Professional Civil Engineer, Johannesburg

Job Description

A large contracting company with offices across South Africa is looking for a Professional Civil Engineer.

Minimum requirements:

•Minimum of 6 years’ experience in similar capacity.

•Completed Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering.

•Must be registered and active member as a Pr.Eng at ECSA (minimum requirement).

•Practical site experience of Construction sites. (Industrial, mining & commercial).

•Specific knowledge of Standards and Specifications that apply.

•Must have good knowledge of software design packages such as Prokon and working knowledge of draughting packages such as AUTOCAD and MicroStation.

Your responsibilities will include:

•Carry out foundation and crane hard standing designs based on loading data provided by Manufacturers.

•Carry out site road design based on site conditions and transport requirements.

•Liaise with local authority and agree level of public road upgrades necessary.

•Carry out designs for plinths and bunds required for electrical equipment.

•Carry out design of site drainage system.

•Manage provision of geotechnical information by external consultants

•Review of trial pit information to determine ground conditions.

•Offer advice as to construction methodology based on site conditions.

•Interpret concrete test results (cube tests, slump tests etc).

•Offer support to site civil engineer’s reformation approval and construction queries.

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