Senior Professional Structural Engineer Cape Town

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lukhozi Consulting Engineers in Cape Town seeks a Senior Professional Structural Engineer or Technologist to lead design, contract administration and project delivery for building and engineering projects.

Applicants should have a structural engineering degree and ECSA registration, with a minimum of 10 years post-registration experience. Proficiency in BIM (ACCDocs/ACC Build, Revit, AutoCAD) and strong client leadership are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with emphasis on structural engineering.
• Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist.
• At least 10 years’ post-registration experience in planning, design and contract administration of building and engineering projects.
• Strong background in design of bulk water reservoirs, water treatment works, stormwater infrastructure and related structures.
• Experience managing design teams and delivering high-quality design calculations, drawings and reports on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of design engineering codes and standards; proficiency with BIM software (ACCDocs/ACC Build, Revit, AutoCAD).
• Client-focused, able to take ownership of projects and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and manage contracts for engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Prepare engineering calculations and project/technical specifications.
• Lead internal teams of designers and drafters; mentor engineers and technologists.
• Develop cost estimates and review deliverables for quality assurance.
• Prepare tender documents and project reports (inception, viability, design, progress, close-out).
• Coordinate site meetings and resolve technical queries; maintain client communications.
• Oversee safety and environmental considerations on construction sites.

Skills

Structural design

Project management

Team leadership

Client focus

Communication

BIM

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Project

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (structural emphasis)

ECSA registration (PE/Professional Engineering Technologist)

Tools

Master Series

Prokon

ACC Docs

ACC Build

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Professional Structural Engineer Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 09/30/2026

Lukhozi is a medium sized national consulting engineering firm specializing in civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services, and project management and environmental consulting.

We have offices in Cape Town, George, PE, East London, Queenstown, Durban and Johannesburg.

Job Description

Lukhozi ConsultingEngineers is recruiting a Senior Professional Structural Engineer or Technologist for itsoffice in Cape Town.

The salary will bemarket related and dependant on the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Applicants must submit their CV’s with adequateinformation that shows their experience relating to the specificResponsibilities, Qualifications and Experience listed below:

• Planning, design and contract administration of engineering andbuilding projects from inception to completion.
• Prepare engineering calculations.
• Prepare project and technical specifications.
• Must be able to work independently as well as leading an internalproject team of designers and draughtspersons.
• Provide input to engineering, operating and capital cost estimates.
• Assist with managing and quality checking deliverables.
• Review and evaluate technical work prepared by junior andintermediate engineers and play an active role in the continuing professionaldevelopment of unregistered technical staff.
• Preparation of tender documents.
• Preparation of reports (Project Inception, Concept and Viability,Design, tender evaluation, progress, financial, close-out, etc).
• Carry out structural condition assessments and report writing.
• Day-to day contract administration and management of the structuralworks of building and engineering projects.
• Handling of technical queries and resolutions and leading Site andTechnical Meetings on site, including the taking of minutes.
• Communicate frequently with all professionals and clients.
• Handling of technical queries and dispute resolutions in conjunctionwith others.
• Assist with project safety and environmental matters duringconstruction.
• General office and projectrelated admin.
• Managementof resources within the structural department.
• Planning andscheduling workload against the available resources.
• Reviewingand approving work developed by resources.
• Mentoringcandidate engineers and technologists.
• Businessdevelopment for the Structural Department

Requirements

• At least a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with emphasis onstructural engineering.
• Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer or Professional EngineeringTechnologist.
• At least 10 years’ verifiable post-registration experience inthe planning,design and contract administration of building and engineering projects frominception to completion.
• A strong background in the design of bulk waterreservoirs, water treatment works, stormwater management infrastructure, waterretaining structures, reinforced concrete framed structures and steel framedstructures will be advantageous.
• Experience with managing design teams, to complete tasks and producehigh quality deliverables such as design calculations, drawings, schedules, andreports on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of design engineering codes and technicalstandards.
• Proficient in the use of Master Series or Prokon, MicrosoftOffice Suite and Microsoft Project.
• Experience inthe use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, in particular ACCDocs and ACC Build, Revit and AutoCAD, will be advantageous.
• Must have a strong client focus.
• Must takeownership of projects.
• Must be an effective communicator (personal, phone, writing, email;etc);