Vacancies at JG AFRIKA

JG Afrika is looking to employ a Structural Engineer for the Structures Division for their Pietermaritzburg offices.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of a B Sc. or B Eng. degree in Civil Engineering.
• Must be a Professionally Registered Engineer with ECSA (Pr Eng.)

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 8 years relevant post-graduation experience in a consulting engineering environment including design, and contract documentation.
• Experience in bridge, seismic and temporary works design would be an advantage.
• Must have a thorough working knowledge of relevant design codes. Experience with international design codes would be an advantage.
• Must be competent with modern structural analysis, design and drawing software, including AutoDesk products, Prokon, MS Office and MS Project.

Job Profile / Skills
The successful incumbent will be responsible for the design of predominantly structural related work. Other key responsibilities will include, inter alia:

• Completion of technical designs.
• Compilation of tender documentation in various formats.
• Management of projects and technical teams.
• Leading projects in terms of overall project management.
• Mentorship of junior technical staff in terms of design & engineering practices
• Keeping up to date with software and design tools to assist with design
• Must be able to lead projects and manage other team members.
• Must have good communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
• A valid driver’s licence is essential.
• Must be prepared to work in the field

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JG Afrika is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced natural scientist to head our Sustainability and Environmental division in Cape Town. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven individual with the ability to generate and develop new sustainability business interests.

This role will manage a team of professionals with a view to  enhancing and growing a division within an established organisation that has an existing footprint in the environmental sector. The successful incumbent will also drive the integration of sustainability and engineering across all disciplines.

Duties: will include:

• Business development and leadership,
• Team management,
• Marketing,
• Proposal compilation,
• Liaison with clients, authorities and other specialists,
• Environmental screening,
• Technical studies/investigations,
• Report writing,
• Public participation,
• ECO auditing, and
• Quality control.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Management / Sciences or relevant field
• MSc in Environmental Management / Sciences or relevant field will be an advantage.
• Must be EAPASA registered
• Pr.Sci.Nat registered preferable.

Experience
Must have:

• At least 15 + years post-graduate consulting experience including sustainable construction, green building, environmental engineering and waste management.
• A core understanding and experience with NEMA, NEM:WA, MPRDA and NWA processes and associated legislation.
• A strong experience in undertaking Basic Assessments and EIAs in South Africa and having managed a number of applications independently from start to end.
• Specialist technical ability and experience in one, or several, of the fields of waste management, renewable energy, ecosystem goods and services and climate change adaptation and resilience.

Job Profile / Skills

• Must have Excellent English written and oral skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s licence
• Must have contactable and traceable references.

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JG Afrika is looking for a technically experienced and professionally registered Senior Water Engineer with a passion for mentorship, skills transfer and development to head up the water division design office based in our Pietermaritzburg office.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc
• PR-Eng
• Minimum 4-8 years’ experience in water engineering post registration
• Technical experience in water pipelines, pump stations and other water-based projects
• Knowledge in relevant standards, regulations, and legislation in water
• Sound experience with AutoCAD, Civil Designer or Civils3D

Experience

• Technical experience with the following will be advantageous:
• Large Diameter pipelines and Reticulation Networks
• Civil and Mechanical to Pump Stations & Water Treatment Works
• Process design of Water Treatment Works
• Water conservation demand management
• Asset management
• Technical competence in Civil 3D Solid Works-Plant
• Engineering and management of water projects including interfacing between engineering disciplines (structural, mechanical, environmental, electrical and control & instrumentation)
• Design and engineering analysis of water projects: pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, water treatment works etc
• Conduct project design reviews and suggest technical and design developments
• Preparation and management of technical specifications, bills of quantities, tender documentation and evaluations.
• Monitoring project construction and acceptance including site visits, supervision and contract administration
• Project management – track progress and resource planning
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers including reviewing, checking and approving work output.
• Contractor liaison

Job Profile / Skills

• Ability to work within technical teams and individually
• Good communication skills, specifically with the guidance and mentorship of younger Engineers and technologist
• Good technical report writing skills
• Ability to manage time, quality and effort in order to deliver a quality product with time & cost constraints
• Ability to coordinate and mange projects
• Ability to work under pressure

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JG Afrika is looking for a Traffic and Transportation Technician / Technologist to be based in the Cape Town office. This is an entry-level position to assist with transportation and traffic engineering projects. The successful applicant must have a keen and demonstrable interest in Transportation Engineering.
Primary duties include working as part of a traffic and transportation engineering team on a variety of projects ranging from transport impact assessment and access management plans to road safety audits and traffic studies for renewable energy facilities.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Transportation Engineering preferred.
• BSc Eng/ BEng, B.Tech, or N.Dip in Civil Engineering

Experience
The following experience would be advantageous:

• Traffic impact studies,
• Public transport planning,
• Non- motorised transport planning,

Job Profile / Skills

• Strong MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• A valid driver’s licence is essential
• Interest in learning and training in a variety of fields in transportation.
• Must be willing to travel in order to conduct site visits in South Africa.

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JG Afrika is looking for an experienced wastewater and water technician / technologist to undertake designs and contract administration for projects in our Cape Town office.

Qualifications

• N.Dip (Civ Eng) or B.Tech (Civ Eng)
• Pr Tech / Pr Techni ECSA registration is required
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in wastewater and water treatment engineering
• Proficient in Civils 3D, Revit and AutoCAD
• Sound knowledge of GCC and FIDIC general conditions of contract

Experience

• Civil, hydraulic and layout design of wastewater and water treatment infrastructure
• Civil and hydraulic design of sewer and water pump stations
• Gravity and pressure pipe design
• Contract administration (GCC and FIDIC)
• SANS 1200 bills of quantities

Job Profile / Skills

• Must be technically strong.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Good time and quality management as well as the ability to work under pressure is required.
• A valid driver’s license is essential.
• Must have traceable and contactable references.