Job Openings at Woolpert

Description

Essential Functions: 

• Ensure the personnel in all technical departments are of sufficient numbers and experience and have been given appropriate authority to enable them to discharge their allocated responsibilities, and there is full and efficient coordination between and within departments in respect of airworthiness matters,
• Ensure equipment, tools, parts and materials are available to perform maintenance functions adequately as authorized by the AMO’s approved scope of work as required by the applicable Airworthiness Data, the AMO’s MOP’s and the CARs, and that these equipment and tools are controlled.
• Calibrate specialized equipment and tools at an appropriate frequency according to an approved National Standard to ensure serviceability and accuracy.
• Ensure at least one complete and current copy of the AMO’s MOP is held at each workplace as listed in the Distribution List of the MOP, and that each applicable part of the MOP is available to all personnel who require those parts to perform their duties to ensure that compliance is met.
• Ensure that complete records are held of all certifying personnel, including the scope of their authorization.
• Ensure that adequate records are kept of all maintenance performed by the AMO.
• Ensure a copy of a CRMA or direct Logbook entry is provided to the Owner/Operator of the aircraft, together with a reference to any specific Airworthiness Data used for the maintenance performed as per standard operating procedure.
• Ensure defects or conditions of an aircraft which may be hazardous to the safe operation of an aircraft are reported to the Director of Civil Aviation within 48 hours, and that the Owner/Operator of the aircraft is also informed of such defects or conditions.
• Ensure all Airworthiness Data necessary to support the maintenance functions performed by the AMO is current and readily available.
• Liaise with flight operations manager to ensure that all aircraft are maintained to ensure maximum uptime and are available when required. 
• Ensure all field breakdowns of aircraft are tended to without delay. 

Required Qualifications/ Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer
• Qualified om King Air 100, 200 and 300, Cessna 406 series aircraft, Paternavia P68 series aircraft and Piper PA 31.
• Qualified on PT6 and Lycoming Engines
• Strong organizational skills      
• Ability to problem solve 
• Understanding of avionics
• Willingness and availability to travel locally and internationally at short notice 

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Description

Woolpert Africa, based in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, offers extensive high accuracy lidar, imagery and remote sensing experience, as well as airborne topographic, hyper spectral, and thermal survey and mapping. We provide mapping services for engineering, infrastructure, mining, mapping, agriculture, and environmental sectors in more than 45 African countries. 

We are now excited to be adding a transportation team who will focus on roadway and transportation design!

We believe great companies are built from exceptional people and amazing clients. Because of our growth, we are seeking a Transportation Team Lead in Johannesburg to lead our Roadway, Bikeway and Trail design team. This includes projects across various sectors including Department of Transportation (DOT), municipal, federal, military, and private development. The type of work will also vary, but with a concentration on roadway and transportation design.

Essential Functions:

• Will  be responsible for a staff of licensed professional engineers and  engineers in training (EIT) with group growth expected
• Establishes  employee performance goals, provides regular feedback and works with  assigned technical team members to achieve individual goals.
• Mentors  and coaches their direct reports.
• Able to direct engineering work to staff and assist when needed.
• Able to run civil engineering projects including: staffing, schedules, budgets.
• Able to assist with design and plan production as required.
• Able to perform quality reviews on engineering plans.
• Communicates with the Transportation Market Practice Leaders and Project Managers on  technical staff resource planning and ensures team resource planning is maintained.
• Runs weekly resource planning meeting and communicates, directs, and delegates execution of technical tasks to and among technical team members.
• Communicates issues affecting technical work quality, project schedule, or budget and escalates unresolved issues to a higher level as needed.
• Clarifies performance expectations of deliverables.
• Identifies  plan vs. actual performance variances. Provides monthly reporting of resource planning, percent completes, budget dollar variance and market  communications.
• Coordinate with the South Region Transportation market leadership.

Required Qualification/Experience:

• BS Degree in Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• 12-15+ years’ experience in civil/transportation design
• PS&E Preparation Process (regardless of client); utilizing AutoCAD or MicroStation
• Civil 3D or Open Roads Designer 3D modeling

Group Leader Experience:

• Staffing & Resource Planning
• Staff Management
• Staff Recruiting

Project Management Experience:

• Client Management
• Scoping/Contracting
• Financial Management
• Schedule Management
• Marketing & Proposal Development

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Description

Woolpert Africa, based in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, offers extensive high accuracy lidar, imagery and remote sensing experience, as well as airborne topographic, hyper spectral, and thermal survey and mapping. We provide mapping services for engineering, infrastructure, mining, mapping, agriculture, and environmental sectors in more than 45 African countries. 

We believe great companies are built from exceptional people and amazing clients. Because of our growth, we are seeking an experienced H&H Team Lead in Johannesburg. 

Essential Functions: 

• Conduct hydraulic and hydrologic modeling.
• 2D H&H analyses for modeling and mapping floodplains and floodways in riverine and urban areas.
• Perform watershed hydrologic analyses for planning, outfall master planning, flood control conveyance and detention facility design
• Assimilate and present data in reports and public forums.
• Lead technical effort on project and provide guidance to junior staff
• Lead production of analysis calculations and technical reports.
• Occasional field work and travel.
• Coordinate with the South Region Water market leadership

Required Qualifications/ Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• 10+year experience
• Team management experience
• Schedule management experience 
• Expert understanding of hydrology and hydraulics
• Drainage design experience
• Working knowledge of GIS and CAD
• Strong experience H&H software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, XPSWMM, etc.
• Ability to analyze and interpret modeling results and understand practical application of modeling results to design projects.
• Ability to lead conceptual and preliminary design of projects 
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients, and team members.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Good writing skills.