Senior Engineer/Senior Technologist - Cape Town, South Africa - Surbana Jurong Private Limited

Description

Come be a part of something extraordinary. Your future starts here at SMEC South Africa.

Kickstart your engineering career with SMEC South Africa: Where innovation meets opportunity

The Role

Are you a passionate Engineer with a vision for shaping the future through innovation and ground-breaking solutions? Your journey in engineering excellence begins right here, at SMEC South Africa, where we're on a mission to engineer a brighter, more sustainable world. We're looking for engineering trailblazers to join our dynamic team and redefine what's possible.

We are looking for a talented Senior Engineer or Technologist to join our Power and Energy, Western Cape, Cape Town office. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional services on projects within the Power & Energy Functional group, including leading, design management, and design delivery for projects and managing professional teams of medium/large projects in any of the focus areas: Energy, Building Services, Power Reticulation, Distribution Substations, Overhead Power Lines, Underground Power Cables, Streetlighting, Urban Energy, Water Plants, Asset Management and Master Planning.

The Key responsibilities for this role are to:

• Responsible for the General Management of Medium/Large Projects: This involves overseeing all aspects of a project, from initiation to completion, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing.
• Responsible for Project Management and Coordination of Multi-disciplinary Project Teams: Managing teams composed of members from different disciplines, ensuring their coordination and collaboration towards project goals.
• Budget Management: Handling project budgets, resource allocation, and potentially outsourcing project work when necessary. This may also involve negotiating project budgets with other sections or stakeholders.
• Authoring Technical Reports: Preparing technical reports that meet quality standards in terms of technical content and presentation. These reports are often used for documentation and communication purposes.
• Quality Control: Reviewing and checking the work produced by team members to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements and standards.
• Presentation and Representation: Presenting technical work to stakeholders, clients, or higher management. Representing the project or organization in meetings or discussions related to the project.
• Client Interaction: Regularly communicating with clients, addressing their needs, and building strong client relationships. This may involve discussing business technologies and markets.

Recommended Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from an accredited university/college
• Relevant Professional Registration
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience
• Specialist knowledge of streetlighting design software tools e.g. Relux, DIALux etc
• Specialist knowledge of power distribution for reticulation and substations for urban development
• Experience in water treatment plant electrical design would be beneficial
• Experience in using power distribution design software tools e.g DilSilent, AutoCAD, Revit, etc
• Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements in SMEC
• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management
• Ability to effectively write reports
• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to make technical decisions that are outcome-driven

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

Please note that if you have not heard from us in the next 8 weeks consider your application unsuccessful.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world.

About Us

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects.

Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.