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Structural Engineer (Buildings)

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Komani, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Engineering Code 08

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Job Description

You'll design and supervise infrastructure people use every day, with the municipal infrastructure department in Komani. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a municipal infrastructure department on the Komani side of Eastern Cape.

What your day looks like

Work out loads to SANS 10160 for buildings and structures
Prepare tender documents under GCC 2015 or NEC contracts
Apply for municipal wayleaves and building plan approvals
Chair site meetings and handle contractor queries
Design reinforced concrete and steel structures to SANS 10100 and SANS 10162
Check drawings from technicians and sign them for issue
Write design reports and handover documents

Must-haves

Experience with structural or hydraulic design software
Good grasp of South African design codes for your field
Code 08 licence and willingness to spend time on site
Registered with ECSA as a professional or candidate
At least 3 years in design or construction supervision
Able to explain technical issues to clients and contractors

Extra points for

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

What you get

Flexible working on design weeks
Group life and disability cover
Professional development and mentorship toward Pr Eng
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.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): copy of ID with a commissioner of oaths stamp, civil engineering degree certificate plus ECSA certificate of registration.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

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

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

How to stand out

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.