Senior Engineer (Hydropower & Dams) at SMEC

Key Responsibilities

Company Policies and Values

• Adhere to corporate values, policies, and procedures.
• Review and maintain company policies and work procedures.
• Development and/or improvement of design procedures

Project Delivery & Client Interaction

• Responsible for engineering design input on medium/large projects (and/or assisting with the management of such projects)
• Project management and/or integration/coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams
• Work delegation, with clear requirements as well as providing guidance and supervision.
• Manage input and delivery of sub-consultants within agreed budgets.
• Author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
• Review work and ensure compliance with best practices and project requirements.
• Regular client contact and interaction
• Presentation of technical work
• Identification and following through on business leads.
• Prepare successful proposals, including managing of proposal preparation and winning new work to ensure team sustainability.
•  Travel within the African regions (East & West Africa) on project assignments

Personal and Team Development

• Continuous development of personal capacity, skills, and proficiency as a professional in the engineering & construction industry
• Develop and maintain skills and understanding of technologies and markets.
• Train and mentor others in their respective functional fields and build a team.

Key Performance Indicators

• Quality of work and deliverables
• Good communication (written and oral)
• Adhering to timelines of reporting and other deliverables such as drawings
• Ensuring delivery to required design standards.
• Planning of workload to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and implementation of SMEC’s systems and procedures
• Report writing and reporting to meet project and internal requirements.
• Building client relations and client satisfaction with project delivery
• Teamwork and participation (professionally and socially)
• Software proficiency (i.e. advanced software knowledge, integration of software packages
• Innovative approach to problem solving or project delivery.
• Productivity and time management on tasks – work effectively and accurately to ensure tasks are completed to requirements without rework.
• Punctual, courteous, and business-orientated manners to foster and promote good working relations when communicating with stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills and mentor/train others.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering /higher degree from accredited university/college.
• Should have relevant Professional registration (or in the process of obtaining)
• Must have at least a Minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
• Should have a postgraduate degree in a related field (not essential but preferable)
• Must know QA and OHS requirements in SMEC.
• Must have strong project management skills, including working experience, and be highly proficient in MS project and commercial aspects of project management.
• Should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills (reporting, emails, letters, …) and a good command of English, additional Languages will be an added advantage.
• Must have the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Must have the ability to make technical decisions that are outcome-driven.
• Must have practical knowledge of hydraulics hydrological principles.
• Must have the ability to write programs (Python, C, …) or MS Excel macros.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite (including MS Project)
• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment.
• Valid Driver’s Licence (light motor vehicle)
• Experience working in several African countries will be an added advantage.
• Should have proven technical experience in relevant infrastructure projects (dams/hydropower/water industry) is required.
• Should have experience and good capability in using CAD design software (REVIT, Civil3D,)
• Must have Knowledge and experience of cloud-based software packages such as Autodesk Construction BIM platforms to integrate technical delivery teams in different geographic locations.