An exciting career opportunity exists in Durban for a technologist at a consulting engineering company within a civil engineering environment. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Full project management from Initiation to Close-out.

Control professional and technical processes associated with provision of Engineering services to internal/external clients through the provision of guidance and advice on the formulation of proposals and design concepts and contract and project management of basic and average complexity type of broadly-defined engineering works with moderate levels of impact in order to ensure objectives and established outcomes are accomplished in accordance with the agreed terms, specifications, costs and standards of quality.

Behavioural competency: 

• Contractual knowledge of the JBCC, GCC, Fidic and NEC forms of Contract
• Understanding of Construction Industry
• Basic Routine Road Maintenance and/or Road Rehabilitation knowledge
• Willingness to travel long distances and work in different locations when required
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to frequent project changes.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently with minimal oversight.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to frequent project changes.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently with minimal oversight.
• Self-disciplined
• Leadership ability
• Relationship-building skills
• Negotiation skills (internal and external)
• Detail orientated
• Time management
• Planning and organising skills
• Strong numerical skills
• Communication skills in English (verbal, non-verbal and written)
• A passion for doing high-quality work.
• The ability to think critically, innovate, and solve challenging technical problems.
• Effective time management and logical decision-making ability.
• Being able to self-start and self-motivate when there is no one available to provide instruction.
• Capacity to handle pressure.
• Strong work ethic, and the ability to handle peak work times.
• Willingness to travel
• Emotional resilience
• Accuracy and detail orientated
• Initiative and innovation orientated
• Loyalty and enthusiasm
• Maintaining high-performance standards
• Conscientiousness
• Trustworthy (handling confidential information)

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

Tendering: 

• Prepare a proposed program for the project
• Prepare and review tender and contract documentation

Assessments and design: 

• Highly computer literate
• Receive survey from surveyor
• Create a module using Civil software
• Conduct detailed visual surveys and report on them
• Detailed design of relative engineering services
• Generate relative engineering services drawings
• Develop engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts and sketches
• Generate a plan for the CAD operator’s layout drawing which shows the detail
• Generate detail drawings
• Keep up to date with the latest technologies and software to aid in the design aspects associated with transportation engineering
• Prepare and present technical reports
• Finalize the design

 Documentation: 

• Prepare a schedule of quantities
• Prepare and review of tender documentation
• Prepare Final Contract Documentation
• Develop detailed designs, compilation and revision of drawings, documents, letters and reports
• Evaluate of tender proposals and reporting on the findings
• Calculate quantities
• Do a cost estimate
• Assist in developing engineering specifications and drawings

 Production: 

• Complete projects on time, within budget and achieve Client Satisfaction
• Ensure the use of the company standards and procedures in executing projects
• Charge-ability: Secured projects 80%
• Project implementation including construction monitoring and supervision, contract administration and quality assurance, to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget
• Conduct or supervise inspection and test construction materials
• Supervise, monitor, and inspect construction projects

Quality Management and Cost Control: 

• Follow and maintain project filing structure
• Store and keep record of project data
• Time management
• Project income budget
• Ensure that all design information is filed correctly both electronically and hard copies
• Ensure data security and proper management of company assets
• Ensure that work is booked correctly on time-sheets
• Detailed cost estimate

 Internal processes: 

• Complete time sheets, claims and administration correctly and on time

 Administration: 

• Provide all admin input as required
• Compile and price tenders for the purpose of acquiring new work
• Ensure all filing is done (hard and/or soft copy) according to the clients current Quality Management System

 Learning and development: 

• Mentoring junior personnel (if required)
• Maintain Professional Registration
• Provide internal training to junior personnel
• Attend at least one CPD accredited seminar/course/workshop (minimum 1 CPD points) per year

 Communication: 

• Communicating and liaising effectively with cients, colleagues and other professionals involved on the project
• Ensure effective and professional communication throughout the project life cycle

 General: 

• Confidentiality
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Management Services department
• Perform duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the roles and ad hoc projects as required from time to time
• Cooperate and comply with internal and external regulations
• Comply with data protection guidelines
• Understand and support the aims and objectives of the department to ensure these are reflected in the delivery of the role
• Contribute to the identification of Departmental objectives for the short-, medium- and long-term in developing and implementing the company’s Business Strategy
• To attend training as required for your role
• To attend regular team meetings and briefing sessions for staff
• To attend regular 1 to 1’s and annual appraisal meetings with your manager
• Provide cover for other members in the department during holidays, sickness or other absences and in emergencies
• Promote the client in a positive and professional manner
• Comply with company policies and procedures as well as all applicable legislation i.e. BMS, ISO Standards, Disciplinary Code, etc.

  Requirements: 

• Five to ten years of relative experience
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Code 08 Driver’s License
• Registered as a Professional Engineering Technologist at ECSA
• Registered as candidate for a Professional Engineering Technologist at ECSA

Salary:  Market Related

Vacancy reference no: BFN000025   
                     
Closing date: 15 Nov 2019

To apply for the above-mentioned position and more information visit www.intelligentplacement.co.za/vacancies

If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 25 Oct 14:44

This great opportunity in Durban is for an experienced paid social manager, with e-commerce experience to join a well-established business.

The paid social manager is responsible for the managing, executing and optimisation of paid social media plans and efficient day to day management of paid social media campaigns in line with key KPI’S.

Key responsibilities

include exploring opportunities and facilitating campaigns through all available social media marketing platforms with particular emphasis on campaign optimization through directing creative execution, campaign set up (understanding customer journey’s, segmentation, targeting, bidding etc) and campaign analysis as well as day to day management of campaigns.

Key Areas of Performance

• Formulating campaign strategy, researching potential marketing channels analysing competitors, and testing.
• Analysing the performance of campaigns, identifying strategic opportunities, facilitating change in order to hit and exceed expectations and KPIs.
• Project managing the processes required to proficiently run and create campaigns.
• Support the Head of Social with; research, insight and support around datasets that lead to effective cross-channel media strategies and tactics.
• Deliver insight reports on campaign performance
• Build effective and logical media plans based on business objectives
• Upskill other members of the team, where required, on best practice paid social campaign execution
• Support the wider team to improve their understanding of paid social
• Help to develop and implement paid social media measurement frameworks and KPIs
• Interrogate and identify opportunities to build better paid social media plans and processes

Requirements

• Three to five years’ experience in digital marketing with social media being a key focus area
• An in-depth knowledge of the technologies and processes involved in running Paid Social campaigns (knowledge and experience of using Facebook Business Manager)
• Must be Facebook Blueprint certified
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in dynamic retargeting ads

Posted on 25 Oct 13:07

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Industry leaders in hazardous waste management seek a well organised and diligent PA to perform general PA functions to the CEO. Working hours: 7am – 5pm 1x Saturday a month – 8am – 12pm.

The successful candidate will have skills in independently prioritizing, planning and coordinating, organizing, leading and monitoring multiple organisational tasks of a complex nature simultaneously, and quickly adapting to constant changes in timeframes. 

Responsibilities will include setting up meetings, organising flights, accommodation and vehicle hire for CEO or guests (both locally and internationally), viewing emails and efficiently bringing urgent emails to attention and actively following up on lists of things to complete given to others.
 
Requirements:

• Minimum grade 12 (matric) qualification
• 5-10 years of PA experience to CEO/directors
• Valid drivers’ licence and own car essential
• Sales and customer liaison experience advantageous
• Legal background advantageous
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Pastel Partner
• Exemplary telephone manner including the ability to identify needs, provide prompt response and exercise patience, respect and professionalism in all interactions

Apply:

az.oc.rehtworcidnas@nerual

Posted on 25 Oct 10:47