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Associate Engineer - Structures

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Aecom2 logoAecom2 · Centurion, South Africa
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Here is what you will be doing: The Associate Engineer is a senior technical resource and serves as the technical advisor for the team. Plans works, provides technical reviews and quality management. Shares technical expertise and experience with others in the company via internal technical communication and presentations. Responsible for the development of high-quality design outputs. Able to do hands-on design. The Associate Engineer will have superb interpersonal and leadership skills, a growth mindset, attention to detail and an excellent work ethic. The Associate Engineer will serve as lead engineer on mid-to-large size projects, providing specialised technical input to studies and design for specific areas of expertise. The Associate Engineer will be able to proactively identify opportunities to support the discipline area's overall growth. This role requires a broad, multi-disciplinary knowledge of engineering. Team Responsibilities: Lead a project team of junior, mid-level and senior Structures staff and provide mentorship, direction, and motivation on a daily basis and in a strategic manner to ensure AECOM remains an employer of choice for Structural skills. Effectively bring project teams together to work toward a shared goal ensuring the team's results exceed the total achievements of the individuals. Mentor technical leadership talent and train staff, ensuring discipline skills are up to date and industry relevant. Create an environment where the team can operate with the highest standards of integrity. Coach to develop and maximize strengths of team members. Hold themselves and others to high standards. Business Development: Assist with developing market sector intelligence including industry assessments, trends in key markets and client opportunities for investment and winning work. Assist with developing a robust technical network within AECOM globally to provide clients with the most appropriate technical solutions and is part of the global technical practice teams. Participate in preparing major bids and proposals on the technical side whilst supporting business development initiatives through their technical expertise. Engineering: Responsible for technically leading aspects of projects, supporting Project Managers and technical teams to deliver within scope, budget, timeframe, and high-quality standards. Conduct Design and Drawing reviews to ensure accurate implementation of the scheme design into Detail Design and from Detail Design to Drawings. Ensure that projects are delivered within the client budget and schedule. Manage, co-ordinate and resource structural teams. Have a working knowledge of Revit, Tekla Structural Designer and other associated design programmes. Have a working knowledge of running a structural engineering team in a multi-disciplinary team environment where all project drawings are generated using BIM tools (Autodesk Revit). Interface with clients on schedules, meetings, and issues (manage client expectations and perceptions). Anticipate potential schedule or priority delays and initiate plans for alternative actions. Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Act independently on technical matters and demonstrate innovation to deliver technical excellence. Perform technical quality reviews and serve as Lead Verifier on projects confirming that the technical approach satisfies the client scope of services and expectations. Support digital transformation strategy and implementation and embrace change within the discipline. Ensure assigned teams effectively coordinate with the other disciplines to ensure there are no design gaps providing fully coordinated design deliverables. This includes the support of the construction supervision teams. Here is what we are looking for: Degree in Civil Engineering (Structural), preferably M.Eng or MSc.Eng. At least 12 years' experience post obtaining qualification. Professionally registered with ECSA as Pr.Eng. for at least 6 years. Ability to develop key and trusted client relationships that can lead to new business. Excellent presentation and sales skills with proven ability to influence and persuade, particularly in relation to closing major project deals Experienced and solid network in the built environment Demonstrated collaborative skills, both internally and externally. Ability to advise on complex matters to non-specialists. At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an A


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