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Senior Civil and Structural Engineer

MSP Staffing Pty


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Civil & Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across underground mining and heavy industrial projects. This is an opportunity for a technically strong engineer who can lead from the front guide engineering teams and deliver practical high-quality solutions from concept through execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and support the design and analysis of underground mining and related surface infrastructure.
  • Design structures including chambers pump stations underground water-retaining structures heavy foundations retaining systems conveyors and transfer areas.
  • Prepare and review calculations specifications reports scopes of work models and drawings.
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers designers and draughting personnel.
  • Review engineering deliverables for quality constructability consistency and compliance.
  • Coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable South African codes standards and sound engineering practice.
  • Contribute to man-hour estimates capital cost development technical schedules and scope definition.
  • Provide technical input into tenders and proposals including methodologies and scope clarification.
  • Conduct site visits investigations and engineering assessments.
  • Support procurement construction commissioning and technical query resolution.
  • Contribute to internal engineering standards work practices and discipline capability.
  • Support technical checking mentoring and development of the wider Civil & Structural team.

Requirements

  • BSc or BEng in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering (MEng will be advantageous).
  • ECSA registration as Pr Eng preferred or active registration process.
  • 7 years consulting EPCM or contracting experience.
  • Strong experience in the design of underground mining infrastructure.
  • Technical expertise in reinforced concrete structural steel heavy foundations retaining systems and mining-related civil infrastructure.
  • Proven experience delivering engineering work within mining or EPCM environments.
  • Experience reviewing technical outputs and guiding other engineers.
  • Proficiency in engineering software such as Robot Revit Civil 3D Navisworks or equivalent.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills.
  • Excellent communication stakeholder engagement and technical reporting abilities.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and delivery pressures with professionalism and agility.

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