Design Engineer (any discipline)
Available for exploratory interviews.
Ref: EP96305991
Company classification: Consulting (engineering, design and systems integrators, civil/QS/architectural) Industry in: Engineering - Civil Transport Engineering - Traffic | Highway | Railway Systems Highest formal qualification and other: Masters Discipline: Civil Engineering Years of experience range: g. 20 to 30 years (d. 6 to 10 years management) Annual package range: New Zealand Dollar - NZD Annual package range: 751 000 - 850 000, per annum Nationality: South African Home and other languages: Afrikaans Gender: Male Ethnicity: African/Black Candidate location: New Zealand Location preference: I am open to positions internationally.
Online Interview Questionnaire
Primary purpose of current/most recent position:
As a design manager, I supervise the engineering discipline leads for multi-disciplinary projects from planning to detailed design delivery. My responsibilities include crafting proposals during the bidding stage, overseeing technical development, adhering to budget and schedule constraints, ensuring technical feasibility, and offering client-focused technical support.
Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:
The Design Manager (DM) leads the delivery of a project's design component and the functions that must operate effectively (DM Support):
1) Project Manager (PM) - Assist with client interface (Commercial), review construction-related budget and provide input for monthly ETC /EAC cost and schedule management / contingency management and confirm project governance plans are being followed
2) Quality Manager (QCM) - Set up project standards
3) Digital Delivery Lead (DDL) - overseeing the digital aspects of project delivery including the required Level of Design (LOD) inputs and clash detection
4) Environmental Planning Lead - provide advice/technical expertise on legislation, regulations and support resource consent processing
Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:
Strategic planner and consider my self a big-picture thinker
Ideal business title:
Project Manager/ Design Manager/ Technical Manager
Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:
1) Team Coordination and Communication
2) Commercial, Quality, and Risk Management
3) Design Safety and Technical Delivery
Skill area of competence:
Design Manager - Technical Delivery
Senior Project Manager - Project Management (Depot including Industrial Structures, offices, rail yards and equipment)
Technical Consultants (various roles/ project) - Feasibility Studies, Asset Lifecyle Management, Access Plan Development and Project Management/ Technical Lead
Strategic Planner - Rail Capacity Planning and Feasibility studies including Simulation studies management
Asset Lifecyle Management - track maintenance and asset management
Career summary:
Design Manager at Jacobs - 1 year
Senior Project Manager - 3 years
Technical Consultants (various roles/ project) at SMEC -
Strategic Planner at Transnet - 2 Years
Asset Lifecyle Management at PRASA - 9 Years
What do you absolutely love doing:
Resolving complex technical issue, including providing growth and learning opportunities to technical team. i.e. I assisted two coworkers to obtain their professional registrations within a period of two years
Ideal company (culture and values):
1) Integrity
2) Professionalism
If you are looking for a Design Engineer (any discipline), then do get in touch.
Call the Head Office – Gauteng, SA. + 27 10 597 0862.
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