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Work Type: Permanent
Closing date: 2018-02-28
Applications must be sent to: info@climaxlimited.com

Purpose of the Role

Job Duties

Responsibilities / Duties

• The ability to define, investigate and analyse engineering problems in your field of engineering
• The ability to design or develop conceptual solutions to engineering problems
• The ability to apply fundamental engineering knowledge to conceptualized engineering problems
• The ability to timelessly detail and specify solutions (drawings, reports etc.) to engineering problems
• The ability to manage part or all of the activities related to construction of engineering solutions
• The ability to communicate clearly with others in the course of his or her engineering activities
• The ability to recognise and address the reasonably foreseeable social, cultural and environmental effects of complex engineering activities
• The ability to conduct engineering and work-related activities ethically
• Excellent knowledge of Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Steel Design, design of Water Retaining Concrete Structures, including Concrete Reservoirs 5 Ml to 30 Ml in post tensioned concrete
• Knowledge of current design codes and software
• Manage and mentor junior engineers, detailers and draughts men, schedule and check their work to ensure it is issued timeously and in compliance to all plans and specifications
• Resolve client and architect queries and attend design and project meetings
• Interact professionally with staff from other divisions
• Incumbent is expected to carry out site supervision of construction works for short and sometimes long durations on sites as follows;
  •  Ensuring compliance with design/specifications and standards
  •  Ensuring compliance with programme and all knowledge areas
  •  Attending site meetings
  •  Preparing reports
  •  Issuing of Site Instructions (SIs)
  •  Attending to Requests For Information (RFIs) from the contractor
• Do any ad-hoc office or site duties as assigned by the HoD Structures
• Engage in activities which contribute to personal CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and maintain professional accreditation
• Responsible for on-going informal and formal development to stay abreast of innovations in the industry.

Qualifications & Experience / Minimum Requirements

• BEng (Civil) or BTech(Civil), registered with ECSA as a Professional
• Minimum 10 years’ design experience in structural engineering on Commercial, Industrial and water retaining structures
• Design compliance standards related legal knowledge
• Software:  Prokon, Drafting and detailing software
• Quality Management:  ISO 9000 compliance
  
• Language proficiency:  Must be able to read, write and communicate in English
  
• Travel: Occasional travel to site , intercontinental and internationally
• Driver’s license:  essential

Competencies

• Able to take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Able to negotiate, influence and persuade stakeholders in projects to achieve positive solutions to any challenges which may arise.

Administration

• Ensure filing systems are maintained and up to date
• Ensure that employees operate within ISO standards
• Ensure correct filing and signing of documents as well as necessary approvals are obtained from clients and service providers
• To be aware of the chain of custody of documents/drawings.

Salary: To be negotiated (inclusive of benefits) depending on relevance and duration of experience.

Reports to: HoD Structures

Travel: Occasional travel to site, intercontinentally and internationally.

NB: We may not be able to respond to all individual applications, therefore if you have not received a response within sixty days from the date of submission kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

At Climax Limited, people matter. The firm has a genuine interest in the well-being of its employees and continually strives to provide a pleasant work environment. Climax Limited offers an inspiring environment where dynamic, ambitious people can develop their full potential, led by a team of professionals and highly-skilled managers committed to the continuous evolution and success of Climax Limited and its people. We seek motivated people who are eager to seize every opportunity for professional advancement through continuous learning. In all that we do, we are guided by our common goal – to be an employer of choice and provider of equal opportunity, career development.