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Posted recently. Role: Civil Engineer. Location: Westville, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
The Role
The organisation is investing in its Westville operation, and this Civil Engineer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the engineering jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal business.
Notably, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Westville operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
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 Westville.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the engineering jobs side of the business inside out. The Westville group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
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.
A Typical Day
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.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Westville.
Equal Opportunity
Practically speaking, 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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on permits, licences and inspections
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
- Mentor apprentices, learners and junior engineers on site
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
What You’ll Need
- Working knowledge of CAD packages (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or similar)
- Hands-on commissioning and maintenance experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between sites
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.