TRAFFIC
KwaZulu-Natal
Engineer: Civil
Atana
Job Description
Key responsibilities/main job outputs 
- Detail design of gravity sewerage networks, trunk outfall sewers, pressurised pipelines and pumpstations for conveyance and distribution of wastewater.
- The detailed design of waste-water treatment works, with a comprehensive understanding of wastewater and sludge treatment processes.
- Detail design of pressurised pipelines and pumpstations for conveyance and distribution of raw, potable, and wastewater
- Reservoirs and water treatment designs
- Stormwater management and designs
- Firefighting water network and pumpstation design for critical infrastructure such as datacenters, airports, warehouses etc.
- Water hammer and surge analysis and mitigation measure design using software such as KYPipe and OpenFlow HAMMER
- Preparation of detailed concept and detailed design reports.
- Proposal preparation, including drafting of technical methodologies and/or approach papers.
- Undertaking (pre- and detailed-) feasibility studies, applying technical and financial criteria and drafting feasibility study reports.
- Leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams on complex projects ensuring tasks are distributed to team members and ensuring quality of deliverables by apply information management principals.
- Detailed design review and approval of project deliverables using digital workflows and processes this includes 3D models drawings, reports, BOQs, specifications, etc.
- Using company standard collaboration and coordination tools in line with our Digital Ways of Working.
- Proactively liaising with project managers and client's representatives, managing expectations and communicating alternatives, deviations and issues encountered during design.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians on engineering design and software usage.
- Mentoring and providing guidance to the team.
- Provide guidance and support to technical team.
- Focus on continuous improvement.
- Focus on technical excellence.
- Mentorship.
- Ensure that DWoW (digital way of working) and QMS is implemented on projects.
- B.Eng/B.Sc or BTech Civil Engineering with 8+ years in the relevant field.
- 3 years post Professional registration with ECSA (Pr.Eng) is Essential.
- M.Sc - Would be advantageous.
- Preferred training and implementation of ISO19650 standards.
- The use of design tools and design models is essential.
- Computational design thinking.
- Good understanding outputs from hydraulic and surge analyses and design and optimise networks based on outputs.
- Ability to work with and apply a wide variety of codes and standards and compile and review project specifications.
- Experience with large bulk sanitation design is advantageous.
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams on sanitation and briefing team members on scope of work and overseeing coordination of design using ISO19650 standards.
- Reservoirs and water treatment designs.
- Stormwater management and designs.
- Pumpstation design for water distribution as well as treatment and processing plant internal pumpstations.
- Sanitation design for distribution as well as treatment and processing plant internal pumpstations.
- BIM implementation - Creating/using BEPs, MIDP and TIDPs with applying CDE principals.
- Experience in the following software and applications:
- Advanced experience with hydraulic analysis software doing extended period analysis.
- Working knowledge of EPANET and EPASWMM as the backbone of analysis software packages.
- Advanced experience with using surge analysis software such as KYPipe an OpenFlows, HAMMER.
- Working knowledge of Revit and Civil 3D.
- Experience in using Devotech iDAS will be advantageous.
- Using tools such as BIM360, Revizto, and Asite for design coordination and review.
- Competence in using PowerBI or similar packages is advantageous.
- Scripting, workflow automation and programming is advantageous.
- Competency in Ms Suites.
- Knowledge of GIS packages and integration is advantageous.
- Analytic thinker with flexible approach and strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills, motivated and disciplined with a track record of leading multidisciplinary design teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - verbal and written.
- Ability to pre-empt potential issues that may arise and clear and on-time communication of problems and possible solutions to concerned parties.
- An energetic and enthusiastic team player who is prepared to work across Advisory Groups in the Company.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Active learning & learning strategies.
- Results orientated and target driven.
- Digitally inclined, innovative and future ready thinking.
- Assigning resources to projects.
- Managing and balance workload.
- Coordination amongst Design Managers and Project Managers.
About This Role
Career insights for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians positions
Salary Benchmark
R55,090/month
R44,163 to
R68,235/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Key Skills for This Role
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics
Speaking
Common Technologies
AutoCAD 2024
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2024
Revit 2024
Microsoft PowerPoint 365
ArcGIS Pro
Multiple modern GIS platforms
Various modern email clients
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Median Salary (ZAR)
R55,090/month