Candidate Engineer at eThekwini Municipality

Key Responsibility Areas

CANDIDATE ENGINEER - POST ID 34006968A

• Assists to provide technical support to the Area/Works projects Manager, to ensure that the services provided are technically correct, economically justifiable and in terms of prevailing standards and policies.
• Assist with professional analysis of the various aspects associated with water conveyance and storage, water conveyance and disposal including sewer and water, building and structures.
• Assist with interactions with other organizations and affected parties, in order to ensure that all parties are advised of projects that affect them and that the interest of the municipality are catered for.
• Assist with supervision of contracts, to ensure that the municipality receives value for money, that there is contractual compliance and safe working procedures.
• Assist with the preparation of draft routing reports correspondence and estimates for submission to Area Project Manager to ensure the efficient functioning of the branch.
• Assists with checking of developer’s submission, in order to ensure compliance with the department’s design criteria and specification for the provision of sewer and water reticulations to proposed major developments.

CIVIL ENGINEER - POST ID 34006968

• Provides technical support to the Area/ Work Project Engineer, to ensure that the services provided are technically correct, economically justifiable and in terms of prevailing standards and policies.
• Responsible for the professional analysis of the various aspects associated with the water conveyance and storage, wastewater reticulation, truck pipelines, pumping stations, wastewater treatment works, building and structures.
• Applies and/or researches various design philosophies available in order to size and locate the various elements required for the project.
• Interaction with the other organisations and affected parties, in order to ensure that all parties are advised of projects that effect them and that the interests of the Municipality are catered for.
• Professional supervisor of contracts, to ensure that the Municipality receives value for money, that there is contractual compliance and safe working procedures.
• Responsible for preparation of draft routing reports correspondence and estimates for submission to Area Engineer to ensure the efficient functioning of the Branch.
• Responsible for checking of developer’s submission, in order to ensure compliance with the departments design criteria and specifications for the provision of Sewer and water reticulation to proposed major developments.

Essential Requirements

CANDIDATE ENGINEER -POST ID 34006968A

• Bachelor of Science (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Candidate Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) within 3 months of employment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.

CIVIL ENGINEER - POST ID 34006968

• Bachelor of Science (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Candidate Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) within 3 months of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 years relevant post qualification experience.
• Computer literacy.