Secunda: Principal Engineer – Portfolio Lead posted by Milton Resourcing

About the Role

The Principal Engineer – Portfolio Lead is a key role that requires a professional who leads engineering projects for the organization and is a hands-on manager who uses technical and administrative skills to oversee and complete engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates sound technical skills and applies the necessary skills and behaviours to tasks to deliver quality, accurate, and timely work.
• Undertake appropriate administrative responsibilities.
• Oversee and take accountability for tender documentation, and tender analysis reports.
• Ensure alignment and compliance with NAKO standards, engineering best practices, regulatory and statutory requirements and clients specifications and expectations.
• Functioning as part of a project team, liaising with other professional team members, other engineering disciplines, office managers, and contractors.
• Ensure engineering services are effectively implemented on projects and that client objectives are met.
• Oversee and take accountability for initial feasibility and scoping, through detailed design, to support for procurement, construction, commissioning, and final handover of projects within the required timescales and agreed design budgets.
• Oversee and take accountability for production of technical reports, calculations, and development of design and construction drawings and specifications in compliance with relevant industry standards and to ensure all solutions are safe to build, operate, and maintain.
• Review engineering deliverables before final approval.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to subordinate staff members.
• Adhere to the ECSA Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• BSc/BEng Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• More than 10 years experience.
• Completed tertiary level civil engineering education.
• Previous experience in the industrial environment will be advantageous.
• Displays leadership qualities.
• Solid understanding of complex engineering problems.
• A proven record of successful projects in a senior engineering role.
• Previous experience managing engineering teams will be advantageous.

Qualifications

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Salary & Benefits

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Competencies Required for the Appropriate Level

• Experience in engineering and design of concrete and steel structures or civil infrastructure.
• Experience in the industrial environment will be advantageous.
• Appropriate understanding of analysis and design software will be advantageous.
• Intermediate skills for Microsoft Office Suit (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work under pressure and understand the importance of delivery and client satisfaction.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, literacy, and numerical skills will be advantageous.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Displays the ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Must be reliable and display leadership qualities.
• Proficient in managing of engineering teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.