Overview
SA – Civil Engineer Jobs in Cape Town at Mainstream Renewable Power
Summary of Role:
As a Civil Engineer, you will provide engineering support during the design, pre-construction, construction, energisation and operation & maintenance phases of Mainstream Renewable Power’s project portfolio (REIPPPP and Bi-lateral).
What you will do:
Work in the project engineering team in a fast-paced environment.
Creating conceptual designs for the civil part of renewable energy power plants.
Preparation of technical elements of Employer’s Requirements for EPC and Consultant contracts.
Drafting Scope of Works (SOW), creating Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and procuring front-end civil engineering services (e.g. Geotechnical investigation, flood studies, topographical studies, foundation designs).
Contract management of front-end engineering services, including the evaluation and certification of payment claims.
Assessment of the constructability of green-field sites.
Assisting with technical design reviews of the Contractor’s detailed designs to generally accepted industry standards, engineering practices and the specific project requirements.
Assisting the Construction team on civil engineering issues.
Reporting on compliance with relevant design codes and contractual obligations.
Auditing the quality of construction/project during the construction phase.
Attend and contribute to technical meetings during the construction period.
Interfacing with and managing external consultants and contractors.
Assist in the preparation of the Civil Design Policy.
Producing technical reports for management.
Ensuring civil engineering activities are carried out to the highest quality standards and in accordance with the relevant health and safety standards.
Quality monitoring and regular review during the construction phase, updating of the quality comments database.
Review and provide engineering inputs to studies and reports commissioned by other departments within the business.
Interfacing with provincial authorities and national agencies regarding civil-related matters.
Site inspections on a regular basis & reporting back to the team.
Assisting with successful project closeout and handover to the Operations team.
Optimising internal processes, procedures and record-keeping across various organisational platforms (e.g. SharePoint).
What we require:
A Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
At least 5 years’ experience in a large-scale construction projects environment.
Be flexible in terms of working arrangements, national travel and some international travel may be required as part of the job.
Have excellent communication and people skills.
Fluent in English.
Preference will be given to Candidates that have the following Experience:
Experience working for an EPC contractor or consultant in the renewable industry.
Knowledge of wind farm/solar farm civil design and construction methods.
Knowledge of substation and overhead line design and construction methods.
Preparation of technical specifications and other engineering documents.
Preparation of preliminary civil designs for renewable plants.
Input into contract documents & programmes for EPC contracts, turbine supply agreements and consulting engineer agreements.
Experience in tender/bid evaluation.
Experience in project management.
Comfortable conducting technical & commercial negotiations with EPC contractors.
Knowledge of engineering software (AutoCAD, GIS, civil design software).
What we offer:
We offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation, in a growing market in a fast-paced industry. You will receive a very competitive total benefits package including an excellent base salary and bonus scheme.
Title: SA – Civil Engineer
Company: Mainstream Renewable Power
Location: Cape Town
