Roads Geometric & Drainage Engineer

BVi Consulting Engineers - BVi Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

BVi Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town is seeking a Roads Geometric & Drainage Engineer to join the permanent team. You will contribute to planning, design and documentation of geometric road and drainage infrastructure, ensuring practical, cost-effective solutions and compliance with standards.

The role requires coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams, providing technical input to project teams, and supporting the development of Feasibility and Design Reports as well as Tender

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Professional registration with ECSA will be advantageous.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant design experience in civil engineering.
• Experience in geometric road design.
• Experience in road drainage and stormwater design.
• Experience within the transportation infrastructure sector.
• Experience with urban, rural road and/or freeway design.

Responsibilities

• Undertake geometric design for urban roads, rural roads and freeways.
• Undertake road and stormwater drainage design for transportation infrastructure.
• Perform stormwater analyses and hydraulic calculations.
• Develop road alignments, profiles, cross-sections and design elements.
• Assist with intersections, access roads and road infrastructure design.
• Prepare and review drawings and construction documentation.
• Provide input into Feasibility Reports, Design Reports and Tender Documentation.
• Assist in Bills of Quantities and cost estimates.
• Coordinate designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Review designs for technical accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Geometric road design

Road drainage design

Stormwater analysis

Civil engineering fundamentals

Project coordination

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Eng/B.Sc Eng/B.Tech in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Bentley software

Microsoft Office

Job description

BVi Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd has a vacancy for a Roads Geometric & Drainage Engineer in their Cape Town office. This will be a permanent position.

BVi is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm with more than 400 employees and offices across Southern Africa. The BVi Group’s success is based on solid business integrity principles guided by our core values.BVi is an equal opportunity employer.

The position is to provide professional engineering and technical support in the planning, design and documentation of geometric road and road drainage infrastructure, ensuring that designs are technically sound, practical, cost-effective and compliant with relevant standards and project requirements. The role will require a good understanding of the relationship between geometric road design and road drainage, as well as the ability to develop practical and constructible engineering solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking design activities and providing technical input to the Department Director and project team across various stages of transportation infrastructure projects.

The position offers an opportunity to develop specialist expertise in bridge engineering while applying sound structural engineering principles to practical infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Form part of an existing design office and the Geometric Design Group.
• Undertake geometric design for urban roads, rural roads and freeways.
• Undertake road and stormwater drainage design associated with transportation infrastructure.
• Perform stormwater analyses and hydraulic calculations.
• Develop road alignments, profiles, cross-sections and associated geometric design elements.
• Assist with the design of intersections, access roads and associated road infrastructure.
• Prepare and review engineering drawings and construction documentation.
• Provide technical input into the preparation of Feasibility Reports, Design Reports and Tender Documentation.
• Assist with the preparation and review of Bills of Quantities and cost estimates.
• Assist with the optimisation of material usage and practical design solutions.
• Coordinate geometric and drainage designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Review designs and drawings to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Provide technical support and guidance to draughtspersons and junior members of the project team.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and other professional team members as required.
• Attend site inspections and provide technical input during construction.
• Assist with resolving technical queries and design-related issues.
• Assist with the preparation of as-built documentation where required.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed programmes, budgets and quality standards.
• Maintain appropriate project and design documentation.
• Provide general technical and office assistance as required.

Key Requirements:

• Eng/B.Sc Eng/B.Tech in Civil Engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA will be advantageous.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant design experience in the civil engineering industry.
• Experience in geometric road design.
• Experience in road drainage and stormwater design.
• Experience within the transportation infrastructure sector.
• Experience with urban, rural road and/or freeway design.
• Experience in a consulting engineering environment will be advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Willingness to work from the Cape Town office.
• Experience in the following will be advantageous:
  • Horizontal & vertical road alignment
  • Road profiles and cross-sections
  • Intersection and access design
  • Stormwater analysis and hydraulic calculations
  • Stormwater infrastructure and drainage structures.
  • Road rehabilitation and upgrading
  • Preparation and checking of construction drawings
  • Bills of Quantities and cost estimates
  • Technical Reports and tender documentation.
  • Optimization of material usage.
• Proficiency in relevant engineering and design software, with experience in the following being highly advantageous:
  • AutoCAD
  • Civil 3D and/or Bentley civil engineering design software
  • Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong technical and analytical ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Practical and solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary consulting engineering environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop technically.

Please include the following with your application:

• CV with previous/present employer references, including contact details.
• List of required work experience
• Certified copies of qualifications, ID document and driver’s licence.