Senior Water Engineer

Tumaini Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Johannesburg seeks a qualified Senior Water Engineer to lead innovative projects and multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will have 8 to 12 years of experience in consulting, with a focus on water and wastewater design. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth in sustainable infrastructure projects. Candidates should hold ECSA registration as PrEng or PrTech and be proficient in relevant software tools.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Professional growth support

Mentorship opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• 8 – 12 years relevant experience in a consulting environment.
• Experience in designing roads and water/wastewater treatment projects.
• Strong understanding of building infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams for engineering projects.
• Deliver innovative and sustainable water solutions.
• Drive excellence across the water-sector portfolio.

Skills

Water engineering design

Project management

Team leadership

Education

ECSA registration as PrEng or PrTech

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Autodesk software

Job description

Are you a seasoned water engineering professional passionate about designing resilient, innovative, and sustainable water solutions? Do you excel in leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering high-impact engineering projects that shape communities?

Our client specializes in delivering forward-thinking engineering and infrastructure solutions across the water, environmental, and civil sectors and they are seeking a highly skilled Senior Water Engineer to join their growing team and drive excellence across their water-sector portfolio.

Requirements

• 8 – 12 years relevant experience in a consulting environment
• Proven experience designing roads, water and wastewater treatment and building infrastructure projects
• Registration with ECSA as a PrEng or PrTech
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project and Autodesk related software

What this role brings you

• Competitive salary package aligned with senior-level experience
• Opportunities to work on diverse, high-impact public and private sector projects
• A collaborative team culture that values innovation and continuous development
• Professional growth support, including training, certifications, and mentorship
• A chance to directly influence sustainable infrastructure and community resilience

Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.