Technical Specialist

7 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa Surbana Jurong Private Limited Full time

Global engineering consultancy with great career opportunities- Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and internationally- Friendly working environment across the business

ABOUT SMEC- South Africa is part of the SMEC Group and joined forces with Surbana Jurong to provide global engineering and consultancy expertise in urban, infrastructure, and management advisory services. Our new partnership has created a talent pool of 16,500 dedicated people working across a network of 120 offices in 40 countries.- employs passionate and innovative people who are driven to deliver exceptional outcomes and who want to feel valued in a diverse and inclusive workplace.- are committed to developing our people. We encourage them to see things differently, to be creative, to push boundaries, and to work on a broad range of projects that help build a better future.- recognized for technical excellence and design innovation, SMEC continues to receive industry awards and accolades from around the world. Engineering News-Record (ENR) currently ranks SMEC in the top 24 of the ‘2021 Top 225 International Design Firms’.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a talented Technical Specialist (Civil Engineering - Roads and Highways) to join our Cape Town Team within Roads and Highways Function. Success individual will be leading the functional group’s aspects of SMEC projects to ensure that these are technically sound. Provide specialist professional services to clients of the functional group. This includes bidding for work, participation in multi-disciplinary design/project teams and management of projects. Take stewardship of special group wide tasks assigned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Provide high quality professional advice- Identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems- Act as a technical resource as well as Project Manager as and when required- Ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget- Train and supervise the development of staff- Manage clients and maintain client satisfaction- Prepare tender proposals- Maintain corporate knowledge of financial and management requirements- Develop alternative professional solutions to be competitive in the market and be at the forefront of cutting edge technology- Technical and financial management of projects- Assist the Functional Group with obtaining and maintaining the required resources and the technical know-how to undertake relevant projects- Undertake assessments, analysis and design- Take an active interest in continuously enhancing self and group knowledge and to be familiar with the majority of relevant software that SMEC utilises- Strictly adhere to SMEC’s Management System (MS), quality standards and HSE procedures- Perform monthly financial reporting tasks as required by line manager- Input into the project budgets and project finance

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE- Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from an accredited university/college- Minimum 15 years of practical experience in the relevant discipline- Relevant professional memberships- Ability to identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems- Excellent written and oral communication skills- Project management and leadership skills- Ability to use analytical tools including commercial software- Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment- Knowledge of obligations under the current SMEC MS- Sound knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA)

How to Apply

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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

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

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