining of diary of appointments etc.
• Taking minutes at the weekly Construction Progress meetings.  Type and distribute the minutes timeously
• Assists with the formatting of MS Word documents
• Ensures that all outgoing typed correspondence are spell checked and as far as is practical conform to standard formats
• Informs the Construction Manager of planned absenteeism (full or part day) prior to the event to enable alternative arrangements to be made
• Obtains stationary for the Construction Manager and use on site
• Notifies the Construction Manager of appointments on both a weekly and daily basis, and any urgent deadlines
• Where requested, arranges meetings by contacting each individual concerned to ensure availability and subsequently confirms by meeting invitation.  Arrange for tea/coffee to be served at meetings when requested
• Informs the Construction Manager when person to be telephoned is not available and follows up until directed otherwise
• Determines and maintains a strict order of priority for departmental document formatting requirements
• Maintains control over incoming and outgoing site related emails regarding the project.
• Takes messages for persons who are out by leaving a note on their desks and follows up on the persons return
• Is at all times appropriately dressed and well groomed
• Treats all documentation in a confidential manner
• If and when required, work overtime to expedite timeous work completion
• Persons employed by GIBB are responsible for ensuring that they act according to agreed procedures and work instructions and make themselves familiar with all the procedures that relate to their sphere of activities 

Requirements

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• National Diploma: (Secretarial / Administration)

Experience 

• Minimum of 5 years as site secretary / administrator for a construction site or organisation
• MS Office Suite / SharePoint or similar

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Key Performance Areas

• Maintain accurate site safety statistics and safety related documentation records
• File management
• Document control
• Internal communication
• Meeting support
• Information flow
• Timeliness
• Accuracy
• Responsiveness

Responsibilities

• Establishing and maintaining a safety data capturing system – capturing of safety stats for the site.
• Coordinate contractors safety statistics and related documentation ensuring that they comply to the standards required by GIBB and the Client
• Maintain a filing system for individual contactors
• Typing and distributing of SHE meeting minutes.
• Maintaining and updating Safety Information Boards and safety stats boards
• Ensure Safety Topics are communicated to the contractors and displayed on the notice boards
• Communicating with the project document controllers ensuring that documents are received and distributed effectively and efficiently and respective document transmittals are received. 
• Management of personnel and vehicle tags. Making sure that they are issued when new equipment and personnel come onto site and the cancellation and recovery of tags when equipment and people leave the site.
• Make and coordinate booking for medical examinations and site inductions.
• Ensures that all outgoing typed correspondence are spell checked and as far as is practical conform to standard formats
• Notifies the Construction Manager / Chief Safety Officer of safety meeting appointments on both a weekly and daily basis, and any urgent deadlines
• Where requested, arranges safety meetings by contacting each individual concerned to ensure availability and subsequently confirms by memorandum.
• Informs the Construction Manager / Chief Safety Officer when person to be telephoned is not available and follows up until directed otherwise
• Maintains control over incoming and outgoing emails regarding the HSE of the project.
• Distributes emails received (letters, procedures, messages, etc.) to the relevant personnel as soon as possible after receipt
• Maintains a filing system for the  Chief Safety Officer
• Is at all times smartly dressed and well groomed
• Treats all information with confidentiality
• If and when required, work reasonable overtime to expedite timeous work completions
• Persons employed by GIBB are responsible for ensuring that they act according to agreed procedures and work instructions and make themselves familiar with all the procedures that relate to their sphere of activities 

Requirements

Qualifications

• Grade 12

Experience 

• Must have experience in safety related administrative work and capturing safety data in an office environment, preferably on a construction site
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft EXCEL
• SharePoint will be an advantage

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Key Performance Areas

• GIBB Standards / Specifications
• Sasol Standards / Specifications
• Compliance to ISO and Clients Requirements
• Quality Control and Progress
• Site Variance Reports
• Daily schedule review and management
• Master Schedule Maintenance
• Interface with contractors

Responsibilities

• Monitor and update schedules
• Ensure utilization of the Project standard schedule templates
• Responsible for Project level  schedule
• Attend relevant project meetings when asked
• Provide Planning, scheduling and progress report requirements to be included in the RFQ documentation and the time management section of the Project Execution / Philosophy / Strategy / Plan
• Provide progress reports to Project management / Construction Manager
• Update Scheduling Templates
• Evaluate Contractor’s Project Control Systems
• Provide Schedule assumptions document
• Assess Contractors schedules
• To carry out additional tasks regarding scheduling and reporting not listed herein that may be required or requested by the Project Manager / Construction Manager
• Accountable for Scheduling and updating as required by Project Manager / Construction Manager
• Strategic Planning
• “S” Curves for all contractors within the project to measure actual progress against the base line planned progress
• Forecasts of possible delays and action plans developed
• Create Critical Path for the project and contractors
• 2 week look ahead for each and everyone working on the project
• 4 week look ahead when requested by project team
• Fabrication & Delivery Schedule with Key hold dates for QC inspection
• Construction schedule, including Commissioning, handover phases & subcontract Schedules
• Management Report – Show schedule dates, baseline dates, Variance and Forecast dates.

Requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma
• PMP Scheduling P3-P6
• Extensive Project Planning in a Project Environment

Experience 

• Planning experience of at least 5 years on Mining related or execution projects
• MS Projects
• Scheduler / Planner
• Project Management
• EPCM Consulting
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Primavera (Will be advantageous)

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Key Performance Areas

• Maintain accurate site records
• Filing management
• Document control
• Internal communication
• Information flow
• Office management

Responsibilities

• Ensure Technical document and drawing numbers are allocated.
• Ensure Technical documents/drawings are registered in DMS
• Ensure Technical documents/drawings are released and distributed under cover of a Transmittal Note
• Ensure ‘Master’ hard copy storage of Technical and Contractor Deliverable documents/drawings
• Discuss documentation problems and their solutions with the relevant owner of the document
• Prepare Document Control Reports from DMS for the Project Manager / Construction Manager
• Discuss any deficiencies, requirements, problems, with DMS with Project Manager / Construction Manager
• System / Application refer to relevant parties
• Obtain documentation routing details, i.e. “Document Distribution” matrices and other input data from the Project Manager / Construction Manager, and ensure implementation thereof
• Find Drawings
• Source the complete Engineering and Contractor (Vendor) Deliverable lists from Engineering and bulk update into the specified document control system.  Maintain this list in conjunction with Engineering
• Ensure that you comply with QMS procedures and policy
• Update SharePoint of documentation on the specified document control system
• Ensure that all Incoming and Outgoing Technical documentation is controlled and recorded
• Ensure that documents for Internal and External review are issued and recorded
• Ensure that all documents are correctly filed
• Ensure that Design and Contractor (Vendor) documentation is processed in accordance with Company/ Client procedures
• Provide support to all project participants in the Document Control practice
• Ensure that Administrative tasks including filing, copying, etc. are executed as required in the role
• Ensure that Document Control Procedures and Work Instructions are implemented and conformed to.
• Liaise with Contractors (i.e. their appointed person for handling documentation) on day-to-day Document Control related issues and provide focal point for Contractor Document Control related queries.
• Prepare all documentation for archiving.  Liaise with IT or the specified document control system Functional/Technical Team to organize electronic archive
• Close Out receive documentation and collate the project
• Set up and maintain Distribution Matrix and Contact Lists
• Advise the Project team on the specified document control system structure, or liaise with the specified document control system functional/technical team to ensure the best possible the specified document control system structure is adopted
• Ensure reporting from the Document Control data is accurate
• Maintain confidentiality of documentation
• Manage the electronic transfer of documents and data to Internal and External Clients, including (if required) posting of documentation to the specified document control system Contractor area or other method of distribution as part of the Procurement and Construction enquiry processes
• Any other Document Control related task as delegated/instructed by the Project Manager / Construction Manager.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Administration Diploma

Experience 

• Minimum of 3 years as document controller for a construction site or organisation
• MS Office Suite / SharePoint or similar
• Document Control Management System