Senior Professional Design Engineer

BVi; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

BVi Consulting Engineers Western Cape (Pty) Ltd seeks a Senior Professional Design Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary infrastructure and renewable energy projects from concept through construction. You will guide design teams, ensure technical excellence, and align solutions with client requirements in our Cape Town office.

The role demands strong technical leadership, design management, and stakeholder engagement, with a track record of delivering complex projects and mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering and PrEng registration with ECSA.
• Minimum 10–15 years post-graduate experience in infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, or civil projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and manage design delivery through construction.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and design management across projects.
• Oversee project and design delivery from concept to construction support.
• Manage stakeholders and clients, including engagement and communication.
• Mentor staff and support business development.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering

PrEng registration with ECSA

Job description

BVi Consulting Engineers Western Cape (Pty) Ltd has a vacancy for a Senior Professional Design 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.

Role overview:

The Senior Professional Design Engineer provides technical leadership, design management, and project delivery oversight across multidisciplinary infrastructure and renewable energy projects. The role is responsible for leading engineering teams from concept through detailed design and construction support, ensuring that solutions are technically sound, commercially efficient, constructible, and aligned with client requirements.

The incumbent will serve as both a technical authority and project leader, driving engineering excellence, stakeholder engagement, resource management, and successful project outcomes while contributing to the growth and development of engineering staff and business capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical leadership and design management
• Project and design delivery
• Stakeholder and client management
• Construction support
• Leadership and team development
• Business development and commercial support

Key Requirements:

• BEng/BSc in Civil Engineering
• Professionally registered with ECSA as PrEng
• Minimum 10-15 years’ post-graduate experience in infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, or civil engineering projects
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Proven experience in design management, project delivery, stakeholder management, and construction support.
• Experience managing complex engineering projects from concept through construction

Technical Competencies:

• Civil and infrastructure design.
• Design management and project coordination.
• Contract administration and construction support.
• Risk management and value engineering.
• Multidisciplinary engineering integration.
• Design review and quality assurance.
• Resource and programme management.
• Technical report writing and presentation skills.