Civil Engineer

Assegai Recruitment; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy in Umhlanga, Durban, is seeking a qualified Civil Engineer to join its civil infrastructure team. The role targets an engineer with around 5+ years of design experience in roads, bulk earthworks, stormwater, water and sewer networks.

You will work across South Africa and Africa, collaborating with teams in multiple offices. The successful candidate will deliver detailed design and drafting, liaising with clients through project sites

Qualifications

• BSc or BTech in Civil Engineering.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant civil engineering design experience.
• Experience in roads, bulk earthworks, stormwater, water and sewer networks.
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with current civil engineering design codes and construction specifications.
• Must be progressing towards professional registration with ECSA as a PrEng or PrTech Eng.
• Valid driver’s licence and own vehicle.
• Working knowledge of the Infrastructure Design Automation Suite (iDAS) - advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed civil engineering design and drafting.
• Prepare designs for roads, bulk earthworks and piped infrastructure networks.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant technical standards, design codes and internal quality-management procedures.
• Take responsibility for the technical aspects of allocated project work.
• Participate in client liaison and project coordination.
• Attend project and site meetings as required.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi-office project teams.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Project coordination

Client liaison

Team collaboration

Education

BSc or BTech in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Infrastructure Design Automation Suite (iDAS)

Job description

A well-established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is looking for a qualified Civil Engineer to join its growing civil infrastructure team in Umhlanga, Durban.

The role will suit an engineer with approximately 5 or more years’ civil infrastructure design experience within the built environment, particularly involving roads, bulk earthworks, stormwater, water and sewer infrastructure.

You will work on infrastructure projects across South Africa and elsewhere in Africa, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices.

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the technical design and delivery of civil infrastructure projects, from detailed design and drafting through to client liaison and project/site meetings.

This position requires strong practical design capability, particularly using AutoCAD Civil 3D, together with a sound understanding of applicable civil engineering design codes and construction specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake detailed civil engineering design and drafting.
• Prepare designs for roads, bulk earthworks and piped infrastructure networks.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant technical standards, design codes and internal quality-management procedures.
• Take responsibility for the technical aspects of allocated project work.
• Participate in client liaison and project coordination.
• Attend project and site meetings as required.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi-office project teams.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc or BTech in Civil Engineering.
• Approximately 5 or more years of relevant civil engineering design experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the detailed design of:
  • Roads
  • Bulk earthworks
  • Stormwater infrastructure
  • Water networks
  • Sewer networks
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with current civil engineering design codes and construction series specifications.
• Must be progressing towards professional registration with ECSA as a PrEng or PrTech Eng.
• Valid driver’s licence and own vehicle
• Working knowledge of the Infrastructure Design Automation Suite (iDAS) - advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

The position provides exposure to a variety of civil infrastructure projects in South Africa and across Africa, with the opportunity to work as part of an established multidisciplinary and multi-office consulting environment.