Chief Engineer Ref: HDACEPPC02 at Housing Development Agency (HDA)

Key Performance Areas: 

Project Planning and Design 

• Carry out technical and feasibility studies and draw up blueprints that satisfy technical specifications of projects. 
• Prepare preliminary designs for water and sewer, roads and stormwater. 
• Conduct flood line studies, groundwater management studies and prepare groundwater management plans. 
• Prepare engineering layouts. 
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other top graphical or geologic data to plan projects. 
• Develop and design systems and structures, in line with built environment standards, using design software and drawing tools. 
• Conduct on site investigations and analyze data (maps, reports, tests, drawings and other). 
• Assess potential risks, materials and costs. 
• Provide advice and resolve creatively any emerging problems/deficiencies. 
• Estimate quantities and cost materials, equipment, or labour to determine project feasibility. 
• Manage the planning and implementation of human settlement development projects which includes the following: 
• Plan and develop new housing and infrastructure projects to be implemented. 
• Oversee construction and on-going monitoring and evaluation of projects planned and implemented. 

Project Development and Management 

• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or other construction development standards. 
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or programme modifications and structural repairs to the technical team. 
• Monitor progress and compile reports in project status. 
• Resolve design and development problems. 
• Assess the sustainability and environmental impact of projects. 
• Ensure projects run smoothly and structures are completed within budget and on time. 
• Hand/oversee the handling over process of the completed structures and services for use. 
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or other construction development standards. 
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or programme modifications and structural repairs to the technical team. 
• Monitor progress and compile reports in project status. 
• Resolve design and development problems. 
• Assess the sustainability and environmental impact of projects. 
• Ensure projects run smoothly and structures are completed within budget and on time. 
• Hand/oversee the handling over process of the completed structures and services for use. 
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety. 
• Direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site. 
• Estimate quantities and quantities and cost materials, equipment, or labour to determine project feasibility impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions. 
• Management of complex infrastructure development and construction projects from inception to full life cycle. 
• Interpret test soil results of materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel. 
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel. 
• Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions. 
• Develop project milestone and progress tracking baselines. 
• Ensure projects are viable, feasible and all projects go through the stage gates as defined by Engineering Council South Africa, South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers and National treasury regulations. 
• Assess compliance of projects with HDA policies and standards. 
• Support the development of the Work Breakdown Structure to support project delivery. 
• Perform analysis of schedule data; identify trends, issues, and areas requiring attention to the relevant department. 
• Contribute to schedule reporting, including schedule forecast updates and schedule contingency management. 
• Support schedule performance updates, analysis, and reports in a timely manner.  

ISU & EH planning and implementation support 

• Develop and assist with ISU & EH programme and project pipelines and readiness status on priority programmes and upgrading projects assigned to the HDA. 
• Support the HDA Regions and Provinces to develop project plans to ensure achievement of agreed services for HDA ISU & EH projects and programmes. 
• Support HDA Regional and Provincial Offices to develop, define and undertake project feasibility factors, resourcing requirements and project deliverables and time frames for HDA ISU & EH projects and programme. 
• Provide regular programme and project reporting for HDA ISU & EH projects and programme. 
• Develop and assist with sector ISU & EH programme and project pipelines and readiness status reporting. 
• Identify issues, blockages and challenges and propose and assist with mitigation and unblocking interventions for projects and programmes. 
   

Compliance Management 

• Ensure that service providers comply with stated service level agreements and contractual obligations. 
• Provide timely feedback regarding any contractual transgressions that may occur during projects implementation.
• Ensure implementation projects are within established policies, systems, procedures, processes and practices. 
• Provide advice and assistance to others in order to ensure their compliance with policy, governance procedures, as well as industry standards. 
• Identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective action.  

Qualifications & Experience 

• BSc. in Civil Engineering / BEng Civil Engineering/ B-Tech in Civil Engineering. 
• Mandatory extensive experience in design of water and sewer, roads and stormwater services 
• Postgraduate degree qualification in Public / Business Administration / Civil Engineering will be advantageous. 
• Member of the International Water Association would be advantageous. 
• Must be registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng.)/Professional Technologist (B-Tech) 
• At least 10 years' experience in the design office. 
• 12 - 15 years’ experience in large scale-built environment, human settlements projects is required. 
• Excellent understanding and at least 5 years’ working experience in a PFMA/MFMA and public entities environment. 
• Must have knowledge of applicable forms of contracting (NEC/GCC/JBCC). 
• Computer literate.