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Resident Engineer (Municipal Infrastructure)

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Soweto, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

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Job Description

This bulk water utility in Soweto needs someone who can check a design and then go and check it was built right. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at a bulk water utility. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

The work, day to day

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

You'll need

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

Extra points for

Master's degree in structural or water engineering
Contract management training for NEC or GCC
Experience on public sector infrastructure projects

On offer

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): copy of ID with a commissioner of oaths stamp, 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.
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 Soweto.

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.