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Capacity and Capability in Civil Engineering RPF 22 November 2005 Sam Amod Pr Eng

Capacity and Capability in Civil Engineering RPF 22 November 2005 Sam Amod Pr Eng SAICE President-elect Tel: 011 – 530 9700 email: sam@decjhb.co.za. Construction spend – breakthrough the predicted high road ….???. How many more graduates do we need ?. Engineer to population ratios.

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Capacity and Capability in Civil Engineering RPF 22 November 2005 Sam Amod Pr Eng

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  1. Capacity and Capability in Civil Engineering RPF 22 November 2005 Sam Amod Pr Eng SAICE President-elect Tel: 011 – 530 9700 email: sam@decjhb.co.za

  2. Construction spend – breakthrough the predicted high road ….??? How many more graduates do we need ?

  3. Engineer to population ratios

  4. There are ~ 15 000 civil engineers, technologists and technicians Shown below is the % employed per sector

  5. Some 6000 educated and trained in SA have left the industry mostly over the past 25 years. Why have they gone? • Low salaries • Restructuring and lack of recognition of the need for technical skills • Lack of career development • Early retirement ‘…by getting rid of older people an organisation’s KNOWLEDGE is being lost, not just its people…’ - Kevin Thomson • Employment equity • In addition reduced graduations in the eighties and nineties South Africa must use all its skills ‘…engineers are trained to work systematically, solve problems and get things done…’ – Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa needs more engineers….

  6. The local government crisis No civil professionals 79 of the 231 local councils have no civil engineers, technologists or technicians 4 of the 47 district councils have no civil engineers, technologists or technicians Only one civil technician 42 local councils have only one civil technician 4 district councils have only one civil technician Only young staff 38 local councils employ only technologists and technicians under the age of 35 6 district councils employ only technologists and technicians under the age of 35

  7. Local Municipalities

  8. Civil Engineering Graduations Universities Technikons Career guidance at all schools with potential candidates Matric Maths 2004

  9. Enrolments vs Graduations Enrolments at all Tertiary Institutions Graduations at all Tertiary Institutions Bottlenecks Matric maths Bursaries Foundation / orientation Size of classes Experiential training

  10. The status quo Engineer Technologist Age Technician All combined Age

  11. Is there a hole in the bucket ?

  12. No Intervention:

  13. What do we do to increase capacity? • Nurture the skills we have • Reduce the losses • Improve the pipeline of new skills: • Encourage maths and science at higher grade • Increase uptake at universities • Increase graduations • Prioritise coaching and mentoring • Push back retirement, bring back those who have left and access global resources

  14. Best case – keep existing, entice registration, attract all we can

  15. How do we work smarter? • Stretch our resources • Recognise these skills as scarce • Clients must lead change boldly • Create relationships between public and private sectors • Sensible procurement • Align industry towards national goals

  16. Umaluleki InitiativePlace at least 500 more civil professionals in local government Build teams • Retired or senior engineer • 2 students needing experiential training • 2 graduates to be trained towards professional registration • Select at least one of the young people to carry on with a BTech

  17. ‘Civil engineers are the Leonardo Da Vinci’s of the 21st century…’ President Thabo Mbeki, 2003 Thank You

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