A Senior Engineer in our Water team delivers discipline involvement in projects and ensures effective delivery input of others. Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations, drawings and reports etc. The role includes design development, design review, supervision, coordination and design documentation. Guides junior engineers and independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete design works. The appointed candidate will be based in one of our 3 offices in South Africa namely Centurion, Durban or Bellville in Cape Town.
Here's what you will do:
- Performs specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced Senior engineer in the Water environment with 10+ years of experience.
- Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
- Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
- Proposes an approach to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
- Identifies discrepancies in results.
- Provides guidance to entry-level engineers.
- Performs work in accordance with the agreed-upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
- Independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.
- Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.
Here's what we are looking for:
- Eight to twelve years' experience in a similar role - essential
- Experience in Master Planning studies, hydraulic analysis and design of bulk water and sewage infrastructure - advantageous
- Experience in the design of water demand management and design of water and sewage reticulation systems, reservoirs, pump stations – advantageous
- Knowledge of detailed water supply and sewage drainage design and multi-disciplinary interfaces - advantageous.
- Experience in the use of surge analysis and associated design software technology applications (e.g. Bentley Hammer, WaterGems, SewerGEMS, InfoWorks ICM and InfoWater Pro, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS etc.) - highly advantageous
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.