Technical Specialist Geotech

4 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa SMEC 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**

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.

SMEC employs passionate and innovative people who are driven to deliver exceptional outcomes and who want to feel valued in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We 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.

Consistently 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**

This position is a technical role, within the Functional Group, that is responsible for leading and working with teams of Engineers, Designers and Draughtspersons across a portfolio of projects and clients. The role specifically applies to Engineering Geologists or Geotechnical Engineers for the monitoring of geotechnical works for the prestigious Mtentu River Bridge project, including inter alia the review and approval of Contractor’s method statement, monitoring of blasting and rock support and measurement.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide technical support and guidance to peers and other functional groups within the level of your expertise
- Provide technical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team
- Identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients
- Ensure that appropriate technical standards and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements are adhered to
- Plan and resource projects
- Prepare client reports and designs
- Assist in the management and training of staff including mentoring
- Contribute to the overall management and profitability of the discipline
- Supervision of drawing, project specifications and contract documentation production for assigned tasks in accordance with SMEC procedures and appropriate technical standards
- Be a member of multi-disciplinary team in project delivery
- Prepare expressions of interest and tender submissions
- Strictly adhere to SMEC’s Management System (MS), quality standards and HSE procedures
- Keeping abreast of latest techniques
- Maintaining contact with wide local and international network of persons with similar interests
- Publish papers or articles on projects or developments in the field of expertise
- Be involved in relevant initiatives via the Innovation Hub
- Share knowledge with (junior) colleagues, clients, students through the facilitation of workshops, lectures etc.
- Mentoring and coaching, both informal (e.g. project based), and formal (e.g. ECSA registration, supervising students) Assist Finance Manager as requested

**Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required**
- Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college
- Relevant professional memberships
- Minimum 10 years of practical experience in the relevant discipline
- Extensive knowledge of engineering design issues and analysis methods
- 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)
- Knowledge of contractual matters pertaining to construction
- Sound knowledge of OHS and environmental regulations
- Assuming technical responsibility on multiple projects
- Provision of specialist technical advice within the relevant field Development of staff

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

**How to apply**

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

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