Resident Engineer (Municipal Infrastructure)

How2Apply Talent Network
Benoni, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 1 hour ago
Contract Engineering Code 08
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Job Description

You'll design and supervise infrastructure people use every day, with the bulk water utility in Benoni. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a bulk water utility on the Benoni side of Gauteng. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What you'll actually do

  • Prepare tender documents under GCC 2015 or NEC contracts
  • Check drawings from technicians and sign them for issue
  • Design reinforced concrete and steel structures to SANS 10100 and SANS 10162
  • Act as resident engineer: inspect works, measure quantities and certify payments
  • Write design reports and handover documents
  • Work out loads to SANS 10160 for buildings and structures

Must-haves

  • BEng, BSc Eng or BTech in Civil Engineering
  • 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

Helpful, not essential

  • Contract management training for NEC or GCC
  • Registration with SAICE and active CPD
  • Master's degree in structural or water engineering

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: civil engineering degree certificate plus copy of ID with a commissioner of oaths stamp.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Benoni; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationBenoni, Gauteng
CategoryEngineering
Experience12+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted30 October 2026
Closing Date26 November 2026
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