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SGS is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Design Engineer in South Africa to deliver accurate civil and structural designs that support successful project execution. The role sets…
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SGS is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Design Engineer in South Africa to deliver accurate civil and structural designs that support successful project execution. The role sets design criteria, produces tender and project designs, manages cost and man-hour budgets, and works with drawing offices and other departments. It suits an engineer with eight or more years of design and project management experience on processing or petrochemical plant projects.
Job Description
SGS is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Design Engineer in South Africa to deliver accurate civil and structural designs that support successful project execution. The role sets design criteria, produces tender and project designs, manages cost and man-hour budgets, and works with drawing offices and other departments. It suits an engineer with eight or more years of design and project management experience on processing or petrochemical plant projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop discipline strategy and design criteria to suit each project or client
- Produce cost-effective, safe civil and structural designs for tender and project scope
- Produce quantity and man-hour budgets, and control scope changes against allowances
- Maintain an effective record of calculations, correspondence and technical information
Requirements
- Eight-plus years of experience in engineering design and project management within a processing or petrochemical plant environment
- Knowledge of basic project management methods and the project life cycle
- Ability to apply technical knowledge to civil and structural design criteria
- Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specifications
Qualifications
- Ability to lay out plants in a functional and safe way
- Understanding of contract types, including international contracts
Core Skills
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Where is the job based?
In South Africa, on-site.
What experience is needed?
Eight or more years of engineering design and project management experience on plant projects.
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