Civil/Structural Lead — Water Transfer Feasibility

Xelvin; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is hiring a Civil/Structural Engineer to lead civil and structural preliminary design for a major water‑conveyance feasibility study in Southern Africa. You will develop feasibility‑level designs for reservoirs, pump‑stations, and related structures across the project route.

The role requires extensive experience in hydraulic structures, coordination with geotechnical findings, and delivering design calculations, drawings and cost estimates.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of a master’s degree in Structural Engineering or relevant fields.
• 15 years post‑qualification experience in the design, planning and development of reservoir and hydraulic structures for water system projects.
• Registered as a professional engineer with a recognised statutory engineering professional body.

Responsibilities

• Establish civil and structural design criteria, loading cases, factors of safety, allowable stresses, stability criteria, seismic parameters, durability requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Lead the preliminary structural design of reservoirs, break‑pressure tanks, pump‑station buildings, abstraction works, outfall structures, energy‑dissipation structures, crossings, valve chambers and other significant structures.
• Undertake structural, stability, deformation, stress, seepage, foundation‑treatment, grouting, and steady‑state or transient load analyses as applicable.
• Develop reinforced‑concrete concepts, dimensions, reinforcement estimates, indicative reinforcement arrangements and accurate concrete and reinforcement quantities.
• Coordinate structural foundations and earthworks with the geotechnical investigation findings, including dolomitic terrain, undermined areas, subsidence, seismicity and river‑crossing conditions.
• Develop structure layouts, plans, sections, details, temporary‑works concepts, spoil plans, construction methods, constructability inputs and design health and safety requirements.
• Support HAZOP, reliability analysis, instrumentation planning, climate‑risk assessment, O’M and emergency‑preparedness planning and strategic asset management.
• Prepare and review design calculations, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, cost estimates, implementation plans, construction programmes and preliminary design reports.
• Coordinate interfaces with pipeline, hydraulic, electro‑mechanical, roads, survey, geotechnical, ESIA, land and cost specialists.

Skills

Advanced civil engineering

Structural analysis

Geotechnical coordination

Feasibility calculations

Design leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

Professional engineering registration

Job description

CDM Smith is hiring a Civil/Structural Engineer to lead civil and structural preliminary design for a major water‑conveyance feasibility study in Southern Africa. You will develop feasibility‑level designs for reservoirs, pump‑stations, and related structures across the project route.

The role requires extensive experience in hydraulic structures, coordination with geotechnical findings, and delivering design calculations, drawings and cost estimates.