Junior Civil Engineer: Tailings & Mine-Residue Projects

Knight Piesold Southern Africa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Medical aid and pension

Hybrid/flexible working

Training and CPD

Travel and allowances

Job summary

Knight Piésold Southern Africa invites a Junior Civil Engineer- Tailings to join our Mine Residue Services team in Sandton. You’ll gain hands-on experience in planning, design, construction and management of tailings storage facilities, supported by senior engineers.

This role supports professional registration with ECSA and offers exposure to site work, reporting, procurement and multidisciplinary collaboration within Africa. Grow your career in mine residue engineering.

Qualifications

• BSc Eng or BEng in Civil Engineering is required.
• 1-3 years of relevant civil engineering experience is expected.
• Registered, or eligible to register, as a Candidate Engineer with ECSA.
• Experience with mine residue, tailings or geotechnical projects is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Civil 3D or similar software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support civil engineering design, technical studies, calculations and project documentation.
• Assist with planning, design and assessment of tailings storage facilities and infrastructure.
• Analyse technical data and contribute to reports and design deliverables.
• Assist with preparation of tender and contract documentation.
• Assist with project administration, progress tracking and document control.
• Gain construction and site experience including monitoring activities.
• Where required, act as ARE or site representative and assist with QA and coordination.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, clients and contractors.
• Participate in technical training and professional development.
• Progress towards ECSA competency outcomes for professional registration.

Skills

Civil engineering

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Civil 3D

Problem solving

Education

BSc Eng or BEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Knight Piésold Southern Africa invites a Junior Civil Engineer- Tailings to join our Mine Residue Services team in Sandton. You’ll gain hands-on experience in planning, design, construction and management of tailings storage facilities, supported by senior engineers.

This role supports professional registration with ECSA and offers exposure to site work, reporting, procurement and multidisciplinary collaboration within Africa. Grow your career in mine residue engineering.