Description
WSP is seeking a Civil Engineer with specialisation in pavement engineering to join their Transport & Infrastructure business in Cape Town. The successful candidate will work on roads, highways, and pavements projects, including investigations, design, construction support, and client-facing project delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Carry out pavement investigations, condition assessments, surveys, pavement design, engineering calculations, technical reporting, working drawings, and cost estimates
- Undertake pavement engineering tasks as part of project design development for roads, highways, municipal roads, and related transport infrastructure projects
- Apply pavement and materials engineering knowledge to pavement rehabilitation, surfacing selection, pavement layer design, and construction methodology reviews
- Review technical submissions, design reports, drawings, specifications, materials information, and contractor documentation for compliance with project requirements
- Perform construction supervision and delegated construction contract administration duties on civil and pavement works where required
- Provide technical input on SANRAL, provincial, municipal, and private sector roads and pavement projects, including materials, specifications, quality, and performance requirements
- Liaise with clients, contractors, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams to support effective project delivery and technical decision-making
- Assist with preparation of proposals, tenders, project budgets, resource estimates, and technical inputs for new project opportunities
- Support the growth and development of the pavement engineering capability by sharing technical knowledge and mentoring junior team members where required
Qualifications:
- BEng or BSc degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional registration with ECSA as a Pr Eng
- 5+ years' experience in civil engineering with strong exposure to pavements, roads, highways, materials engineering, or pavement rehabilitation projects
- Experience working on large roads infrastructure projects, preferably including SANRAL, provincial, municipal, or transport infrastructure projects
- Experience in pavement design, pavement analysis, materials investigations, construction monitoring, and technical reporting
- Knowledge of relevant South African roads specifications and pavement design practices, including COTO/COLTO, SANRAL, and applicable client requirements
- Working knowledge of relevant engineering software and tools such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, pavement design or analysis tools, Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel will be advantageous
Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- First-class medical cover
- Generous annual leave
- Paid professional subscriptions
- Flexible working arrangements