Resident Engineer

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

The Resident Engineers will assist the Section Manager with projects located in our KwaZulu-Natal region, either between Port Shepstone or at the Vryheid project site.

The Responsibilities

The RE will be responsible for the following elements of the construction works under his/her responsibility, but is not limited to the following:

• Contract Administration acting as Resident Engineer for this project.
• Reviewing the construction drawings and managing the processes of dealing with Contractor queries by liaising with the designers through the required communication lines.
• Inspection of the works and test results for quality control.
• Preparing and updating estimates to completion.
• Maintaining records of site administration and communication in terms SMECs quality management system and Construction Manual.
• Attending and contributing to taking minutes at technical and site meetings.
• Maintaining monthly progress reports.
• Liaison with clients and contractors.
• Managing resources for site supervision.
• Monitoring of quality of works.
• Monitoring of programme and contract budgets.
• Handling claims.
• Preparation of variation orders.
• Participate in stakeholder engagement
• Closing out projects including compiling completion/closeout reports; and
• Monitoring of Environmental Management Programs for the project

Recommended Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• The Resident Engineer shall hold as a minimum a BSc/BTech (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering and be Professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• At least 10 years experience in road and construction projects of which at least 5 years have been spent as a Resident Engineer on asphalt road design and/or road rehabilitation projects.
• The Resident Engineer should have extensive experience in the use and interpretation of major conditions of contract and in managing contractual issues.
• Experience with General Conditions of Contract 2015 will be advantageous.
• He/she must be fluent in spoken and written English.
• Experience with COTO OR COLTO will be advantageous

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from previously disadvantaged groups in South Africa.