Area Project Manager at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Undertake the complex design for the provision of wastewater reticulation, collector and trunk mains, pump stations, rising mains and all ancillary works to best practice principals.
•  Audit of tender documentation submitted by consultants, development and staff for compliance with the Municipality legal and contractual requirements. 
• Drafting reports to the relevant committee for projects and financial authority. 
• Ensuring acceptance and support of the project and team by the community through consultation with the relevant councillors and development forums. 
• Input to policy, design standards formulation and materials evolution.
•  To assist the Executive in its submission to the Council for inclusion in the Council’s capital works programme and to monitor and control projects expenditure. 
• To ensure optimum utilization and development of the available main power. 
• To ensure an effective overall service and dissemination of information to the customer. 
• Deputising for Senior Manager: wastewater design.

 Competencies: 

• Planning. 
• Organisational awareness. 
• Attention to detail.
•  Design.
•  Project management.
•  Construction.
•  Operations and maintenance.
•  Service delivery orientation. 
• Learning orientation. 
• Impact and influence. 
• Direction setting.
•  Coaching and mentoring.

Qualifications
 Essential Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering. 
• Registered as a Professional Civil Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) 
• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 
• 6 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be post registration experience.
•  Computer Literacy.