Technical Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the technical team. Provide necessary guidance to the engineers in terms of design management and project delivery.
• Ensure the implementation of design management and design quality assurance systems, including ensuring design production to a high standard in accordance with SMEC Business Management System (BMS), Quality Assurance (QA) procedures, and appropriate technical standards.
• Be responsible for all Structural/Geotechnical design and design review activities.
• Ensure contractor design submissions meet the client specifications and regulatory requirements, with endorsement as internal quality control process. Checked that all designs are prepared in accordance with the Design Process Plan and standards as issued by SMEC including British Standard, ASTM and Philippines design standards on civil engineering, public works and highway and marine and coastal related works.
• Review and approve reports related to design, and in accordance with the Client requirements.
• Analysis / Approve designs related to soil improvement, geotechnical stability and coastal protection works.
• Analysis / Approve designs related to all structural/geotechnical elements from foundations to above ground works across a range of materials including concrete (both reinforced and pre /post tensioned) and steel.
• Address and resolve any design-related issues or challenges that arise during the construction process such as temporary works, slope failure, etc.
• Attend project progress meetings.
• Review letters related to design and geotechnical instrumentation issues and coordinate with other project teams such as contracts team.
• Coordinate communication between project team members, contractors and other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective collaboration on design activities to facilitates the construction works progress.
• Be able to liaise with Client, Contractors and government authorities independently during the design process and ensure client requirements are clearly identified and addressed.
• Provide professional and competent structural/geotechnical engineering services for commercial, public, industrial, and other relevant structures in Marine Facilities like revetment, shoreline protection, and ports and harbours structures. The services includes soil investigation, field tests and laboratory works and design.