CBU 14981 - Resident Engineer – Johannesburg

Recruiter:

Professional Career Services

Job Ref:

CBU 14981 - Resident..

Date posted:

Monday, November 17, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R700k Neg

SUMMARY:
Resident Engineer – Johannesburg

POSITION INFO:

Employer Description

Our client is a prominent international consulting and development engineering company with over 30 years of experience. They provide a wide range of professional engineering services, including civil, structural, environmental, water, transportation, urban development, mechanical, and electrical engineering.

Job Description

The successful candidate is expected to be responsible for multiple projects and will be responsible, amongst others, for the following:

Ensuring on-site project implementation, adhering to quality, time, and cost requirements while complying with approved construction drawings, schedules, and specifications.
On-site liaison for issue resolution between Client, Office Personnel and Contractor.
Developing a comprehensive communication plan with Project Stakeholders.
Handling project document control, correspondence, file maintenance and managing site office accounting activities.
Reviewing contractor claims, providing technical information, making recommendations to the Client, and influencing Contractors for project goals regarding cost, schedule and quality.
Coordinating and supervising coaching, mentoring and training of junior site staff.
Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and facilitate effective team and client meetings.
Quality Assurance Oversight and Coordination.
Legal Compliance.
Health, safety, and environmental Compliance.
Supply chain management compliance for procurement and supervision of contracted service providers, sub-consultants, and specialists.
Costing of civil engineering projects, including compilation of tender documents

Qualifications

BSc or BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering.
Registration as a Professional Engineer/Technologist (Pr Eng/Pr Tech Eng/ Pr Techni Eng) with ECSA will be an added advantage.

Skills

Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in construction projects, site supervision, and project engineering.
Thorough working knowledge of specifications, Bill of Quantities (COLTO / COTO, SANS 1200, project specific etc.) and Conditions of Contract (SAICE GCC, FIDIC, NEC).
Proficient Microsoft Project (or similar programming software) and Microsoft Office skills required. E.g. MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint etc
Good oral, interpersonal & written communication skills.
Proficient negotiation skills.
Must be able to work in a team.
High resilience and adaptability.
Self-starter. Effective independent work delivering high-quality results within constraints.
Efficient management of multiple priorities under pressure.
Proficient conflict management.

Benefits

Inclusive

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