Chief -Technical Office

Purpose of the Role:

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team comprising Technical Office, Design Engineers and Design Consultants, while coordinating all site-based technical services, including Technical Office, Survey, Laboratory and Geology functions. Interface with Construction Phase Support teams to manage post-IFC design modifications, RFI, technical queries, non-conformance reports (NCRs) and construction-related engineering challenges. Ensure the timely development and implementation of practical engineering solutions, maintaining compliance with project requirements, design intent, safety standards and delivery objectives.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualifications or related discipline such as a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Civil Engineer Qualified
• White Card
• Chartered Engineer is a plus

Experience:

• 10 years of experience in the design and construction of civil projects (tunnel, hydroelectric, bridge, roads.
• Minimum 10 year of experience working in the construction industry

Required Competencies:  

• Ability to manage and give technical support to a team of technical office engineers 
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong written, verbal and communication and presentation skills
• Relevant Technical knowledge in civil works (tunnels, roads, hydroelectric plant, concrete structure)
• Competent in the use of AutoCAD 2D to read drawings and the Microsoft office suite

Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, in conjunction with the respective functional managers, the Area laboratory Manager, Chief Surveyor, Lead Geologist and Temporary Works Manager.

• Assure that all deliverables (WPA, CMS, SOW, MAR, ASBUILT) are prepared correctly and on time
• Support the design team in the design review  to assure feasibility of construction and suggest optimization (value engineering)
• Assure all TW (temporary works) are prepared correctly and on time in accordance with company procedure
• Collaborate with other departments. (quality, construction, planning, environmental, project control) to solve technical issues that arise.
• Collaborate with Qty dpt. to solve NCR
• Participate to HAZOP, Safety in Design, Chair 2 and Chair 3 to support the design process
• Prepare a Monthly Report with the progress activities of the technical office for internal review and for the project control department.
• Manage Design/Field Change Request Post-IFC
• Assure preparation of Shop-Drawing on time
• Preparation of As-built
• Assure permanent Materials are ordered on time