CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNER
First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026.
EKS CONSULTING ENGINEERS is seeking a qualified, experienced and detailed-driven Civil Engineering Designer who is willing to relocate to the City of Polokwane in the Limpopo Province, to join our growing civil engineering infrastructure team. The main role of this position is to produce detailed civil engineering designs whilst focusing on sustainable and compliant engineering solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to act as a technical design leader whilst delivering high-quality infrastructure projects across Southern Africa also ensuring that you mentor the generation of young junior civil engineers.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesKEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and support site investigations and assess site conditions and constraints.
- Interpret survey, geotechnical and geohydrological information.
- Develop detailed civil engineering designs for roads, stormwater, bulk water infrastructure and water reticulation, bulk sewer network infrastructure and sewer reticulation, water and wastewater treatment works and bulk earthworks.
- Prepare accurate engineering calculations, longitudinal sections, cross-sections and layouts.
- Draughting of drawings design drawings, tender drawings, construction drawings as well as as-built drawings.
- Report-writing and presentation of Technical Reports, Scoping Reports, Preliminary Design Reports and Detailed Design Reports.
- Preparation of tender document and bid specifications.
- Ensuring full compliance with South African regulations, local authority or municipal by-laws, clients standards and specifications, environmental and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
- Engaging and coordinating with all relevant stakeholders and ensuring management of client liaisons effectively.
- Utilizing relevant design software’s efficiently for modelling and documentation.
- Serving as a technical design leader to oversee project delivery, undertake design work and to mentor junior and mid-level staff.
- Conducting site visits as and when required to ensure that the works are constructed as per the approved designs and quantities.
KEY SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with a team.
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail and great report writing skills
- Proven track record of delivering municipal, departmental and provincial projects from inception to close-out.
- Proficiency in civil design software’s i.e. AutoCAD Civil 3D, Civil Designer, TechnoCAD, etc.
- Proficiency in Microsoft (MS) Office programs i.e. Word, Excel, Projects, PowerPoint, etc.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of SANS, COTO, TRH/TMH, CSIR Red Book manuals, etc.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of construction methods, costing and contracts, i.e. General Conditions of Contract (GCC), Internation Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), New Engineering Contract (NEC), etc.
- Hydraulic and hydrological modelling skills for stormwater, water and sewer networks and WWTP.
- Pavement and geometric design skills for municipal, departmental, provincial and national roads.
- Excellent report (i.e. Technical Report (TR), Scoping Report (SCR), Preliminary Design (PDR) and Detailed Design Report (DDR)) writing and presentation skills.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- BEng/BSc/BTech or Higher qualification in Civil Engineering
- 10 years or more post-qualification experience in design of civil engineering infrastructure projects
- Currently registered and in good standing as a Professional Engineer (PrEng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (PrTechEng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). NB: Registration must be maintained throughout period of employment.
- 10 years or more post-registration experience in design of civil engineering infrastructure projects.
- Membership with other civil engineering institutions (i.e. SAICE etc) are not compulsory however will provide as an added advantage to your application.
REMUNERATION AND SALARY PACKAGE
Salary Package ranges on the following scale:
- Minimun R950 000 per annum (Gross Salary)
- Maximum R 1 250 000 per annum (Gross Salary)
Interested?
COMPULSORY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
- Application covering letter.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae. Curriculum Vitae to indicate detailed list of projects executed, role played on the projects and list of references from previous clients and employers.
- Originally SAPS certified copies of Identity Document and Valid Driver’s License. Certified copies must not be older than a period of three (3) months.
- Originally SAPS certified copies of qualifications, professional registrations and other relevant membership certificates. Certified copies must not be older than a period of three (3) months.
- Portfolio of Evidence (POE) of past designed projects in the different civil engineering disciplines i.e. A3 booklet of drawings (layouts and cross sections) in PDF format depicting roads, stormwater, water and sewer services.
CONTACT INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION OF PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE DETAILS
Please take note that you can either submit via email or hand deliver to the following listed details:
- DELIVERY ADDRESS : Suite 18 Ficus Park
15 Pierre Street
Bendor
POLOKWANE
0699
- EMAIL ADDRESS : [email protected]
- VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER : EKS/001-CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNER/2026
Please ensure that you quote this reference number when submitting. i.e. If submitting via email, please ensure that you quote the above reference under the “SUBJECT”
CLOSING DATE : Friday, 11 December 2026
CLOSING TIME : 16:00 p.m.
FOR ANY ENQUIRIES
Please contact the following persons for any queries:
Mr. Khumbudzo Sikhitha or Ms. Mary-Jane Sekele
Monday – Friday (08:00a.m to 16:30p.m.)
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Email : [email protected]