To help you make a good choice when applying for jobs, we’ve listed - in no particular order - some of the best engineering companies to work for in South Africa.
Are you tired of your engineering job? Is your current work place not fulfilling enough? Or isn’t it giving you the opportunities you’re looking for? Or are you a new graduate searching for a dream job?
To help you make a good choice when applying for jobs, we’ve listed - in no particular order - some of the best engineering companies to work for in South Africa.
Aurecon
Aurecon is a multinational in Engineering, Management, Design, Planning, Project Management and Consulting, with a presence in 28 countries all over the world. They offer a range of Mechanical engineering jobs, Electrical engineering jobs, Chemical engineering jobs, Structural engineering jobs and Environmental engineering jobs.
Both current and former employees confirm that it’s a great place to work. When asked about the positives of working for Aurecon they point out the great work-life balance, excellent projects to work on, and opportunities to move to other main offices both nationally and internationally. Overall, 79% of former and current employees would recommend working at Aurecon to a friend and 84% approves of the CEO and management.
So it isn’t surprising that the company has won many awards. They have won the ‘Number One Company in South Africa in the Engineering Groups Sector’ award multiple times and added, among others, the CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Award and six PMR Africa Excellence Awards to the list.
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BHP Billiton
With around 41 000 employees worldwide, BHP Billiton is the biggest mining company in the world. The enterprise focusses mostly on the mining of coal, copper, iron ore and petroleum. In addition, they pride themselves on their social and environmental responsibility.
A majority of 63% of the employees would recommend the enterprise as a good place to work. Furthermore, as much as 80% approve of the CEO and management. The salary is rated as ‘high’ and the benefits and development options are especially praised by the workers.
Eskom
Another great place to work at is Eskom Holdings. They generate, transport and distribute around 95% of all the electricity in South Africa. The company is the world’s eleventh-largest power utility when it comes to generating capacity, it’s the world’s ninth-largest in terms of sales and the firm holds the largest dry-cooling power station in the world.
Employees give Eskom Holdings a superb 8/10 overall score as a company to work at and at least 70% of the workers would recommend the company to a friend as a good place to work. The reason for this satisfaction is the feeling that employees are doing meaningful work and are impacting the world in a big way. Next to that employees feel like the company offers a great work-life balance.
Sasol
Sasol is an integrated energy and chemical company and is internationally active in 37 countries, employing over 34 000 people. For over 60 years they have tried to be a pioneer in innovation and have improved their methods, facilities and products often to make sure they keep up with the market’s expectations. They develop and commercialise technologies, and build and operate facilities to produce a range of product streams like liquid fuels, low-carbon electricity or high-value chemicals for instance.
They have been listed as one of the Top 50 Most Valuable Brands by Brand Finance and as one of the Top Employers by the Top Employers Institute. Overall their employees rate the business with a solid 7/10. As much as 67% of the workers would recommend a job at Sasol to their friends and 90% approves of the CEO. What the employees appreciate most is the apprenticeship program, the vacation and paid time off and the possibilities for maternity and paternity leave.
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Transnet Engineering
Transnet Engineering is part of Transnet SOC Ltd, and has 8 product-focussed businesses, 7 factories and 150 depots in the railway industry and employs around 15 000 people all over the country. They focus on manufacturing, upgrading conversion, repair and maintenance of railway rolling stock and transport equipment. Many of the Transnet Engineering plats have received Centres of Excellence Awards and accreditation by Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Employees state that Transnet is a company that allows for growth and development provides an excellent platform for learning, offers really good company benefits, and the managers are involved in the team. A stunning 95% of the employees would recommend the company to a friend, especially for the good management and company culture but also for the work life balance and the compensation.
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