Senior Project Manager and Engineer - Water

Senior Project Manager and Engineer - Water

Arup is an independent multi‑disciplinary firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists working across every aspect of today’s built environment. Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have guided us through over 75 years and continues to shape a better world.

Our South Africa team seeks an experienced design engineer with construction management experience specifically focused on water infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management experience to our dynamic team working on innovative and exciting infrastructure projects across Africa. The role will be based in Tshwane to support a large bulk water supply scheme in South Africa as a Lenders Technical Advisor, ensuring timely approvals and engaging with Arup’s knowledge base to lead collaboration across a wide network of technical experts.

As a Senior Project Manager & Engineer, you will apply a broad range of engineering and project management competencies, including:

• A relevant undergraduate degree.
• Professional registration with ECSA and SACPCMP (advantageous), or other appropriate institution.
• In‑depth experience with water‑focused civil engineering projects such as pipelines, pump stations, water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Sufficient experience in NEC3 contracts and project management.
• Quality control and construction contract management.
• African experience.
• Strong people skills developing relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders, and excellent written communication and report writing skills.

To assist with the appraisal and delivery of water infrastructure schemes, you will have opportunities for international experience and will contribute to Arup’s digital transformation by exploring automation and integrated digital design approaches.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions?
Karin Spies can be contacted at . Please note that you should not send your CV directly via this e‑mail in compliance with privacy laws.

Arup provides a collaborative environment that rewards members for their contributions, including profit share, medical aid, hospital gap cover, provident fund, life insurance and income protection under disability. In addition, you have access to continuous learning opportunities through Arup University and other programmes. You will also contribute to community engagement initiatives that improve quality of life for vulnerable communities.

Arup welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, embracing diversity of age, disability, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background and more. The company is committed to creating an inclusive culture grounded in its purpose to shape a better world, and offers reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.