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Civil Design Technician (Stormwater)

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Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Engineering Code 08

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Job Description

Clean water, safe roads and sound structures start with a good engineer at the municipal infrastructure department in Umlazi. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What your day looks like

Prepare tender documents under GCC 2015 or NEC contracts
Design water pipelines, sewers and stormwater systems with hydraulic software
Design reinforced concrete and steel structures to SANS 10100 and SANS 10162
Review geotechnical reports and choose suitable foundations
Chair site meetings and handle contractor queries

You'll need

Code 08 licence and willingness to spend time on site
Able to explain technical issues to clients and contractors
Good grasp of South African design codes for your field
BEng, BSc Eng or BTech in Civil Engineering

What you get

Flexible working on design weeks
Professional development and mentorship toward Pr Eng
Group life and disability cover
Site allowance when you work as resident engineer

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ECSA certificate of registration, copy of ID with a commissioner of oaths stamp plus civil engineering degree certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Umlazi.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

Group your experience by type: water, roads, structures. Consultants look for the exact type in the job ad.
Say whether you have done resident engineer work. It is a separate skill and often in short supply.