Associate Engineer - Structures, Data Center

About the role

AECOM is seeking an Associate Engineer - Structures for its Enterprise Capabilities office in Centurion, South Africa. The role supports a local South African team and Global Teams, acts as technical advisor to the team and lead engineer on mid-to-large projects, and involves hands-on design. It is a full-time position with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Plan works, provide technical reviews and quality management, and share technical expertise through internal communication and presentations.
• Develop high-quality design outputs and do hands-on design, acting as lead engineer on mid-to-large projects.
• Lead a project team of junior, mid-level and senior structures staff, mentoring and coaching them while maintaining high standards of integrity.
• Conduct design and drawing reviews from scheme design through detail design to drawings, and perform technical quality reviews as Lead Verifier.
• Manage, coordinate and resource structural teams, and interface with clients on schedules, meetings and issues.
• Support business development by developing market intelligence, building a technical network within AECOM, and taking part in major bids and proposals.
• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and schedule, and coordinate with other disciplines and construction supervision teams.

Required profile

• Degree in Civil Engineering (Structures), preferably M.Eng or MSc.Eng.
• At least 12 years' experience after qualification.
• Registered with ECSA as Pr.Eng. for at least 6 years.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and close major project deals, with a strong built-environment network.
• Collaborative, able to advise non-specialists on complex matters, and proactive about discipline growth.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Revit and Tekla Structural Designer and other design programmes.
• Experience running a structural engineering team in a multi-disciplinary environment using BIM tools (Autodesk Revit).

What we offer

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement.
• Benefits depending on employment status, such as medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance programme, business travel insurance, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.