Senior Civil Engineer - Roads and Infrastructure

Key Role

WSP South Africa is looking for an experienced and passionate  Registered Professional Civil Engineer with municipal services design including Roads and Stormwater, Water and Sanitation and Bulk Earthworks who will function as a senior design engineer and project manager for municipal infrastructure projects in South Africa and also able to support the international business as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management and administration. 
• Design of municipal roads and infrastructure using Civil3D;
• Project management and interfacing with other engineering disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
• Provide technical input from initial assessment through technical and economic feasibility to design development and construction implementation to project close out
• Carry out investigations, surveys, design, engineering calculations and preparation of working drawings and estimates 
• Review overall project design and suggest technical and design improvements
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates on project designs
• Keep up to date with industry advances, and be aware of policy and technical developments in this discipline
• Review technical submissions, assessing technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure in project
• Assist with and/or conduct any other necessary aspects of a project that fall within the discipline of the role.
• Monitoring project construction and acceptance including site visits and commissioning supervision; and
• Detail oriented with strong skills in municipal Infrastructure and roads 
• Ability to work in a team environment and must have excellent verbal and written skills 
• Undertake and lead team to execute civil engineering design tasks as part of project development 
• Client liaison and project management

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications and Experience Required

• B Tech / BEng or BSc Civil Engineering 
• Professional Registration (PrEng/ Pr Tech Eng) 
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in design engineering
• Extensive experience with the Civil 3D Suite
• Proven competence in Civil infrastructure Engineering Design including Roads and Geometric Design
• Experience with Resources and municipal clients

Key Competencies and Generic Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
• Strong technical skills
• Confidence in own abilities and decision-making
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Technical report writing 
• Strong (proven) management and interpersonal skills
• Self-training ability, with an affinity to learn new design technologies
• Self-motivated and a driver
• Strong (proven) track record of work-winning
• Strong project management skills

 

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.