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Geotechnical Engineer (Foundations)

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Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Contract

Posted 4 hours 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 civil engineering consultancy in Cape Town CBD. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll be based at a civil engineering consultancy in Cape Town CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

Write design reports and handover documents
Act as resident engineer: inspect works, measure quantities and certify payments
Check drawings from technicians and sign them for issue
Design reinforced concrete and steel structures to SANS 10100 and SANS 10162
Design water pipelines, sewers and stormwater systems with hydraulic software
Apply for municipal wayleaves and building plan approvals
Work out loads to SANS 10160 for buildings and structures

Must-haves

Code 08 licence and willingness to spend time on site
Registered with ECSA as a professional or candidate
Experience with structural or hydraulic design software
At least 3 years in design or construction supervision
BEng, BSc Eng or BTech in Civil Engineering

Nice if you have

Contract management training for NEC or GCC
Registration with SAICE and active CPD

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): 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.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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