Civil Engineer

SUMMARY:
Civil Engineer
📍 Burgersfort Area
💰 Salary: Negotiable based on experience and suitability
Our client in the mining sector is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to join their Owner’s Team in the Burgersfort area. This is not a traditional design-office role, but rather a client-side engineering position focused on technical assurance, project execution, construction oversight, and stakeholder coordination within active mining operations.
The successful candidate will work closely with project managers, operations teams, consultants, and contractors across multiple concurrent SIB projects.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements

• B.Tech / B.Eng / BSc in Civil Engineering (NQF Level 8)
• Valid medical fitness for mine site work
• 8–10 years’ relevant experience

Advantageous

• Professional registration with ECSA
• Project Management certification (e.g. PMP)
• Contract management experience (NEC / FIDIC / JBCC)

Required Experience

• Proven experience in civil infrastructure within mining brownfield project execution environments
• Experience delivering SIB projects valued between ZAR 10 million and ZAR 500 million+
• Strong background in design review and site-based construction support

Key Responsibilities

Scope Definition & Technical Assurance

• Develop and validate civil scopes including roads, platforms, drainage, and water-retaining structures
• Define design basis, specifications, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs)
• Ensure integration with multidisciplinary project requirements

Design Review & Optimization

• Review and approve consultant designs
• Ensure constructability within operational mining environments
• Drive fit-for-purpose and cost-effective engineering solutions

Procurement & Contractor Support

• Contribute to tender documentation and technical adjudication processes
• Evaluate contractor capability against mining and safety requirements

Construction Oversight

• Act as the client’s technical representative on site
• Monitor construction quality, compliance, and project progress
• Resolve technical queries and interface challenges during execution

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify and mitigate civil and geotechnical risks
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards
• Support safe execution within live mining operational areas

Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the technical interface between operations, consultants, and contractors
• Align engineering delivery with production and operational requirements