Civil Engineer

Whether you are a seasoned Civil Engineer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Centurion. The team hires on merit and across communities in Gauteng.

What This Role Involves

This Civil Engineer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Centurion. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Gauteng.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the engineering jobs group in Centurion.

The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Centurion also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

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 Centurion much easier.

About Centurion

Working in Centurion means a place close to OR Tambo International Airport, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Centurion office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Centurion, Gauteng.

Many candidates already living within reach of Centurion cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Centurion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equally, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Centurion.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.

Growing With Us

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

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

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Centurion have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.

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

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Centurion group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Practically speaking, the team mix in Centurion reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Why This Role

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

Equally, 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 Centurion keep progressing.

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

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 Gauteng.

Where You’ll Work

Importantly, 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.

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

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

Practically speaking, 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.

Your Role

• Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules for plant and equipment
• Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
• Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
• Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies on critical processes
• Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma tools
• Maintain calibration, asset and plant maintenance records

Essential Criteria

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
• 3-5 years’ relevant engineering experience in industry
• Commitment to safe, ethical and sustainable engineering practice
• Awareness of B-BBEE and skills development obligations
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.