Group Leader – Civil Engineering

Hire Resolve; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Secunda, Mpumalanga, is seeking a Group Leader – Civil Engineer to establish and grow a civil engineering team. This role involves ensuring quality assurance, business development, and managing project execution in line with company standards. The ideal candidate has a B Eng/BSc Eng degree, at least eight years' experience, and strong leadership skills. The position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a standalone profit center within the company.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years’ relevant experience in civil engineering.
• Registered with ECSA as Professional Engineer.
• Experience in detail engineering on multidisciplinary EPC / EPCM projects.
• Hands-on experience in civil structures and foundations in the Petro-chemical industry.
• Good interpersonal relations for marketing services.

Responsibilities

• Establish, build, and grow a civil engineering team.
• Perform quality assurance on civil engineering designs.
• Develop business from existing and potential new clients.
• Quantify requirements and establish term contracts with key clients.
• Ensure productivity of the group in finances, contract management, and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Interpersonal Relations

Financial Management

Self-Driven

Organizational Skills

Education

B Eng / BSc Eng degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

Our client is looking for a Group Leader – Civil Engineer for their team in Secunda, Mpumalanga.

The Civil Engineering Group Leader will be responsible to establish, build and grow a civil engineering team that will perform Civil engineering design to support the projects performed by the company. The team will also perform quality assurance on civil engineering designs performed by external companies and provide procurement and construction support during project execution. The work procedures for the group will be developed in accordance with ISO 9000 and in line with the culture and procedures already developed for the existing disciplines. The responsibility also includes the development of business from clients where our client has engaged previously as well as potential new clients. The business unit is seen as a stand‑alone profit center with full accountability of the success and growth of civil engineering across all branches.

The group leader will be responsible for quantifying the requirements and establishing term contracts with key clients. The group leader will be responsible for the productivity of the group in terms of finances, contract management, technical integrity, schedule and customer service. The Group Leader will lead by example and ensure his contribution to the group is not only a financial asset but also carries the respect of his members. He will handle each situation in a calm and collected way without prejudice. The position is office based in Secunda.

Requirements

• Minimum of B Eng / BSc Eng degree in Civil Engineering with minimum eight years’ relevant experience.
• Registration with ECSA as Professional Engineer (in good standing).
• Experience in detail engineering on multidisciplinary EPC / EPCM projects.
• Experience in detail design and engineering of Civil structures and foundations in Petro-chemical industry and alike, with hands‑on experience or proper exposure to the manufacturing of own designs. Candidates to demonstrate their abilities by means of examples.
• Self‑driven. Be able to share by means of examples.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, be able to manage the financial wellbeing and morale of the business unit, attend to isolated matters pertaining to individuals, be it work related or personal, manage tools and resources, and optimize the value add to the business.
• Good interpersonal relations with the ability to market our services.
• An affinity to sharing of knowledge and the development of young employees.
• Dynamic in following the economic and business trends.
• Organized and self-disciplined.
• Valid driver’s license with own transport.