Civil Engineer: Pavements

WSP in Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical cover

Annual leave

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP Africa in Cape Town seeks a Civil Engineer with pavement engineering expertise to deliver roads, highways, and pavements projects from investigations through construction support. You will work alongside a team of professionals to ensure high-quality design, documentation, and client delivery.

The role requires 5+ years of civil experience in pavements and materials, familiarity with SA standards (COLTO/SANRAL), and proficiency in Civil 3D/AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering with ECSA Pr Eng registration.
• 5+ years of civil engineering experience in pavements, roads, or highways.
• Experience on large roads infrastructure projects, SANRAL/municipal exposure.
• Knowledge of SA specs (COLTO/SANRAL) and design practices.
• Familiarity with Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pavement investigations, design, and cost estimates.
• Support projects for roads, highways, and municipal works.
• Apply pavement and materials engineering knowledge to rehabilitation and design reviews.
• Review technical submissions, drawings, and contractor documentation for compliance.
• Provide input on client projects and assist with proposals and budgets.
• Mentor junior team members and share technical knowledge.

Skills

Pavement engineering

Roads and highways design

Materials engineering

Project delivery

Team collaboration

Education

BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering

ECSA Pr Eng registration

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Job Description

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms globally and within Africa. To further our strategic business expansion plan, we are seeking new employees who are loyal, committed, competent, and proud to work for us. We are committed to achieving and maintaining diversity and equity in employment.

Job Description

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms globally and within Africa. To further our strategic business expansion plan, we are seeking new employees who are loyal, committed, competent, and proud to work for us. We are committed to achieving and maintaining diversity and equity in employment.

Key Role

Experience as a Civil Engineer with specialisation or strong project experience in pavement engineering, pavement design, materials engineering, and roads infrastructure is required for this role based in Cape Town within the Transport & Infrastructure business. The incumbent will utilise their qualifications and pavement engineering experience to work within a team of professional engineers and technologists delivering roads, highways, and pavements projects, including investigations, design, construction support, technical reviews, and client-facing project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pavement investigations, condition assessments, surveys, pavement design, engineering calculations, technical reporting, working drawings, and cost estimates
• Undertake pavement engineering tasks as part of project design development for roads, highways, municipal roads, and related transport infrastructure projects
• Apply pavement and materials engineering knowledge to pavement rehabilitation, surfacing selection, pavement layer design, and construction methodology reviews
• Review technical submissions, design reports, drawings, specifications, materials information, and contractor documentation for compliance with project requirements
• Perform construction supervision and delegated construction contract administration duties on civil and pavement works where required
• Provide technical input on SANRAL, provincial, municipal, and private sector roads and pavement projects, including materials, specifications, quality, and performance requirements
• Liaise with clients, contractors, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams to support effective project delivery and technical decision-making
• Assist with preparation of proposals, tenders, project budgets, resource estimates, and technical inputs for new project opportunities
• Support the growth and development of the pavement engineering capability by sharing technical knowledge and mentoring junior team members where required

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental, and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is always maintained

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional registration with ECSA as a Pr Eng
• 5+ years’ experience in civil engineering with strong exposure to pavements, roads, highways, materials engineering, or pavement rehabilitation projects
• Experience working on large roads infrastructure projects, preferably including SANRAL, provincial, municipal, or transport infrastructure projects
• Experience in pavement design, pavement analysis, materials investigations, construction monitoring, and technical reporting
• Knowledge of relevant South African roads specifications and pavement design practices, including COTO/COLTO, SANRAL, and applicable client requirements
• Working knowledge of relevant engineering software and tools such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, pavement design or analysis tools, Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel will be advantageous

Key Competencies And Generic Skills

• Strong technical capability in pavement engineering, pavement materials, roads design, and civil infrastructure delivery
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and engineering judgement skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing and client communication
• Ability to manage multiple project deliverables, priorities, and deadlines in a consulting engineering environment
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to interface successfully with traffic, civil, geotechnical, planning, environmental, and construction teams
• Professional, proactive, quality-focused, and safety-conscious approach to project delivery
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and relevant civil engineering design/documentation tools

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can! WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application. Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring.

• competitive pay
• standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.