Our client, a well-established design-build company in high-end lightweight structures seeks to employ a Structural Engineer with proven management and project management ability. THIS IS NOT A DESIGN ROLE, BUT A MANAGERIAL POSITION ENSURING QUALITY PRODUCTS ARE DELIVERED IN TIME. Cape Town based.

For the position you would be required to have:

• B. Eng/ B. Sc in Civil/Structural Engineering

• Pr. Eng would be preferable

• Around 10 years’ experience in structural engineering (strong steel design)

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading engineering teams

• Proven ability to deliver projects on time

• Proven ability to set up or improve engineering standards, workflows, Quality Control (QC) and manage resources accordingly

• SolidWorks and RFEM experience advantageous and willingness to learn more applicable software systems

Responsibilities would include you to:

• Lead and manage the engineering team

• Own engineering delivery on programme, including resource and task planning in SmartSuite

• Prepare and own Basis of Design reports, structural design reports and reaction loads for structures by others

• Lead and review steel, connection and substructure design

• Coordinate tensile engineering delivered by our outsourced specialists and in-house tensile engineer

• Act as primary engineering contact with Engineers of Record, consultants and clients

• Work closely with manufacturing, project management and installation departments

• Drive workflow standardisation, QC and system adherence across the team

• Own the engineering of the pre-designed and modular product range

• Build a credible second-in-command and succession plan

Please apply online or contact Jan van Dyk on 021 – 531 2015 for more information