Technical Specialist

• Division Roads & Highway Location Namibia Reports To Section Manager or any other person appointed from time to time.
• Road infrastructure engineering, including transportation, geometric design, pavement engineering and road construction.

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Responsibilities

• Primary Position Purpose The Technical Specialist provides independent professional engineering services on multidisciplinary projects within the Functional Group, supporting the successful planning, design, delivery, and close ‑ out of projects.
• The role contributes technical expertise, project and contract administration support, quality assurance, and client engagement, while assisting management and finance functions to achieve project, commercial, and organisational objectives.
• Key Responsibilities and KPIs Technical Delivery, Design, and Quality Assurance The key requirement is demonstrated technical specialisation, specifically in , Civil infrastructure structural design and construction (excluding buildings); and/or
• Deliver high ‑ quality engineering designs, drawings, models, and technical solutions using Autodesk Civil 3D, CAD platforms, and BIM workflows.
• Prepare clear, accurate technical reports and documentation of acceptable technical and presentational quality.
• Check, review, and take professional responsibility for the work of engineers and technicians.
• Supervise inspections and checks of constructed works for compliance with designs, specifications, and standards, and propose remedial actions where required.
• Apply intermediate working knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within design coordination and project delivery.
• Maintain quality assurance processes throughout the full project life cycle.
• Design quality, compliance with standards, rework reduction, audit outcomes, on ‑ time delivery.
• Project, Commercial, and Contract Support Assist with project budgets, resourcing, outsourcing, and workload planning within the section.
• Support contract administration activities including Works Authorisations, Variation Orders, and claims assessments.
• Assess contractor claims and prepare recommendations, rulings, or determinations.
• Support verification of sub ‑ consultant invoices and compliance with contractual deliverables.
• Work effectively across multiple projects and contracts concurrently.
• Budget adherence, turnaround time on variations and claims, contract compliance.
• Leadership, Supervision, and Coordination Assign, coordinate, and supervise work for engineers, technicians, and small project teams.
• Manage sub ‑ consultants to ensure timely, compliant, and high ‑ quality deliverables.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior staff.
• Team productivity, deliverable quality, staff development outcomes.
• Client, Stakeholder, and Business Development Support Communicate with clients on general technical and project ‑ related matters.
• Present and represent technical work internally and externally, including client briefings and technical forums.
• Draft technical components of bids and proposals, with commercial support as required.
• Identify and follow through on opportunities for additional work linked to projects.
• Support marketing initiatives, service offerings, and identification of technologies and partners relevant to the Functional Unit.KPIs: Client satisfaction, contribution to bids, opportunity identification.

Requirements

• Recommended Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Registered with the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN) as a Professional Engineer Minimum of 10 years engineering experience in a consulting post professional registration Demonstrable competence in Autodesk Civil 3D and CAD software for engineering design and documentation.
• Intermediate working knowledge of BIM principles and workflows within multidisciplinary project environments.
• Experience in supervision of engineers, technicians, and site activities.
• Sound understanding of project management, commercial, and contractual principles.
• Strong communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
• SMEC is committed to supporting its people by providing opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.

Hiring is based on skills, qualifications, and experience to ensure fairness.