Graduate – Port and Coastal Engineer

Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST)

About the job
Company Description

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa. To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders that share our guiding principles – we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration in everything we do and we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable. We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

The Successful Applicant Will Join Our Growing And Exciting Maritime Team As a Port & Coastal Engineer, With a Focus On Technical Excellence, Innovative Thinking And Teamwork. In The Process We Become Global Thought Leaders In Our Various Fields. We Positively Influence The Industry And People Around Us, Both Locally And On Exciting International Projects, Leveraging The Global WSP Platform And Reach. The Successful Applicant Will Take Part In Coastal Engineering Aspects Such As

 

Input and participation in coastal process data analyses and modelling (e.g. waves, sediment transport, beach morphology)
Pre-feasibility to detailed coastal engineering feasibility studies, including designs and reporting.
Concept up to detailed coastal engineering designs, drawing generation, technical specifications, capital and operational cost estimations.

Health and Safety

 

Upholding standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

Qualifications

Qualifications And Experience Required

 

BSc Civil Engineering degree.
Post-graduate masters (MEng / MScEng) qualification in Coastal and Port Engineering.
Registration as Engineer in Training with ECSA will be an advantage.
0 – 3 years’ post graduate design experience in Ports & Coastal engineering.
Concept to detail design and construction drawing production on Port & Coastal projects.
Experience in coastal engineering and other software tools: AutoCAD Civil3D; CEDAS or similar (shoreline models, storm erosion models) will be an advantage and Modelling software such as SWAN, Deltares Delft-3D and DHI Mike will also be an added advantage .
Competence in digital engineering and computer proficiency using MATLAB / PYTHON/VBA to analyse environmental data and/or facilitate designs would be an advantage.
Knowledge on coastal design guidelines and standards, e.g. Rock Manual, CEM, DNV, BS codes, EuroTop.

Key Competencies and Generic Skills

 

Analytical and problem-solving thinking and approach
An interest in coastal processes and an aptitude for coastal engineering
Ability to work effectively and to be focused on delivery
Ability to work independently by own initiative, as well as part of a team
Ability to manage and plan his/her own time and workload to meet deadlines and in line with appropriate standards
Good verbal and written communication skills, especially within a team set-up, ability to explain technical work clearly
Attention to detail
Willing and keen to learn
Creative and critical thinking in terms of challenging the normal and the abnormal
Good engineering judgement and decision making
Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments
Trustworthy and a team worker with proven leadership capabilities

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.
 
 
 

To apply for this job please visit jobs.imarest.org.

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