Water Engineer for Mount Vema’s 5th Avenue South East

Handy Deed, the construction company of Mount Vema is looking for a civil engineer with environmental background and a keen interest in floating infrastructure, solving problems within global warming, population growth and quality of living standards, to work as a Water Engineer in Mount Vema’s 5th Avenue South East (road/sea defence wall project).
 
Responsibilities
As the water engineer for the 5th Avenue South East, you will need to:

• design the 5th Avenue South East project from the initial outline to a full, detailed design
• prepare tender documents as a basis for construction
• review technical submissions
• liaise with various bodies and individuals, including district plan authorities, government agencies, contractors, suppliers, technical experts and other consultants
• work collaboratively with other businesses
• support other project managers and directors within the business and across the wider market
• keep up to date with environmental matters, and be aware of policy and developments in this area
• present technical data or project results to both technical and non-technical clients and colleagues
• monitor the progress of the project from beginning to end - from design through to construction and handover
• control the budget
• administer contracts and ensure that work is completed to deadline
• supervise the operation and maintenance of the 5th Avenue South East 
• use computer simulations to analyse, for example, potential failure
• devise sea wall defence strategies, perhaps including modelling
• monitor sea levels at times of high risk
• manage staff, including other engineers, technicians and site workers
• maintain and developing professional relationships that lead to secure repeat business.

 
Salary and Benefits
The salary is:
$70,000 US dollars per year for a Senior engineer
$55,000 US dollars for an Experienced engineer
$40,000 US dollars starting salary
Salaries are paid monthly in arrears.
The benefits include paid medical coverage, paid vacation, sick days, holidays, and a pension plan. Benefits are only applicable after you complete three months on the job.
 
Working hours
Your working hours will usually be 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with some occasional evening and weekend work where necessary to meet bid submission deadlines, some late nights can be expected, which may impact on your personal life.
 
Requirements
If your application is accepted, you will be required to open a bank account with a Mount Vema bank, if you do not already have a Mount Vema bank account, and a Mount Vema work visa.
 
What to expect

• The work will involve a mixture of office and site-based duties and the latter may be dirty, wet and cold (protective clothing is provided).

 
Qualifications
Although this position is open to all graduates from relevant engineering and sciences courses, a degree in civil engineering will improve your chances. Other useful degrees include:

• biochemistry
• chemical/process engineering
• environmental engineering
• environmental science - physical
• geology
• geophysics/geotechnology
• mechanical engineering
• physical geography.

 
Skills
You will need to show:

• sound engineering knowledge
• experience of project management
• communication and negotiation skills
• good teamwork and people management skills, for working with colleagues and clients
• problem-solving ability
• IT knowledge and a willingness to learn new systems
• self-motivation and a proactive approach to work
• commercial awareness
• an entrepreneurial spirit
• good time management skills
• a flexible approach to work and a willingness to take on new challenges

 
Work experience
Relevant experience or evidence of your interest in water engineering, environmental issues or public health through academic projects or water-related modules, undertaken as part of your degree or postgraduate study can improve your chances.