Structural Design Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Structural Design Engineer to join our engineering team in South Africa. Reporting to the Structural Engineering Manager, you will develop safe, compliant and cost-effective designs for telecommunications towers and related infrastructure across our African and Middle-East markets.

Key responsibilities

• Develop structural designs for telecom towers, foundations and reinforced-concrete elements.
• Perform structural analysis and simulations to verify safety, stability and integrity.
• Create detailed 2D and 3D engineering drawings using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.
• Design innovative tower strengthening solutions tailored to site-specific conditions.
• Prepare engineering packages that support tower selection, construction and deployment.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards such as ANSI/TIA-222, ACI 318, AISC 360 and ASCE 7.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions within project timelines.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing and analysing telecommunication towers or similar steel lattice structures and their foundations.
• Strong understanding of structural engineering principles and relevant codes.

Required skills

• AutoCAD for detailed engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Autodesk Inventor or equivalent 3D CAD software.
• STAAD Pro, Revit or ASM Tower for structural analysis.
• Knowledge of standards ACI 318, ANSI/TIA-222, AISC 360 and ASCE 7.