SENIOR MANAGER (CONSTRUCTION) at eThekwini Municipality

Job description

Job Purpose:

To provide new Water and Sanitation Infrastructure, maintain bulk water supply infrastructure and provide technical and building services to other Branches/Departments throughout eThekwini Municipality in accordance with the Integrated Development Plan.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Provides overall management and direction to the Branch, ensuring that service delivery is provided in an economic and sustainable manner.
• Manages and controls staff to ensure that the Municipality's objectives are achieved and staff function effectively.
• Assumes responsibility for the financial management of the Branch, ensuring controlled service delivery. Implements the Branch's plans, ensuring that objectives are achieved.
• Facilitates growth and development by co-ordinating activities of the Branch with other Municipal Departments and Agencies, facilitating skills development and training by CETA and LGW SETA, training and mentoring SMME's.
• Provides a safe and healthy working environment for all activities undertaken by the Branch.
• Keeps abreast of technological developments and ensures best possible prices are obtained for the Branch with careful specifications for purchases and construction activities.
• Assists top management in formulating strategic direction for the Unit by providing specialised input.
• Deals with ad hoc issues that arise which fall within the terms of reference of the Branch.

Essential Requirements:

• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Technologist.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code B).
• 6 Years relevant experience in a civil/construction environment.

Preferred Requirements:

• B.Sc. (Civil Engineering) and registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• 8 Years relevant experience on large civil engineering projects in the water- engineering sector.

Special Conditions:

• Available for emergency call-outs as required.
• Work sample and/or psychometric tests may be undertaken as part of the selection process.