Professional Civil Engineer

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms globally and within Africa. To further our strategic business expansion plan, we are seeking new employees who are loyal, committed, competent, and proud to work for us. We are committed to achieving and maintaining diversity and equity in employment.

Key Role

Act as a civil engineering technical authority within the Energy business, providing strategic leadership, technical governance, and expert input on complex energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the civil engineering authority for major and complex energy projects
• Define and oversee civil design strategies, standards, and best practices
• Provide expert technical review, assurance, and approval of civil designs
• Lead high‑risk technical decision‑making and problem‑solving
• Support international project delivery and global collaboration initiatives
• Advise clients and project teams on complex civil engineering challenges
• Contribute to work‑winning, bid strategies, and technical proposals
• Mentor senior engineers and support succession planning within the discipline
• Ensure alignment with WSP technical excellence, safety, and quality frameworks

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental, and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is always maintained

Qualifications

• BEng / BSc in Civil Engineering
• 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering design and project delivery
• Extensive experience on large scale energy, infrastructure, or industrial projects
• Recognised technical authority within civil engineering
• Professional Registration with ECSA

Key Competencies And Generic Skills

• Exceptional technical expertise and strategic thinking ability
• Strong leadership, judgement, and decision‑making capability
• Excellent client‑facing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across geographies
• Uncompromising focus on safety, quality, risk management, and delivery

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can! WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application. As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions. Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.