Company classification: Contractor and Subcontractor (including Trade Contractors) Industry in: Construction Heavy Civil - Industrial and Commercial Building Highest formal qualification and other: Masters Discipline: Civil Engineering Years of experience range: d. 6 to 10 years (c. 3 to 5 years management) Annual package range: Malawi Kwacha - MWK Annual package range: Over and above 5.0 mil, per annum Nationality: Malawian Home and other languages: English, Other Gender: Male Ethnicity: African/Black Candidate location: Malawi Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.

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Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

These include:
Site investigation works.
Communication channels be functioning properly from the top-most management to the bottom level.
Application of mathematical, analytical and innovative skills in dealing with challenges.
Application of proper leadership styles
Technical abilities to oversee and understand the the life cycle of the whole project in order to apply proper supervision techniques.

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

1. I am a self-starter.
2. Assertive by nature, hardworking and dependable.
3. Ability to effectively disseminate information in English languages in a working environment.
4. Ability to work under pressure and highly organised team player that seeks out responsibility and is easy to get along with.
5. Fast learner, strict with time management, very ambitious, and have a strong will to succeed.
6. Well-motivated, and eager to seize opportunities that arise.
7. Negotiating, supervisory, and leadership skills with the ability to delegate.
8. Mature judgement and absolute commitment to confidentiality.
9. Geographically mobile and result oriented.

Ideal business title:

Project Manager to oversee the project works.
Chief Infrastructural Manager to be able to make decisions affecting the implementation of the projects.
Projects Director to be involved in making the principles at higher level management.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

1. Analysing and problem solving abilities.
2. Quality controlling and supervision
3. Preparing reports, designs and drawings of works
4. Making calculations about loads and stresses
5. Selecting appropriate construction materials
6. Liaising with relevant professional staff such as architects
7. Monitoring and inspecting works undertaken by contractors
8. Administering and managing contracts
9.Provide technical advice
10. Inspecting properties to check conditions/buildings under construction

Skill area of competence:

• Project and construction management and quality management.
• Quantity surveying and concrete technology.
• Contract management.
• Project cost estimation
• Design and construction of structures.
• Earthwork and heavy concrete work
• Healthy, Safety and Risk Management.
• Competent in the use of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Prokon, Robot, Revit, SAP2000, Etabs, ProtaStructure, MS Project, Primavera, OriginPro and SPSS.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Organisational and team leadership skills.

Career summary:

7years of heavy civil engineering works: 1 year in engineering design office, 2 years heavy civil engineering design and construction, 4 years civil engineering construction and management.

What do you absolutely love doing:

Designing and managing projects by solving challenging problems, ensuring team building, conflict resolution, and searching for new knowledge.

Ideal company (culture and values):

I would like to work for an employer that is looking for talented, committed, and ambitious people to help them improve the productivity of their company make long-term commitments with them and be developed in the field of civil engineering. Additionally, I would like to work for a company that is looking for innovative problem solvers and allows employees to exercise their potential without being impinged by management. I am also fond of the company that allows career development and training to the employees. I feel this is important as it helps ensure that there is continual knowledge improvement. The company should value the workforce and believe that people or human resources are one of the greatest factors of production.

If you are looking for a Civil & Structural Engineer, then do get in touch.

Call the Head Office – Gauteng, SA. + 27 10 597 0862.

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