Professor Megan Bruwer is a professionally registered transportation engineer. After qualifying with a B.Eng degree in civil engineering in 2008 and an M.Eng degree in transportation engineering in 2010, both cum-laude, from Stellenbosch University, Megan worked as an engineering consultant in South Africa. She was primarily involved in the operational design of rural and metropolitan public transport systems and road-based traffic accommodation for new developments.

Additionally, she prepared numerous Traffic Impact Assessments for mixed use residential, commercial, and industrial developments in Port Elizabeth, East London, and Bloemfontein. Megan was also involved in the structural design of concrete and steel structures and monitored the construction of several structural engineering projects as a site engineer in the Eastern Cape.