Job Vacancies at Zutari

Role responsibilities

• Key client portfolio leadership: Own and lead structural (and integrated multi-disciplinary) delivery across all projects for an assigned key client, ensuring consistent technical quality, delivery performance, and alignment to the client’s standards and ways of working.
• Technical strategy & direction: Set the technical vision for the client portfolio or team (design philosophy, preferred systems, standard details, risk posture, constructability approach), ensuring safe, buildable and efficient solutions across concept, tender, detailed design and construction support.
• Portfolio governance & delivery oversight: Establish and run portfolio-level governance (programme, deliverables, resourcing, risk management, and reporting) to ensure predictable delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
• Lead and manage teams: Build, lead and performance-manage the client-dedicated team creating a strong quality culture and effective ways of working.
• Technical assurance (review/verify): Review, check and verify high-risk or high-value deliverables (calculations, models, drawings, specifications, design briefs, design risk notes) and ensure robust checking processes are implemented across the portfolio.
• Complex structural leadership: Provide senior technical leadership on complex building structural systems (reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel; stability systems, transfer structures, upgrades/retrofits, operational/live environments, staging/sequence constraints).
• Standards and compliance: Interpret and apply client standards and national/international codes to ensure compliance, traceability, and defensible engineering decisions across varied code environments (South African, Australian/New Zealand, American and/or European).
• Integrated coordination: Drive early alignment and manage interfaces across disciplines and stakeholders to resolve clashes, de-risk construction, and protect programme (including coordination with architects, MEP services, contractors and independent reviewers/certifiers).
• Client relationship management: Act as the senior technical/client interface, building trusted relationships with client executives, technical authorities and delivery teams; manage expectations, decisions, and escalations.
• Commercial leadership & account growth: identify opportunities, shape pursuits, and support/lead proposals and negotiations to grow client revenue, improve margins, and expand Zutari EX’s footprint globally.
• Mentorship & capability uplift: Mentor engineers and technical leaders; develop capability in technical excellence, delivery discipline, quality checking, and innovation/automation.
• Safety, sustainability & innovation: Promote safety in design, sustainability and innovation consistent with Zutari’s values and engineering ethos; embed lessons learned and continuous improvement across the Built team.

Minimum requirements

• BSc or BEng in Civil/Structural Engineering from a recognised institution (postgraduate qualification advantageous).
• Typically 10–15+ years relevant structural engineering experience within the built environment structures, including leadership roles across multiple projects.
• Professional registration (e.g., ECSA Pr Eng or equivalent).
• Proven experience leading the analysis and design of complex or large-scale projects (steel and concrete structures), from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Demonstrated experience in portfolio oversight and/or governance across multiple concurrent projects, including risk management, resourcing, and delivery assurance.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant design codes and standards (South African, Australian/New Zealand, American and/or European), with the ability to work across different code environments where required.
• Proficiency in common structural analysis and design software and a solid understanding of CAD/BIM workflows and model-based coordination.
• Strong track record in technical review/verification, quality systems, and producing/overseeing high-quality documentation (calculations, reports, specifications, design risk notes).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly and confidently to senior client stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commercial capability (scope definition, fee/cost estimation, proposal contribution/leadership, and client growth orientation).

Beneficial experience and competencies

• Experience in complex finite element analysis and/or specialist assessments (e.g., complex modelling, advanced staging/sequence modelling, seismic analysis and design/detailing where required).
• Exposure to dynamic/vibration assessments (modal/harmonic/time-history or vibration studies), particularly for mission-critical/industrial facilities.
• Experience implementing portfolio-level QA/checking frameworks and technical governance across teams.
• Experience with scripting/coding and automation to improve design workflows, coordination, and quality checking.
• Experience leading delivery for mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centres), public venues/stadia, transport buildings, and/or major upgrades/retrofits in constrained or operational environments.
• Strong bid leadership and account management experience (account planning, opportunity shaping, negotiation support).

Skills and characteristics

• Technical excellence: authoritative technical judgement; ability to set direction and resolve complex structural challenges with safe, efficient outcomes.
• Technical leadership & strategy: able to define technical approach across a portfolio and embed consistent standards, details, and quality expectations.
• Delivery leadership: disciplined approach to programme, risk, resourcing, and governance across multiple concurrent projects.
• Client leadership: trusted advisor mindset; confident with senior stakeholders; able to manage expectations, make decisions, and handle escalations.
• Commercial acumen: understands fee, scope, margin, and value; able to grow revenue and improve account performance.
• Coordination mindset: strong ability to manage interfaces across architects, façade, MEP and contractors; drives alignment and resolves clashes pragmatically.
• Constructability focus: designs and reviews with sequencing, access, tolerances, temporary stability and site constraints in mind.
• Mentorship and culture-building: develops people and builds a high-performance, high-quality team culture.
• Self-driven and adaptable: thrives in dynamic environments; proactive, solution-oriented, and accountable.
• Attention to detail: ensures technical accuracy, consistency, and traceability across deliverables and decisions.

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Role responsibilities

• Lead and manage structural design packages for built environment projects (commercial, mixed-use, transport buildings and upgrades, public venues/stadia, data centres and mission-critical facilities), from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Deliver structural analysis and design for reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete and structural steel systems in accordance with applicable codes, standards and project specifications.
• Interpret and apply client standards and national design standards to develop safe, buildable and efficient structural solutions.
• Prepare and/or oversee high-quality design documentation (calculations, reports, design briefs, specifications and design risk notes) that clearly communicates engineering intent and supports approvals, tendering and construction.
• Coordinate with architectural, façade, civil, geotechnical, MEP and other disciplines to deliver integrated building solutions (including plant platforms/support steelwork, cores and stability systems, transfer structures and interface detailing).
• Manage structural interfaces for complex staging and construction sequencing, including upgrades/retrofits and works in constrained or operational environments.
• Review, check and approve structural models, drawings, reinforcement detailing and deliverables produced by engineers, drafters and BIM modellers to ensure technical quality and consistency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship and oversight to junior team members to support professional growth and a strong quality culture.
• Contribute to project planning (scope, programme, deliverables, resourcing), fee/cost estimation and proposal development for new opportunities.
• Engage proactively with clients, contractors and stakeholders to ensure technical integrity, constructability and delivery excellence.
• Promote safety in design, sustainability and innovation consistent with Zutari’s values and engineering ethos.

Minimum requirements

• BSc or BEng in Civil/Structural Engineering from a recognised institution (postgraduate qualification advantageous).
• Minimum of 7–10 years relevant structural engineering experience within the built environment.
• Professional registration (e.g., ECSA Pr Eng or equivalent; or eligible/working towards registration, depending on the role level).
• Proven experience in the analysis and design of complex or large-scale built environment projects, including steel and concrete structures.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant design codes and standards (South African, Australian/New Zealand, American and/or European), with the ability to work across different code environments where required.
• Proficiency in common structural analysis and design software and a solid understanding of CAD/BIM workflows and model-based coordination.
• Demonstrated experience across tender, detailed design and construction support phases, including technical responses, design development, and construction-phase query resolution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly and confidently.

Beneficial experience and competencies

• Experience in complex finite element analysis and/or specialist assessments (e.g., complex modelling, advanced staging/sequence modelling, seismic analysis and design/ detailing to applicable codes where required).
• Exposure to dynamic/vibration assessments (modal/harmonic/time-history or vibration studies).
• Experience with scripting/coding and automation to improve design workflows and quality checking.a

Skills and characteristics

• Technical excellence: strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve complex structural design challenges in the built environment.
• Leadership and mentoring: ability to guide junior engineers and contribute to a collaborative team culture.
• Communication and interpersonal strength: confident in client-facing roles and comfortable working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordination mindset: strong ability to manage interfaces with architects, façade consultants and MEP teams, driving alignment and resolving clashes pragmatically.
• Constructability focus: designs with construction sequencing, access, tolerance, temporary stability considerations and site constraints in mind.
• Self-driven and curious: motivated to learn, research and explore innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems.
• Work ethic and accountability: committed to quality, reliability and delivery deadlines.
• Positive mindset and adaptability: thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a proactive and solution-oriented attitude.
• Attention to detail: ensures technical accuracy, consistency and traceability across deliverables.

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Role responsibilities

• Deliver structural engineering design tasks for built environment and/or industrial projects under the guidance of a senior engineer, from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Perform structural analysis and design for reinforced concrete and structural steel elements (and post-tensioned elements where exposure/competence exists) in accordance with applicable codes, standards and project specifications.
• Apply client standards and relevant design codes to develop safe, buildable and efficient structural solutions, escalating uncertainties or missing information to the project lead.
• Prepare design documentation and outputs (calculations, reports, mark-ups and sketches) that clearly communicate engineering intent and support approvals, tendering and construction.
• Develop structural analysis models and run design checks (software-based and hand checks where appropriate) to support design delivery.
• Coordinate with drafters/BIM modellers by providing clear mark-ups and inputs to support drawing and reinforcement detailing production.
• Assist with multi-disciplinary coordination by responding to interface queries and sharing required information with architectural, façade, civil, geotechnical and MEP teams.
• Support construction-phase activities such as responding to technical queries/RFIs and assisting with site inspections/observations where required.
• Manage own task deliverables by planning work, providing progress updates, and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by applying lessons learned, using templates/tools, and adopting efficient ways of working.

Minimum requirements

• BSc or BEng in Civil/Structural Engineering from a recognised institution (postgraduate qualification advantageous).
• Typically 3–7 years relevant structural engineering experience within the built environment and/or industrial/heavy engineering environments.
• Professional registration not required (ECSA candidacy or working towards registration is advantageous).
• Demonstrated experience delivering structural designs and documentation for steel and concrete structures as part of a consultancy team, with the ability to work semi-autonomously on defined tasks.
• Working knowledge of relevant design codes and standards (South African and/or Australian/New Zealand, American, European depending on project needs).
• Proficiency in common structural analysis and design software and a good understanding of CAD/BIM workflows.
• Demonstrated proficiency in finite element analysis (FEA) modelling and interpretation appropriate to project needs and role level.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Beneficial experience and competencies

• Exposure to post-tensioned concrete design and detailing.
• Exposure to seismic design and detailing.
• Exposure in dynamic/vibration assessments (modal/harmonic/time-history)
• Scripting/automation to improve productivity.

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Role overview

• The BIM modeller role is central to achieving a fully complete and coordinated design. Ideally, the engineer produces the design, and the BIM modeller then builds the model of what will be constructed in the natural environment.
• The BIM modeller can therefore also be described as the virtual or digital builder. The role is accountable for capturing all design data in an accurate, contextual 3D model.
• The 3D model file acts as the information container which increasingly constitutes the final design deliverable. The BIM Modeller role can be performed by specialist BIM modellers, technicians, technologists, or qualified engineers with the required discipline knowledge and BIM skills.

Role responsibilities

• Execute the 3D digital build with the required authoring software (Revit) to accurately capture the design and all design related data, and to enable efficient model-based drawing production (e.g., structural GA/profile plans, sections/elevations, schedules, reinforcement drawings and steel detailing/connection intent drawings where within scope). Produce computations where qualified to do so.
• Pay careful consideration to the context, relevant interfaces through daily interference checks, and buildability of the model elements during the digital build, ensuring the model is suitable for accurate 2D outputs derived from the 3D model.
• Work with the BIM Coordinator to ensure the Zutari baseline LOIN is achieved by using the correct object templates, libraries, and config files during the digital build, including agreed view templates, annotation standards and sheet setup to support consistent drawing outputs.
• Work with the engineer/designer to ensure that all required metadata not automatically generated is manually added to the digital build elements, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and a real commitment to data accuracy, including information that supports tagging, scheduling and drawing completeness.
• Achieve ongoing project adherence to the BEP/EIRs, including requirements for both model deliverables and drawing outputs.

Minimum requirements

• 3–4 years industry experience in Built Environment projects (e.g., commercial, mixed-use, public buildings, transport buildings and upgrades, data centres/mission-critical).
• Problem solver with advanced modelling, federation & information management skills.
• Multidisciplinary building modelling skills highly desirable (structural + coordination with architectural and MEP models).
• Skilled in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and/or equivalent CDE workflows.
• Knowledge of ISO 19650 and BS EN 1741 desirable
• Coding/automation capability desirable (e.g., Dynamo and Python) to improve modelling efficiency, quality checking, and repetitive-task automation.

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Role responsibilities

Monthly Financial analysis and Financial reporting:

• Preparation of monthly finance reporting packages.
• Preparation of Group Wide reporting where automated solutions are being developed.
• Ad Hoc reporting and analysis as required that will add value to the business in decision-making.

Data and reporting development, analysis and validation:

• Assisting in developing finance specifications for the BI teams to achieve and present the reporting requirements of the operational teams and management.
• Testing the developed specifications in the data warehouse against the required specifications and reporting, tracking and retesting fixes
• Deep detailed testing of data across the company platforms to ensure the data warehouse data is accurate and complete.
• Create visually compelling financial and KPI dashboards and reports that effectively communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Writing custom reports in the accounting package (Vantagepoint) using SQL and SSRS based on specifications.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in PowerBI and analytics, driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Budgeting and forecasting:

• Preparation of data for the budgeting process or any forecasting processes.
• Assisting the operational teams with understanding and interpreting the data presented to complete coherent budgets/forecasts.

Minimum requirements

• BCom (Hons) Accounting Sciences/CA(SA)/CIMA qualification
• 5+ Years in a data and/or finance environment
• Power BI/Query (Including, but not limited to Ingestion, Modelling, Transformations and Cleansing, and DAX Expressions)
• SQL (writing queries) and SSRS (for writing reports) is advantageous
• Microsoft Excel – Advanced Skills

Skills, and characteristics 

• Detail and accuracy focused but with the ability to take a step back and assess data for reasonableness
• Deadline driven
• Strong ability in presenting technical reports in a user-friendly manner based on the collection, analysis and interpretation of data
• Strong technical and financial acumen
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working with cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and pursuit leadership

• Plan, develop, and manage proposals and pursuits for the Africa market.
• Analyse Requests for Proposals (RFPs), tenders, and client requests to fully understand client needs, submission requirements, and evaluation criteria, and brief relevant technical leads accordingly.
• Research project opportunities, clients, competitors, and market context across various sectors and geographies.
• Actively participate in strategic go / no-go decision-making.
• Lead the development, brainstorming, and implementation of win strategies aligned with client drivers and Zutari’s strategic positioning.

Proposal development and content management

• Coordinate, manage, edit, integrate, and format inputs from subject matter experts across multiple disciplines.
• Create and customise CVs and project case studies tailored to specific client and opportunity requirements.
• Source, write, and tailor non-technical and generic content to align with the opportunity strategy and client priorities.
• Develop well-branded, compelling proposal documents and graphics, ensuring an effective balance between written content and visual storytelling in line with Zutari’s brand standards.

Compliance, governance, and submission

• Ensure bids are fully compliant with client requirements and evaluation criteria, including conducting internal quality and compliance reviews prior to submission.
• Contribute to the development of commercial offers in collaboration with commercial and technical teams.
• Ensure Zutari’s governance processes are followed throughout the proposal and pursuit development process.
• Manage the end-to-end submission process, including pre-submission reviews, and ensure proposals are submitted accurately and on time.

Post-submission and continuous improvement

• Participate in post-submission reviews and capture lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the sharing of proposal best practices across Zutari, including developing and maintaining content within the team library.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business on all matters related to proposals and pursuits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or diploma in communications, marketing, design, humanities or related discipline.
• At least 10 years’ experience in proposals and pursuits management, preferably within a professional services environment (engineering, consulting, finance, legal or construction)
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification advantageous.

SKILLS, AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Proven experience with Development Finance Institution (DFI) and donor-funded bids (essential).
• Exceptional Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; exposure to technical writing is beneficial.
• Strong experience in document design, layout, and visual presentation.
• Sound understanding of corporate governance principles and due diligence processes.
• Tactful and collaborative, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to perform effectively under pressure and manage significant responsibility.
• Strong analytical capability with exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong quality control discipline.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Innovative, creative, and solutions-oriented.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and accountable.
• High levels of integrity and professionalism.