Assistant Resident Engineer - Structural

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.