Senior Engineer, Plot and Utilities Design at Proten

SCOPE & AUTHORITIES

Senior Engineer, Plot and Utilities Design

• Undertakes the training of Employees in the department
• Attends project meetings
• Takes up a team lead position even across disciplines
• Liaises with Clients, professional organisations, contractors, suppliers, trade contractors and other designers.
• Identifies and meets the requirements and expectations of the project.
• Develops conceptual designs and generates detailed layouts, and reviews engineering designs for efficiency and ease of construction
• Takes ownership of projects while providing leadership for other engineers
• Takes decisions on selection criteria for different piping and cable routing  networks,
• Preparation of Tender Documents with the Team Lead
• Analysing technical drawings and providing material quantities.
• Delegating tasks and ensuring workers receive feedback.
• Create the work instructions
• Ensuring correctness and accuracy by reviewing estimates
• Accountability for assigned work with attention to detail is a must
• Co-ordinates and undertakes discrete packages of work with other team members and disciplines (under the direction of the technical lead, mainly for larger projects).
• Provides specialised technical input for infrastructural designs.
• Executes the development of technical proposals.
• Executes and supervises preparation of specifications, schedules, drawings, calculations and any other contract deliverables when needed.
• Reviews design and shop drawings
• Receives, distributes, issues and tracks design files and documentation in accordance with PTN policy
• Develops conceptual designs and generates detailed layouts, and reviews engineering designs for efficiency and ease of construction
• Takes ownership of projects while providing leadership for other engineers
• Liaises with Clients, professional organisations, contractors, suppliers, trade contractors and other designers.
• Identifies and meets the requirements and expectations of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering Degree Required.
• Must be COREN registered
• Minimum of 5years of hands-on experience in Infrastructure Services Engineering.

Technical Competencies

Senior Engineer with the following qualifications and skills:

• Minimum of a Second-Class Upper Division degree (B.Sc. or M.Sc.) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Water Resources Engineering.
• At least 5 years of post-NYSC experience.
• Proficiency in the design of roads, drainage systems, and culverts.
• Expertise in analysing flows in pipe networks, including stormwater drainage, water distribution, and sewage reticulation.
• Experience in designing Water Treatment Plants (WTP) and Sanitary Treatment Plants (STP).
• Proficient use of AutoCAD and Civil 3D for road design, pipe networks, design calculations, and material measurements.
• Competence in hydraulic design software such as EPANET, SSA, and HY-8.
• Knowledge of Revit software is an added advantage.
• Ability to use GIS applications (e.g., Google Earth, Global Mapper, and ESRI platforms) to support design processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accountability for assigned tasks.

Behavioural Competencies 

• High analytical, coordination and organisation skills
• Great teamwork and soft skills in a leadership role
• Good problem-solving initiative - creativity skill
• Effective team player
• Effective communication skill
• Good confidence level
• Good tolerance level
• Must be a self-starter with an aptitude for problem-solving.
• Able to work independently.
• Being able to lead other team members, architects, and structural engineers towards project execution and timely deliveries of jobs as project coordinator  

KEY WORK TOOLS

• Microsoft Office tools (especially excel)
• AutoCAD (General)
• Civil 3D
• EPANET
• HY8
• SSA
• MS project