Senior Project Engineer job at Knight Piesold Southern Africa


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Senior Project Engineer
2026-08-25T16:31:03+00:00
Knight Piesold Southern Africa
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CONTRACTOR
Zambia
Kitwe
10101
Zambia
Consulting
Science & Engineering, Construction, Energy & Mining, Management
ZMW
MONTH
2026-09-04T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background

We are looking for a skilled and driven Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Zambia. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a two-year fixed-term contract, work at a dynamic mining site, and make a tangible impact through your engineering expertise, leadership, and commitment to project excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage civil engineering projects, ensuring delivery in accordance with the agreed scope, programme, budget, and quality standards.
  • Provide technical leadership on dams engineering, earthworks, and construction supervision, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and contractual requirements.
  • Develop and monitor project programmes and schedules, tracking progress, and identify risks and delays.
  • Manage project resources, budgets, timelines, and deliverables in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Oversee quality assurance and quality control, to ensure the successful and timely delivery of project objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

  • BSc Engineering (Civil) with professional registration with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
  • A minimum of 15 years’ relevant engineering experience, including proven expertise in dam engineering, earthworks, and construction supervision.
  • Strong project management capabilities, with demonstrated experience in planning, conducting, and managing site investigations.
  • Proven ability in project planning, scheduling, and delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience in quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC).
  • Ability to take full ownership of projects, provide effective leadership, and collaborate confidently within multidisciplinary teams while working independently when required.
  • Willingness and ability to lead and mentor junior to mid-level technical staff on site as required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Lead and manage civil engineering projects, ensuring delivery in accordance with the agreed scope, programme, budget, and quality standards.
  • Provide technical leadership on dams engineering, earthworks, and construction supervision, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and contractual requirements.
  • Develop and monitor project programmes and schedules, tracking progress, and identify risks and delays.
  • Manage project resources, budgets, timelines, and deliverables in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Oversee quality assurance and quality control, to ensure the successful and timely delivery of project objectives.
  • Project management
  • Dam engineering
  • Earthworks
  • Construction supervision
  • Quality assurance (QA)
  • Quality control (QC)
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Communication (written and verbal)
  • BSc Engineering (Civil)
  • Professional registration with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ)
  • 15 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Proven expertise in dam engineering, earthworks, and construction supervision
  • Strong project management capabilities
  • Demonstrated experience in planning, conducting, and managing site investigations
  • Proven ability in project planning, scheduling, and delivery
  • Demonstrated experience in quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC)
  • Ability to take full ownership of projects, provide effective leadership, and collaborate confidently within multidisciplinary teams while working independently when required
  • Willingness and ability to lead and mentor junior to mid-level technical staff on site as required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
bachelor degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Senior Project Engineer

Jobs at:
Knight Piesold Southern Africa

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 4 2026

Duty Station:
Zambia | Kitwe

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed



JOB DETAILS:

Background

We are looking for a skilled and driven Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Zambia. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a two-year fixed-term contract, work at a dynamic mining site, and make a tangible impact through your engineering expertise, leadership, and commitment to project excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage civil engineering projects, ensuring delivery in accordance with the agreed scope, programme, budget, and quality standards.
  • Provide technical leadership on dams engineering, earthworks, and construction supervision, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and contractual requirements.
  • Develop and monitor project programmes and schedules, tracking progress, and identify risks and delays.
  • Manage project resources, budgets, timelines, and deliverables in accordance with contractual requirements.
  • Oversee quality assurance and quality control, to ensure the successful and timely delivery of project objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

  • BSc Engineering (Civil) with professional registration with the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ).
  • A minimum of 15 years’ relevant engineering experience, including proven expertise in dam engineering, earthworks, and construction supervision.
  • Strong project management capabilities, with demonstrated experience in planning, conducting, and managing site investigations.
  • Proven ability in project planning, scheduling, and delivery.
  • Demonstrated experience in quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC).
  • Ability to take full ownership of projects, provide effective leadership, and collaborate confidently within multidisciplinary teams while working independently when required.
  • Willingness and ability to lead and mentor junior to mid-level technical staff on site as required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now .

Send your CV and a brief cover letter with the subject “Senior Project Engineer – FTC” by 4 September 2026

Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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