Job Description
Experience as a Civil Engineer with exposure to Bridges and Civil Structures is required for this role based in Cape Town with projects across the Transport & Infrastructure business unit. The Incumbent will utilize their qualifications andexperience in Bridge and Structural Engineering to work within a team of professional engineers and technologists in delivering projects related to reinforced concrete, bridges, culverts etc.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to work in a team environment and must have excellent verbal and written skills
- Detail oriented with strong skills in structural analysis
- Client liaison and project management
- Ability to undertake bridge/structural tasks as part of project development.
- Ability to successfully interface with staff from a range of other disciplines (traffic, civil, planning, geotechnical, etc.) to support a diverse range of projects
- Ability to grow and develop the Structures engineering team, including interfacing divisional or project directors, meeting with clients to develop and expand work
Health & Safety
- Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
- Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
- Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times
Qualifications
- BEng or BSc Civil Engineering
- Must be a registered Candidate Engineer with ECSA
- Professional Engineer with ECSA – highly advantageous
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Experience working on large, infrastructure projects (Culverts and Bridge)
- Registered culvert inspector
Key Competencies and Generic Skills:
- Good problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
- Strong technical skills
- Ability to understand how a structure will behave (stress testing & analysis)
- Confidence in own abilities and decision-making
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Technical report writing
- Strong (proven) management and interpersonal skills
Additional Information
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!
WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.