Senior Civil & Structural Engineer - Underground Mining

Mventech; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mventech seeks a Senior Civil and Structural Engineer to lead design and delivery of underground mining infrastructure. You will guide engineers, ensure quality, and drive multidisciplinary project delivery across concept to execution.

The role demands strong leadership, practical design input, and a clear path toward professional registration. Based in Centurion, this permanent position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ consulting, EPCM, or contracting experience in mining, heavy industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of underground mining infrastructure.
• Strong technical knowledge of reinforced concrete, structural steel, heavy foundations, retaining systems, and mining related civil infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering civil and structural engineering work in mining or EPCM environments.
• Experience guiding other engineers, reviewing technical outputs, and supporting multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design and analysis of underground mining and related surface infrastructure.
• Produce, review, and coordinate engineering deliverables including calculations, specifications, reports, scopes of work, models, and drawings.
• Provide technical direction and day-to-day guidance to junior and intermediate engineers, designers, and draughting personnel.
• Review engineering outputs for quality, consistency, constructability, and compliance with client, regulatory, and company standards.
• Support Civil & Structural discipline planning, progress monitoring, and technical delivery across multiple projects.
• Interface with clients and multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical issues and support practical decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with applicable South African codes, standards, and sound engineering practice.
• Contribute to man-hour estimates, capital cost development, technical schedules, and scope definition.
• Support tender and proposal development through technical input, methodology definition, and scope clarification.
• Conduct site visits, investigations, and engineering assessments to support studies, design development, and construction activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Leadership and mentoring

Quality engineering

Project coordination

English proficiency

Education

BSc./BEng Civil/Structural Engineering

MEng advantageous

ECSA registration or in progress

Tools

Robot

Revit

Civil 3D

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mventech seeks a Senior Civil and Structural Engineer to lead design and delivery of underground mining infrastructure. You will guide engineers, ensure quality, and drive multidisciplinary project delivery across concept to execution.

The role demands strong leadership, practical design input, and a clear path toward professional registration. Based in Centurion, this permanent position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and engineering excellence.