LEAD ENGINEER: TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS, CAPE TOWN

Reporting directly to the Executive Manager: Transportation-Western Cape

BACKGROUND

The successful candidate will form part of the Transportation team and lead the development and delivery of transportation construction projects, including roads and/or airport infrastructure, across South Africa and sub?Saharan Africa. The primary focus of the role is on construction-stage delivery, encompassing contractor procurement, preparation of tender and contract documentation, and the effective administration and management of contracts during construction.

While the role is principally focused on project delivery during construction, the successful candidate may also be involved in earlier project stages, such as feasibility studies and design development, to support constructability input, risk mitigation, and continuity of project delivery. In addition, the candidate may provide ad?hoc pavement design support as required to support project execution and resolve technical issues arising during construction.

The successful candidate must be a self?motivated professional capable of hitting the ground running with limited guidance, demonstrating strong commercial and technical judgment, the ability to take ownership of construction outcomes, and confidence in engaging with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BSc / BEng / BTech in Civil engineering with Professional registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• 8 – 10 years’ experience in the civil consulting engineering industry.
• At least 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience (after obtaining professional registration) as a Contracts Engineer on road / runway / taxiway rehabilitation and/or new surfaced roads projects.
• Clear knowledge and understanding of the function and pavement engineering principals (Rigid Pavement and Flexible Pavements), pavement failures, pavement investigations and pavement material test methods.
• Strong technical skills in civil engineering, with a focus on road/airport construction projects or similar, complex, infrastructure projects.
• Administrative and human resource management experience with excellent leadership skills.
• Extensive experience in the use of SAICE GCC and FIDIC forms of contract.
• Specific experience related to construction monitoring and contract administration of roads (gravel and surfaced) and/or airport projects or similar, complex, infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of construction designs such as surfacing seal designs, asphalt designs, cement stabilization designs and concrete designs.
• Strong knowledge of materials
  
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