Civil Design Engineer – Roads & Stormwater (Civil 3D)

RPO Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

RPO Recruitment is seeking an experienced Design Civil Engineer to join its civil infrastructure team in Gauteng. You will lead the design and delivery of roads, stormwater, earthworks, water and sewer systems, leveraging Civil 3D and IDAS.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical reporting, and collaboration with other disciplines, site visits, and client presentations. A BEng/BTech and Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech. registration are required, with at least five years of hands-on design office experience.

Qualifications

• BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years' experience in civil design.
• Professional registration as Pr. Eng. or Pr. Tech.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D (corridors, assemblies, surfaces, pipe networks, quantities).
• Strong working knowledge of IDAS.
• Experience in road design (rehabilitation and new construction), stormwater drainage and management, bulk earthworks, gravity pipelines, and pressurised water and sewer pipelines.
• Valid driver''s license and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Lead the geometric and detailed design of roads, including alignments, cross-sections, intersections, and pavement design.
• Design stormwater management and drainage systems (networks, ponds, channels, culverts, hydraulic modelling).
• Undertake bulk earthworks design, balancing and optimisation for large projects.
• Design gravity and pressurised pipelines for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure.
• Undertake hydraulic analysis and profile design for pipelines.
• Prepare detailed engineering design reports and contract documentation.
• Coordinate designs with structural, geotechnical, electrical, and other disciplines.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Attend site visits, design meetings, and client presentations.

Skills

Road design

Stormwater design

Bulk earthworks

Hydraulic analysis

Mentoring

Client presentations

Education

BEng/BTech Civil

Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech.

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

IDAS

Job description

RPO Recruitment is seeking an experienced Design Civil Engineer to join its civil infrastructure team in Gauteng. You will lead the design and delivery of roads, stormwater, earthworks, water and sewer systems, leveraging Civil 3D and IDAS.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical reporting, and collaboration with other disciplines, site visits, and client presentations. A BEng/BTech and Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech. registration are required, with at least five years of hands-on design office experience.