Civil Design Engineer at RPO Recruitment

Job Description

• A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced  Civil Design Engineer to join its civil infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer with proven experience in the design and delivery of roads, stormwater, bulk earthworks, water and sewer infrastructure.
• The ideal candidate will be a professionally registered Civil Engineer / Technologist with strong design-office experience and a proven track record in civil infrastructure. Particular emphasis will be placed on advanced Civil 3D and IDAS capability, together with hands-on experience in roads, stormwater, bulk earthworks, water, and sewer infrastructure.
• The successful candidate will take a leading role in developing high-quality civil infrastructure designs, technical documentation, drawings, and contract documentation, with AutoCAD Civil 3D and IDAS forming an important part of the design environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the geometric and detailed design of roads, including:

• Alignments
• Cross-sections
• Intersections
• Pavement design
• Road rehabilitation and new construction

Design stormwater management and drainage systems, including:

• Drainage networks
• Attenuation ponds
• Channels
• Culvert sizing
• Hydraulic modelling
• Undertake bulk earthworks design, balancing, and optimisation for large infrastructure projects.
• Design gravity and pressurised pipelines for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure.
• Undertake hydraulic analysis and profile design for pipeline systems.
• Utilise AutoCAD Civil 3D to develop surfaces, corridors, assemblies, pipe networks, drawings, and quantities.
• Use IDAS as part of the civil infrastructure design process.
• Prepare detailed engineering design reports and contract documentation.
• Coordinate designs with structural, geotechnical, electrical, and other engineering disciplines.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Attend site visits, design meetings, and client presentations as required.
• Ensure all designs comply with applicable South African standards and local authority requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng / BTech in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Professional registration as Pr. Eng. / Pr. Tech.

Proven advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including:

• Corridors
• Assemblies
• Surfaces
• Pipe networks
• Quantities
• Strong working knowledge of IDAS.

Extensive experience in:

• Road design, including rehabilitation and new construction
• Stormwater drainage and management
• Bulk earthworks design and optimisation
• Gravity pipeline design
• Pressurised water and sewer pipeline design
• Hydraulic analysis and profile design
• Valid driver's licence and own transport.

Key Competencies

• Thorough understanding of South African civil engineering design standards.
• Knowledge of local authority requirements and approval processes.
• Strong design optimisation and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent technical report-writing skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical deliverables.
• Ability to coordinate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong mentoring and technical leadership capabilities.

Advantageous Experience

Experience with the following will be advantageous:

• HEC-RAS
• Mining industry projects
• Contract administration
• Construction monitoring
• Large-scale civil infrastructure projects