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Geotechnical Engineer (Foundations)

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Boksburg, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

R58 000 – R78 500/month

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Job Description

This road agency project office in Boksburg needs someone who can check a design and then go and check it was built right. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Boksburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What your day looks like

Review geotechnical reports and choose suitable foundations
Design water pipelines, sewers and stormwater systems with hydraulic software
Work out loads to SANS 10160 for buildings and structures
Check drawings from technicians and sign them for issue
Act as resident engineer: inspect works, measure quantities and certify payments
Chair site meetings and handle contractor queries

You'll need

At least 3 years in design or construction supervision
BEng, BSc Eng or BTech in Civil Engineering
Registered with ECSA as a professional or candidate
Experience with structural or hydraulic design software
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
Experience on public sector infrastructure projects

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ECSA certificate of registration plus civil engineering degree certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

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

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

Tips to get shortlisted

Say whether you have done resident engineer work. It is a separate skill and often in short supply.
Mention the design software you use and the codes you design to, so the reviewer does not have to guess.