CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER - SITE (Owners Engineer)

1. Overview

This is a global engineering group with over a century of technical heritage and a footprint that spans Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The organisation is recognised for delivering complex infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects across the full lifecycle — from feasibility and detailed design to construction oversight, commissioning, and operational support.

Its core expertise covers renewable energy, transmission and distribution, thermal generation, water and environmental infrastructure, nuclear engineering, and large industrial developments. The team brings together a deep bench of multidisciplinary engineers — civil, electrical, mechanical, geotechnical, environmental, grid, and project controls — all working within a highly structured international quality and governance framework.

Across Africa, the group is known for supporting high-impact energy programmes, grid-strengthening initiatives, and utility-scale renewable developments. These roles support six utility-scale Solar PV projects (totalling 1.28 GW) implemented across Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and the North West.

2. What You’ll Do

• Oversee civil and structural construction activities including earthworks, platforms, roads, drainage, and foundations.
• Monitor construction progress and verify compliance with engineering designs, standards, and specifications.
• Conduct civil/structural inspections and quality assessments throughout all construction stages.
• Review technical documentation, method statements, and contractor submissions.
• Coordinate civil and structural interfaces with mechanical, electrical, and grid teams.
• Identify risks associated with civil and structural works and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support resolution of on-site civil/structural technical issues.

3. What We’re Looking For

• BSc / BTech / NDip Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years civil/structural engineering experience (desirable).
• At least five Solar PV projects completed in similar roles.
• Minimum two years’ experience in similar assignments with the bidder.
• Strong civil/structural risk management capability.

4. What We Offer

• The opportunity to be part of an Owner’s Engineer team within a respected international engineering group.
• Work directly with multicultural, international stakeholders, gaining exposure to global standards, methodologies, and project governance.
• Hands-on oversight of two large utility-scale solar plants per cluster, offering depth and breadth of technical exposure.
• A high-performance engineering environment with strong technical collaboration.