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SAf Technical Specialist Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at SMEC (an SJ Group company)

Position: Technical Specialist, Transmission & Distribution

Division: Power and Energy

Region: Johannesburg

Reports To: Function Manager or any other person appointed to supervise 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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Title: SAf Technical Specialist

Company: SMEC (an SJ Group company)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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