Assistant Resident Engineer - Structural

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POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the Job:

• Act as the Assistant Resident Engineer on a large Water Treatment Works contract in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Area (South Coast).
• Assist the Resident Engineer in the following tasks:
• Lead and manage the Construction Supervision Team overseeing the Construction of the Works.
• Oversee the works ensuring full compliance with Designs.
• Supervise the planning, coordination and implementation of the Construction Works.
• Manage the Contractor’s Programme and Budget.
• Manage a large multi-disciplinary construction monitoring team
• Control of Drawings and Design Documentation and keeping current records.
• Evaluating the Construction Works throughout the Construction Period.
• Prepare and issue payment certificates.
• Deal with Contractual Claims, resolve disputes and make determinations.
• Manage Health and Safety on site and ensure full compliance.
• Manage Quality Control Procedures on site, including materials and construction.
• Prepare Monthly reports on Programme and related site matters, including incident reporting.
• Liaise with various stakeholders, including the Client, the Community, Landowners and other entities.
• Manage Target Enterprise Contractors.
• Monitor progress of construction against a programme and take steps to ensure the programme is achieved
• Contract Administration and handling of Contractual Claims
• Documentation and Reporting, including Daily Diaries, Photographic history, Progress, Incident, Quality Records, As-Built information etc.
• Attend and chair meetings (progress, technical and other)

Requirements:

• BSc, BEng Degree or B Tech with a professional status in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Structural/C&I/Social
• Engineering coupled with at least 10 years’ experience in being the Assistant or Resident Engineer on Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Structural/Control and Instrumentation/Social Projects, including mechanical, electrical, process, structural and civil engineering.
• Professional Registration with ECSA and SACPCMP or similar with 10 years’ experience as the Resident Engineer on Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Construction Contracts of a complex nature.

 

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