Front End Planning & Design Lead (Civil Works) - FTC
The South African Breweries SAB · Gauteng
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead civil engineering input during project identification, concept development, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and business case stages.
- Develop and coordinate civil works scopes, design criteria, engineering philosophies, and technical requirements
- Manage and oversee civil engineering consultants and specialist service providers
- Coordinate site investigations, geotechnical studies, surveys, and engineering studies
- Facilitate multidisciplinary design integration across engineering disciplines
- Ensure designs align with operational, safety, environmental, regulatory, and constructability requirements
- Lead technical option evaluations and value engineering initiatives
- Develop civil engineering deliverables required for project approvals and business cases
- Provide technical input into capital cost estimates, schedules, risk assessments, and project planning activities
- Support RFQ, tender, and procurement activities through the preparation of scopes of work and technical evaluation criteria
- Review and approve engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and project requirements
- Provide technical assurance and governance throughout the front-end project lifecycle
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to align project objectives and engineering solutions
- Support project handover from development into execution by ensuring engineering scope definition and design maturity
- Lead Logistics driven Civil Works Projects
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
- Registered Professional Engineer Pr Eng or eligibility for registration
- 8 to 12 years' experience in civil engineering, project development, design management, or capital project delivery
- Experience in concept studies, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies, and front-end engineering design
- Experience managing engineering consultants and multidisciplinary teams
- Logistics knowledge would be an advantage