Senior Engineer/Technologist

Division:              Power and Gas               

Location              Randburg, Johannesburg

REPORTS TO

Function Manager or any other person appointed to supervise him/her from time to time.

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

This position is responsible for providing professional services on projects within the Power & Energy Functional group, including leading, design management and design delivery for projects and managing professional teams of medium/large projects for Distribution Substations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the general management of medium/large projects

• Responsible for the project management and coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams

• Look after budgets, resourcing and outsourcing of project work within the section, as well as agree project budgets with other sections on large projects comprising multi-disciplinary project teams

• Author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality

• Check work of all those in the project team and take responsibility for their work 

• Present / represent their technical work

• Draft successful responses to bids

• Clear knowledge of work procedures and ability to brief project team on them

• Assign work to others

• Regular clients contact under direction of more senior manager

• Build relationships with clients

• Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with

• Clear understanding of local functional business technologies and markets

• Discuss in detail with clients the business technologies and markets

• Train others in respective functional field and build a team

• Market technical capability

• Supervise Engineers or Technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications, including monitoring and proposing remedial actions

• Development and/or improvement of function group specific design procedures

• Plan and coordinate investigations and surveys

• Coordinate work between functions

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Overseeing and delivery of design standards

• Quality and timeliness of reporting and other deliverables such as drawings

• Planning of workload to meet deadlines

• Knowledge and implementation of SMEC’s systems and procedures

• Reporting to meet project and internal requirements

• Client satisfaction with project delivery

• Report writing

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college

• Relevant Professional Registration

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience

• Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements in SMEC

• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively write reports

• Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations

• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment

• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

• Ability to make technical decisions which are outcome driven

We are proud of the brilliant minds we have at SMEC and are committed to ensuring that our people have the best opportunities and resources to learn, grow and succeed. Our hiring decisions are guided by skills, qualifications and experience, ensuring fair and equitable access to opportunities for all. We are intentional about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, not as a requirement, but as a fundamental part of who we are. We strive to create a workplace where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are embraced, fresh ideas are encouraged, and everyone has the support they need to thrive. At SMEC, every individual has a voice, and through our commitment to engineering positive change, every contribution makes a difference.

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!