Hiring Construction Manager
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Date Posted | August 30, 2020 |
| Category |
Construction
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | ZAR |
Description
Oasis is looking for a highly analytical Engineer to join its Property division. Individual need to possess the knowledge of estimating, planning and controlling the costs associated with the project, and work closely with the Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers within the department. Individual will be responsible for designing structures meeting requirement, and remain safe, economic and functioning throughout its intended lifetime.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Inspecting properties to check conditions/foundations.
- Obtaining planning and/or building regulations approval.
- Selecting appropriate construction materials and provide technical advice.
- Making sure sites meet legal guidelines, and health and safety requirements.
- Analysing configurations of the basic structural components of a building or other structures.
- Considering the strength of various materials, e.g. concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design.
- Liaising with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic concept of the construction.
- Examining structures at risk of collapse and advising how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure.
- Making drawings, specifications and computer models of structures for building contractors.
- Liaising with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound.
- Applying expert knowledge of the forces that act on various structures.
- Using computers and computer-aided design (CAD) technology for simulation purposes.
- Giving progress reports to and HOD Property.
- You will investigate both the immediate loads and demands on the structure, as well as any likely future changes, and ensuring a structure is designed to withstand those loads.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- B.Eng (specialising in Structural / Civil Engineering).
- Sound mathematical and technical skills including physics.