Principal Engineer

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strategic client relationships.
• Support business growth by marketing water engineering capabilities.
• Provide specialist technical advisory services to clients.
• Contribute to tender preparation and multidisciplinary bids.

• Lead and manage water sector projects from concept to completion.
• Provide specialist technical direction and quality control.
• Prepare and review designs, reports, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Oversee procurement, contractor appointment, and site handover.
• Manage commercial and technical execution of projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Implement cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Conduct technical design reviews.

• Ensure compliance with company procedures and risk management processes.
• Maintain auditable project documentation aligned with Quality Management Systems.
• Uphold Health & Safety standards in office and construction environments.

• Provide technical leadership and supervision to project teams.
• Mentor and develop Engineers, Technologists, and Technicians.
• Support continuous professional development initiatives.
• Contribute to discipline standards, templates, and best practices.

• B.Eng, B.Tech, National Diploma, or National Higher Diploma in Engineering.
• Professional Registration (e.g., Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng or equivalent).
• Ongoing commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

• Minimum 12 years of engineering experience.
• At least 5 years post-professional registration experience.
• Proven experience on large-scale and/or multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in both technical leadership and commercial project management.

• Specialist knowledge of water and sanitation engineering principles.
• Strong understanding of applicable local and international standards.