About DSV Consulting Engineers
Independent consulting engineers serving Clients since 1986.
Ownership and Financing
DSV was originally established on 1 January 1986 as a partnership, was later converted to a close corporation and then to a (Pty) Ltd.
The practice is wholly owned, controlled and financed by its shareholders and directors.
Independence and Impartiality
DSV is an independent practice with no obligation to, ties with or commercial interest in another professional practice or commercial concern which could influence its professional judgement, decisions, recommendations or advice.
Membership
DSV is a registered member of Consulting Engineers South Africa and has historically maintained involvement with the Green Building Council of South Africa.
Project Execution Procedures
A Responsible Principal is allocated to each project and remains responsible to the Client for successful completion from briefing through to project close-out. Where project size and complexity require it, a Project Leader coordinates the various in-house groups and maintains project information throughout design and construction.
A Principal, Engineer or Senior Technician experienced in the relevant installation is responsible for the briefing, design, specification and construction stages. Technical staff are assigned to projects and sub-projects as required.
DSV uses a structured project-execution quality-management system supported with standard guidance notes, models, examples and checklists. At the completion of each work stage, project outputs are reviewed by an evaluating Principal.
Quality Assurance Systems
Integral to DSV's project execution procedures is a collection of quality systems based on ISO 9001 principles. These include:
- Backup and monitor systems
- Project costing, briefing, design and specification checklists and worklists
- Documented practice manuals
Professional Indemnity Insurance
DSV maintains professional indemnity insurance in line with professional consulting engineering industry requirements.
Empowerment
DSV supports transformation and skills development and has historically participated in empowerment initiatives within the professional engineering industry.
Training
Ongoing education, training and development of principals and staff are encouraged through internal and external programmes. Technical staff receive on-the-job training and mentoring.
DSV has historically supported in-service and vacation training for University and Technicon students.
Preference is given to recruiting staff from in-service and vacation training students.