SAf Technical Specialist

Position: Technical Specialist, Transmission & Distribution

Division : Power and Energy

Region: Johannesburg

REPORTS TO

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

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

This position is a technical role, within the Functional Group, that is responsible for leading and working with teams of Engineers, Designers and Draughtspersons across a portfolio of projects and clients. The position requires technical leadership in the domain of Transmission & Distribution Substation designs, specifically for high-voltage ranges from 132kV to 765kV. The primary focus is to elevate the overall technical performance of the engineering professional team and the function.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support and guidance to peers and other functional groups within the level of your expertise
• Provide technical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team
• Identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients
• Ensure that appropriate technical standards and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements are adhered to
• Apply a deeper understanding of engineering principles to devise and deliver practical and economical solutions to problems
• Plan and resource projects
• Prepare client reports and designs
• Assist in the management and training of staff including mentoring
• Contribute to the overall management and profitability of the discipline
• Supervision of drawing, project specifications and contract documentation production for assigned tasks in accordance with SMEC procedures and appropriate technical standards
• Be a member of multi-disciplinary team in project delivery
• Prepare expressions of interest and tender submissions

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Quality, technical innovation and excellence
• Reporting to meet project and internal requirements
• Development of networks and contribution to team goals
• Technical support and mentoring
• Systems development

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college
• Relevant professional memberships
• Minimum 10 years of practical experience in the relevant discipline
• Extensive knowledge of engineering design issues and analysis methods
• Ability to identify and provide solutions to challenging engineering problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Project management and leadership skills
• Ability to use analytical tools including commercial software
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment
• Knowledge of obligations under the current SMEC MS
• Sound knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA)
• Extensive knowledge of engineering materials and their applications
• Knowledge of contractual matters pertaining to construction
• Sound knowledge of OHS and environmental regulations
• Strictly adhere to SMEC’s Management System (MS), quality standards and HSE procedures
• Mentoring and coaching, both informal (e.g. project based), and formal (e.g. ECSA registration, supervising students)

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