Candidate Civil Engineer (ECSA)

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Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Engineering Code 08
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Job Description

You'll design and supervise infrastructure people use every day, with the municipal infrastructure department in Vanderbijlpark. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a municipal infrastructure department on the Vanderbijlpark side of Gauteng.

What your day looks like

  • Chair site meetings and handle contractor queries
  • Write design reports and handover documents
  • Apply for municipal wayleaves and building plan approvals
  • Act as resident engineer: inspect works, measure quantities and certify payments
  • Work out loads to SANS 10160 for buildings and structures
  • Design reinforced concrete and steel structures to SANS 10100 and SANS 10162

What you need

  • Registered with ECSA as a professional or candidate
  • BEng, BSc Eng or BTech in Civil Engineering
  • Able to explain technical issues to clients and contractors
  • Good grasp of South African design codes for your field

Nice if you have

  • Master's degree in structural or water engineering
  • Registration with SAICE and active CPD

On offer

  • Flexible working on design weeks
  • Group life and disability cover
  • Site allowance when you work as resident engineer

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: civil engineering degree certificate, copy of ID with a commissioner of oaths stamp plus ECSA certificate of registration.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationVanderbijlpark, Gauteng
CategoryEngineering
Experience15+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted21 October 2026
Closing Date23 November 2026
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