About the position
Our client is seeking an experienced and professionally registered Civil Engineer to join their Cape Town team at Principal level. This opportunity is suited to a technically strong engineering professional with extensive consulting experience in municipal infrastructure and building-related civil engineering, coupled with proven project leadership and client management capabilities.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised institution.
- Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) registration with ECSA.
- Typically 8+ years of relevant consulting engineering experience.
- Proven experience in civil infrastructure design and delivery for building developments and municipal engineering projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of roads, access infrastructure, bulk earthworks, platform design, stormwater, sewer, wastewater, potable water, and fire water systems.
- Experience with municipal services and external infrastructure connections.
- Strong understanding of South African engineering standards, municipal requirements, and relevant design codes.
- Proficiency in Civil 3D and an understanding of BIM-enabled design and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Experience preparing and reviewing engineering calculations, drawings, reports, specifications, tender documentation, and construction information.
- Ability to undertake technical reviews and design sign-off where required.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of civil engineering and municipal infrastructure projects.
- Manage designs from feasibility and concept development through detailed design, tender, and construction stages.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technologists, and BIM/CAD personnel.
- Coordinate civil designs and models with architects, structural engineers, MEP teams, and other consultants.
- Conduct technical reviews, design verification, and quality assurance.
- Manage project deliverables, budgets, programmes, and technical resources.
- Support tender submissions, fee proposals, and business development initiatives.
- Provide construction-stage technical support, respond to requests for information, and conduct site inspections when required.
- Liaise with clients, municipal authorities, and other stakeholders to facilitate project approvals and successful delivery.
Advantageous Experience:
- Experience in structural design.
- Previous involvement in projects requiring City of Cape Town approvals.
- Experience operating at Principal or Associate level within a consulting engineering environment.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Desired Skills:
- Excellent communication
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- Principal Civil Engineer
