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Geotechnical Engineer

Takora

  • R35,000 - R45,000 per month
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Fourways
  • Posted 11 Dec 2025 by Takora
  • Expires in 32 days
  • Job 2629420
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About the position

Minimum Requirements

  • A civil engineer with at least 1-4 years of experience with tailings and water dam design and associated lining systems.
  • At least with some knowledge of general engineering design project management, construction contract administration and construction site supervision.
  • Proficient in Word, Excel and Geo-Slope/Slide
  • Valid driver's license
  • Must be willing to travel.
  • Professionally registered with ECSA (PrEng) would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Design of tailings and water dams, and related infrastructure.
  • Project engineering management.
  • Tender and contract documentation and administration.
  • Construction monitoring and management.
  • Site visits and audits.
  • General assistance with broader civil engineering activities (hydrology, water balances, structural)
  • Project engineering management and administration.
  • Scoping and management of geotechnical site investigations, mostly for mine waste facilities.
  • Assessment of field investigation (e.g., piezocone/CPTu) and laboratory testing data (e.g., triaxial tests).
  • Basic stability and seepage analyses.

Desired Skills:

  • Ms Word
  • Excel
  • Geo-Slope
  • Geotechnical Engineering

Desired Work Experience:

  • 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:

They help move from influence to impact, turning intent into purposeful, practical action that delivers real-world results.

Guided by their philosophy of Rational Sustainability, they focus on what truly drives long-term value. By viewing decisions through the lenses of risk, reward, and resilience, we help clients act with confidence, balancing environmental and social responsibility with commercial and strategic success

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About the agency

TAKORA is regarded as one of the leading HR, Talent Acquisition recruitment & staffing agencies in South Africa, we have assisted companies of all sizes find and retain highly qualified candidates in Engineering, Construction, ICT, Accounting and Finance, Risk and Compliance, Information Technology, Marketing, sales, and call Centre, legal, HR and Administration. Is it possible to create something like the below. With a wide network of local and international talent to choose from, our expert recruitment team can help you to effectively source entry-level positions through to senior management roles on a temporary, contract or permanent basis.

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