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Senior Professional Structural Engineer

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Cape Town, South AfricaFull-timeSeniorOn-sitePosted 15 Oct 2026

Job Overview

MSP Staffing is recruiting a Senior Professional Structural Engineer or Technologist in Cape Town for a client seeking to lead structural engineering projects and contribute to the strategic growth of its structural department. The role suits an ECSA-registered professional with extensive design and contract-administration experience.

The engineer leads planning, design and contract administration of building and engineering projects from inception to completion — structural calculations, specifications, tender documents, condition assessments and reports — while managing designers and draughtspersons, approving technical work, allocating departmental resources and mentoring candidate engineers.

The role also manages structural works during construction, resolves technical queries and disputes, leads site meetings, supports safety, environmental and quality compliance, and drives business development. Water-infrastructure experience (reservoirs, treatment works, water-retaining structures) is advantageous. Advertised R66,667–R83,333 per month; apply before 14 December 2026.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planning, design and contract administration of building and engineering projects from inception to completion

Prepare structural calculations, technical specifications, tender documents and detailed project reports

Conduct structural condition assessments and provide technical recommendations

Manage and coordinate designers and draughtspersons to deliver on time and within budget

Review, evaluate and approve technical work prepared by engineering teams

Manage structural department resources and allocate workloads by priority and capacity

Mentor candidate engineers and technologists and develop junior staff

Contribute to engineering, operating and capital cost estimates

Oversee contract administration and structural works during construction; resolve technical queries and disputes

Lead site and technical meetings and communicate with clients and stakeholders

Support construction safety, environmental compliance and project quality management

Drive business development for the structural department

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering

ECSA registration as Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng

At least 10 years’ verifiable post-registration experience in structural design and contract administration

Advantageous: bulk water reservoirs, water treatment works, stormwater, water-retaining, reinforced concrete and steel-framed structures

Proficiency in MasterSeries or Prokon, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project

Advantageous: Revit, AutoCAD and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC Docs, ACC Build)

Skills & Requirements

Structural EngineeringStructural DesignContract AdministrationECSA Pr EngReinforced ConcreteSteel StructuresWater-Retaining StructuresProkonMasterSeriesRevitAutoCADTender DocumentationTeam LeadershipBusiness Development

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