Senior Water & Sanitation Civil Engineer Leader

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional growth opportunities

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead its Water and Sanitation division in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The role focuses on large water/wastewater schemes, regulatory compliance, and mentoring senior and junior engineers.

The successful candidate will oversee hydraulic modeling, design, and tender documentation while driving client engagement and business growth in the Eastern Cape region.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering with a Water/Environmental focus.
• Professional registration as Pr. Eng. (ECSA) is mandatory for the role.
• Minimum of 12 years in planning, design and management of water and sanitation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of water and sanitation infrastructure projects.
• Perform advanced hydraulic analyses and feasibility studies.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and SANS standards.
• Mentor engineers, manage project teams and budgets.
• Oversee detailed design drawings, specs and tender documents.
• Engage with clients and regulatory bodies to meet project requirements.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Team leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Pr. Eng. (ECSA) registration

Tools

EPANET

SWMM

AutoCAD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead its Water and Sanitation division in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The role focuses on large water/wastewater schemes, regulatory compliance, and mentoring senior and junior engineers.

The successful candidate will oversee hydraulic modeling, design, and tender documentation while driving client engagement and business growth in the Eastern Cape region.