Civil Engineer

Step into a Civil Engineer role in Queenstown and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About This Position

The organisation is investing in its Queenstown operation, and this Civil Engineer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the engineering jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.

In addition, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Civil Engineer taking on this position.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the engineering jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Queenstown much easier.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Civil Engineer to step into the engineering jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Queenstown contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the engineering jobs space in Eastern Cape.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.

Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Queenstown keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Queenstown teams.

Your Workplace

Notably, the environment combines office-based design and planning with site-based execution. Safety, quality and continuous improvement sit at the heart of how the team works.

Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Queenstown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Day in the Life

Mornings often begin on site, walking through plant or project areas with the team and picking up where yesterday’s work ended. You move between technical reviews, contractor discussions and hands-on troubleshooting, balancing safety, cost and quality at every decision point. The afternoon might involve drawings, reports or a planning session for an upcoming shutdown. By the time you knock off, you have kept production running, advanced the project plan and helped the team go home safely.

Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Importantly, the Queenstown office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Queenstown.

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the engineering jobs team in Queenstown have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Equally, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Queenstown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Queenstown team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Key Outputs

• Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
• Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
• Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects

What You’ll Need

• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
• Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.