- Company
- RPO Recruitment
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Permanent
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Pr Eng registration with ECSA
- Reference
- 210000
- Closing date
- Not stated — apply soon
About this role
RPO Recruitment is placing a Principal Civil Engineer with an established engineering consultancy in Cape Town. The role is at Principal or Associate level. You will lead civil engineering work on municipal infrastructure and building developments, from design through to delivery.
What you’ll do
- Lead civil design and delivery for building developments and municipal infrastructure projects.
- Take designs from feasibility and concept through to detailed design, tender and construction.
- Guide and mentor engineers, technologists and BIM/CAD staff.
- Drive BIM and Civil 3D project delivery, and coordinate civil models with other disciplines.
- Carry out technical reviews, design checks and quality assurance.
- Manage deliverables, programmes, budgets and technical resources, and support tender preparation and fee proposals.
- Give construction-stage support, answer requests for information (RFIs) and do site inspections where needed.
What you need
- A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised institution.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) with ECSA.
- Typically 8 or more years of relevant consulting engineering experience.
- Proven design and delivery experience on civil infrastructure for buildings, developments and municipal projects.
- Experience with roads, bulk earthworks, stormwater, sewer, potable and fire water, and municipal external connections.
- Experience preparing and reviewing calculations, reports, drawings, specifications and tender documents.
- Knowledge of South African design standards, municipal requirements and engineering codes.
- Civil 3D skills and a good understanding of BIM-enabled design.
- Experience coordinating with architects, structural engineers, MEP teams and municipal authorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Leadership, mentorship, commercial awareness and project management skills.
- Advantageous: structural design experience.
- Advantageous: experience delivering projects for, or getting approvals from, the City of Cape Town.
Is this job for you?
This role suits a senior civil engineer who is registered with ECSA and has a strong consulting background. You should enjoy leading teams, working with clients and approving authorities, and solving complex technical problems while keeping quality high.
Tips before you apply
- Have your ECSA registration details, degree certificate and a current CV ready.
- Show your years of consulting experience clearly, and list the municipal and building projects you have delivered.
- Give examples of how you mentored teams and used Civil 3D or BIM on real projects.
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