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Operating Division : Transnet Property

Position Title : Technician: Civil
Employee Group : Permanent
Department : Facilities Mngt
Location : Port Elizabeth
Reporting To : Manager: Technical Services Civil
Grade Level : G
Reference Number : 80000616
Position Purpose:

The main purpose of the position is to take ownership of civil engineering site works in the region and advise on construction

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projects. The Technical Manager: Civil will be responsible for providing the regional facilities manager with engineering
solutions, ensuring quality of workmanship, completing all tasks assigned working alongside other discipline engineers and
technical in planning, design, development, evaluation stages of projects.

Position outputs:
• Support Transnet Property with business planning, formulating relevant concepts with early options identified in line with the
Transnet Property strategy.
• Identify applicable resources (people, time) required for project execution.
• Where required, facilitate the appointment of external service providers to follow the standard Transnet Property procure to
pay process.
• Complete the appropriate risk-assessment (quantitative / qualitative) for projects and technical maintenance work.
• Promote compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design activities
• Prepare engineering calculations
• Prepare technical specifications based on input received from other disciplines
• Prepare and contribute to technical memos and reports, within areas of expertise
• Provide input to engineering, operating and capital cost estimates
• Prepare and/or review project standard specifications and design criteria
• Manage small- and large-scale capital and maintenance projects
• Lead in defining project scope and assist in preparing proposals
• Assist in the compilation and delivery of monthly engineering status reports.
• Managing Construction personnel and project delivery
• Responsible for the technical output and physical repair works
• Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
• Form part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Daily Site Supervision and Quality Control of civil engineering infrastructure
• Daily reporting to the Project Manager
• Updating of project As-Build Documentation
• Updating of quality control documentation
• Daily Liaison with contractors

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum National Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Minimum three (3) years of verifiable experience in the supervision of civil engineering infrastructure, and on-site quality
control
• Candidates with quality control experience in property, concrete structures, water pipelines and roads will have a
preference
• Civil3D experience required and/or other associated suit of software eg.Revit/BIM structural or civil
• Valid Driver’s licence.

Competencies:

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• Financial management.
• Personnel management
• Risk management
• Applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to National Building
• Regulations and Building Standards Act No 103 of 1977, Occupational Health and Safety Act, No 85 of 1993, National
Road Traffic Act, No 9 of 1996, Housing
• Consumers Protection Measures Act, No 95 of 1998, National Water Act of 1998, No 36 of 1998.
• Sound understanding of design engineering codes and technical standards
• Excellent written and verbal Communication
• Negotiation
• Time management
• Budget control
• Computer literacy
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal and relationship management
• Presentation and reporting writing skills

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