Deouty Director: Civil Engineering Services at Govan Mbeki Municipality

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• B.Sc, B.Eng or B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s Code B (08) license
• Experience in conveyance, pumping, treatment and disposal of sewer and/or potable water
• Eight (8) years or more relevant experience preferably in local government
• Registration as a Professional Engineer or Technologist with ECSA or eligible for registration
• Computer Literacy

The successful applicant / candidate must possess competencies as published in Annexure A of the Local Government:
Municipal Staff Regulations promulgated in Government Gazette 45181 of 20 September 2021
Key Performance Areas:
Manage the water, scientific services and sanitation functions with specific reference to:

• Collecting and conveying waterborne sewerage / treating sewerage to standards to allow discharge to a watercourse / on site sanitation by understanding the interaction of the functions of the sewerage department with other departments.
• Monitor performance, conveyance, treatment statistics, staff matters, projects and budgets by scrutinizing reports.
• Develop, manage and implement maintenance plans for water and sanitation infrastructure.
• Correct and guide subordinates in implantation of council resolutions and objectives and providing advice.
• Control engineering contracts relating to new infrastructure, maintenance and upgrading of existing infrastructure.
• Identify and define short and long term objectives and plans.
• Keep abreast with technological developments in rehabilitation and maintenance of water and waste water systems.
• Analyse and align requirements with operating capability.
• Human resource management (training, personnel development, performance, discipline, overtime, etc).
• Monitor Contractor performance against agreed terms and conditions through interaction and site inspections.
• Attend meetings and provide comments and opinions on matters affecting or concerning functionality.
• Ensure compliance to Blue drop and Green Drop requirements.
• Develop and implement Water Conservation and Water Demand Strategies to ensure compliance to No Drop Requirements.
• Develop long term, masterplans and WSDP related to Water and Sanitation.
• Financial Control and Management.

Deadline:19th September,2025