Senior Roads Contract Engineer – Cape Town

JG Afrika is seeking to appoint a Senior Roads Contract Engineer with extensive experience in the upgrading, improvement, rehabilitation, and periodic maintenance of roads for SANRAL, provincial, and municipal authorities.

The successful candidate will be required to perform in the dual role of Project Leader and Contract Engineer, taking full technical and contractual responsibility for large, complex road infrastructure projects from inception through construction and close?out.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acting as Project Leader on major road infrastructure projects, assuming overall responsibility for project delivery
• Acting as Contract Engineer / Engineer’s Representative in accordance with applicable contract forms (FIDIC, GCC, etc.)
• Managing the planning, design, documentation, procurement, construction, and close?out of road upgrade, rehabilitation and maintenance projects
• Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary design and construction supervision teams
• Managing contracts, including variations, claims, extensions of time, dispute avoidance and resolution
• Overseeing and participating in road and stormwater design, including associated infrastructure
• Providing site supervision and construction monitoring, ensuring compliance with specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and programme
• Engaging with clients, authorities, contractors, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and professional standards
• Preparing and reviewing technical reports, contractual correspondence, and progress documentation
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technical staff

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (NQF 8 or higher)
• Professional registration with ECSA (PrEng) – mandatory
• PrCPM registration will be advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years’ post?professional registration experience
• Proven experience as both Project Leader and Contract Engineer on large road infrastructure projects

Demonstrated experience in:

• Road upgrades, improvements, rehabilitation, and periodic maintenance
• SANRAL, provincial and municipal road projects
• Design, construction supervision, and contract administration

Applicants must provide project details clearly indicating their role as Project Leader and Contract Engineer

Skills:

• Project management of road upgrade, improvement, rehabilitation and maintenance projects
• Contract administration and claims management
• Procurement and tender processes
• Site supervision and construction management

Competencies:

• Proven ability to lead and manage large, multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong professional judgement in contractual and technical decision?making
• High level of technical credibility and independence
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Sound problem?solving ability in complex and high?pressure construction environments
• Strong planning, organizational, and time?management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to quality, ethics, compliance, and professional standards