Engineer Umgeni Water

ENGINEER (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Mentor & Supervisor)
• 5 YEAR CONTRACT • HEAD OFFICE
• REF: ENG/11/Treasury Internship

Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Manager: Engineering Services, take this opportunity to join the Engineering & Scientific Services Division on a 5 (five) year contract, where your valuable contribution will be to give technical leadership and supervision to a team of Candidate Engineers/Technicians through the design and implementation phases of water-related projects.

Key Responsibilities: • Innovative design solutions to design problems • Project Costing and Control • Environmental Awareness • SHEQ Management • Stakeholder Management • Supervision/Coaching of non-registered Engineers/Technicians.

Minimum Qualifications: • BSc Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical) with 10 (ten) years’ relevant experience in water infrastructure design, i.e. pipelines, reservoirs, pump stations and water treatment infrastructure and implementation • Registered with an appropriate body indicating professional status.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: The individual must have: • The ability to execute civil/mechanical/electrical/chemical projects related to the water and waste water industry • The ability to motivate and manage staff • The ability to lead a team • The ability to identify and satisfy customer needs • Good knowledge of OHAS Act and other relevant legislation • Working knowledge of Engineering Systems and good product knowledge • The ability to apply quality management principles
• The ability to derive high level cost estimates • The ability to identify and carry out risk analyses • Good financial acumen • The ability to compile and use contract documentation (FIDIC, GCC, NEC) • Proficiency in computer software specific to discipline.

This is a 5 (five) year contract appointment subject to the terms of Umgeni Water’s Conditions of Employment

Umgeni Water is committed to the development of staff and Employment Equity Legislation, which provides diversity within the organisation.

Interested persons are requested to fax an application letter, together with their CV and a one page resume to: 086 242 9680.

Closing date for applications: 09 December 2011.

If you do not receive a reply within four (4) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.