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Chief Design Engineer (Tunneling / Heavy Underground Structures)

Employer
Hatch
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jun 17, 2022

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Category
Chief Technical Officers, Engineering, Executive
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
Requisition ID:70721

Job Category:Engineering

Location:Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining , energy , and infrastructure sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff , with experience in over 150 countries , to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

Our Project Delivery Group (PDG) helps clients with world-class project delivery from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies through our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

ooking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivatedChief Design Engineer (Tunneling/ Heavy Underground Works Structures)to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Johannesburg.

PDG helps clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

We manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change–providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges!

Job Title: Chief Design Engineer

Reports To: JV Project Mnager

Roles and responsibilities
  • The key responsibilities will be to:
    • Manage and coordinate the Detailed Design process
    • Ensure full engineering integration
    • Manage engineering schedule and budget
    • Drive quality, peer review, check process etc
  • Coordinate various design input occurring remotely across the JV firms.
  • Review and implement any amendments to JV engineering management processes.
  • Assist Project Manager in the budget for the Detailed Design task.
  • Develop the engineering work packages (EWPs) for all deliverables and time-based functions.
  • Develop an achievable engineering schedule to meet project requirements using the EWPs.
  • Develop the engineering manpower plan to meet the engineering schedule with the Project Manager.
  • Provide input into the project monthly report with respect to design progress, cost and issues of concern and recommend changes if required to achieve overall objectives.
  • Coordinate with Procurement, Construction and Commissioning personnel early in the design effort to obtain their input and conduct any necessary reviews.
  • Make contact with client management at key points throughout project to ensure that engineering deliverables are meeting client requirements.
  • Assume responsibility for the engineering administrative function, directing Area Engineers, Discipline Engineers and other groups engaged in inter-related engineering responsibilities.
  • Direct and review the engineering activities to ensure that work quality is satisfactory and appropriate technical personnel development programs are conducted.
  • Raise safety awareness and ensure the design for safety principles are applied to the project.
  • Ensure engineering risk assessments and HAZOPs are carried out and all identified issues are addressed.
  • Arrange and facilitate design reviews and participate as required in engineering, management and construction reviews.
  • Coordinate quality audit verifications to ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design activities. Instigate corrective actions as required.
  • Cooperate with the Global Engineering practice of other Regions as directed on matters involving sharing of available expertise.


Qualifications and Experience
  • BSc/BEng degree in an engineering discipline.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
  • Specific tunnelling experience is preferred but most necessarily a requirement.
  • Typically 10 +years’ experience in a multi-disciplinary environment on major projects with specific focus on design of heavy underground works
  • Typically 5years’ experience in managing design engineering teams working on major projects.
  • An extensive technical knowledge of engineering systems, design, applications of engineering processes and materials, and engineering applications of current engineering technologies.
  • General knowledge of industry, regulatory standards and design criteria in engineering disciplines.
  • Ability to plan, coordinate and organise at an advanced level.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of project planning, controls and understanding of multi-discipline interdependencies.
  • Knowledge of drawing production and document control methodologies.
  • Knowledge of progress assessment and measurement and engineering control strategies.
  • Ability to adapt to constant change and accommodate high pressure situations to support the team in meeting project objectives.
  • An extensive knowledge of administrative practices and strong communication skills across all levels including client representatives.
  • Ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders involved in the project (including internal and external clients).
  • A high degree of understanding of procurement and contracting, construction and commissioning methodologies as related to the discipline.
  • Ability to handle complex problem-solving tasks, applying appropriate analysis and consideration of high level technical detail


Why Join us
  • Develop innovation partnerships
  • Think locally, work globally
  • Engage with people who make a difference


What we offer you?
  • Flexible work environment.
  • Long term career development

Why join us?
  • Work with great people to make a difference
  • Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
  • Top employer


What we offer you?
  • Flexible work environment
  • Long term career development
  • Think globally, work locally


We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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