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Jones & Wagener has worked as an engineering and environmental consultancy since its founding in 1966. Known in the industry as JAWS, Jones & Wagener is particularly respected for geotechnical engineering, tailings facilities, dams and mining-related work, from its head office in Rivonia, Sandton.
- Registered name
- Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd
- Type
- Private company (engineering and environmental consulting)
- Fields funded
- Civil and environmental engineering and related sciences
- Website
- jonesandwagener.com
- post@jaws.co.za
- Phone
- 011 519 0200
A medium-sized, employee-owned firm
Jones & Wagener describes itself as a medium-sized organisation with about 250 professionals. More than a third of the team are professionally registered engineers and scientists, including leading experts in their fields in South Africa and internationally. Jones & Wagener is proud to be employee-owned.
Jones & Wagener frames its strategy around four words: specialisation, products, employees and clients. The firm says close collaboration between engineers and scientists sets its work apart, and that its focus on growth, innovation and mentorship keeps the team at the cutting edge while helping young professionals thrive.
A bursary with a high bar
The JAWS bursary sets a high academic bar and ties students to the firm through paid vacation work, according to BursariesAfrica’s earlier guide. Jones & Wagener supports students in civil and environmental engineering, according to a provider record checked in August 2026.
The 2027 round closed on 31 July 2026, and Jones & Wagener planned to contact shortlisted candidates by 31 October 2026. BursariesAfrica expects the 2028 round to open around May 2027 and close at the end of July 2027.
What mentorship means for bursars
In a firm where a third of staff hold professional registration, bursars and graduates work alongside experienced engineers and scientists who can guide them towards registration themselves. That mentorship is one of the main benefits of joining a specialist consultancy.
How to research Jones & Wagener
Read Jones & Wagener’s service pages on geotechnical engineering, tailings and water, and choose a topic that fits your studies. Tailings dam safety has received global attention after failures elsewhere in the world, and a student who understands why tailings engineering matters shows Jones & Wagener real interest.
Prepare early for the May opening, keep marks high and ask JAWS whether paid vacation work happens in the office, the laboratory or on site.
Geotechnical and environmental engineering students can find other consultancies on our environmental engineering bursaries page.
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