Senior Resident Engineer – Roads Rehab

Senior Resident Engineer – Roads Rehab, Hire Resolve (Durban)

A well‑established engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer – Roads Rehabilitation to lead a national road upgrade project in Durban, Kwa Zulu‑Natal. This contract role offers a competitive salary of R1.2million to R1.5million per year.

Hire Resolve is a recruitment specialist that partners with leading engineering consultancies on large civil infrastructure projects across South Africa.

• Act as the Engineer’s Representative on site for a multidisciplinary national road upgrade project, ensuring full compliance with specifications, safety regulations, and quality standards.
• Oversee, coordinate, and manage the site supervision team on behalf of the Engineer.
• Ensure all project components receive adequate site inspections, quality assurance checks, and progress monitoring while proactively identifying risks or potential delays.
• Manage contractors and subcontractors to ensure work is completed according to approved timelines, budgets, and specifications.
• Maintain adherence to the Quality Management System and approved quantity measurement systems as required by the Engineer.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and problem‑solving support to the project team.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, designs, and specifications to ensure accurate implementation on site.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, engineers, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
• Prepare and submit progress reports, quality control documentation, and detailed site records.

• ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer (PrEng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng ) – essential.
• SACPCMP registration as a PrCPM – advantageous.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in road reconstruction and rehabilitation projects.
• Proven experience on large multidisciplinary SANRAL or municipal road projects.
• Strong knowledge of SANRAL design compliance standards.
• In‑depth understanding of COLTO/COTO specifications and Bill of Quantities.
• Solid experience in pavement rehabilitation, bridge and drainage construction, traffic accommodation, and ancillary roadworks.
• Experience with continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) – advantageous.
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Salary: R1200000 – R1500000 per annum.

Contract length: 42 weeks (as advertised, likely weeks).

Not specified.

Status:
Open.