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Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ high performing talent with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and the broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Zutari is seeking a skilled and motivated Infrastructure Asset Management Consultant with a background in Industrial Engineering. The successful candidate will work with our consulting team in developing planning, analytical and software solutions for clients who are grappling with the challenges of ageing infrastructure. The Consultant will work with the team in driving institutional improvement and business process improvements with our clients, conducting business analysis to determine client asset management software functionality needs, implementing risk-based analytical frameworks to determine long-term rehabilitation and renewal investment needs for ageing infrastructure, preparing asset management plans, planning and managing infrastructure field assessments, and supporting the development and deployment of tactical dashboards that assist our clients with managing their ageing infrastructure.

Role Responsibilities

• Asset management consulting: Support clients with developing and implementing best practice asset management planning, analytical processes and software that enhances our client’s asset management capability.
• Data analytics: Work with large asset data to conduct infrastructure lifecycle analysis, predictive modelling, and investment optimisation.
• Report writing: Prepare asset management plans, document analytical frameworks, outcomes reports, manuals, and project documentation.
• Presentations: Help prepare client presentations and participate in client workshops and interactions.
• Systems solutions: Conduct business analysis with our clients to determine user needs, document needs and scope functional solutions. Provide technical guidance to our software development teams to develop client solutions, integrations between systems and dashboards.
• Project management: Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met and deliverables are achieved.
• Client engagement: Client consulting, presentations, training and support with change management at Zutari’s clients. 
• Travel: The successful candidate should be willing and able to travel and to spend time away from the office, in South Africa and Greater Africa, for time periods of a few days to weeks. The successful incumbent should be self-sufficient to travel to remote areas of SA and Greater Africa independently.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng in Industrial Engineering
• Evidence of progress towards ECSA professional registration would be advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years overall experience.
• Knowledge of databases such as GIS, Access and SQL/Server will be advantageous
• Problem solving, communication, and technical report writing skills
• Previous asset management experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of ERP systems would be advantageous
• Valid South African driver’s license and with own reliable vehicle

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.