Engineering Coordinator at City of Johannesburg

REMUNERATION: R36 708,24 pm (basic salary, excluding benefits) 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 (Matric) plus a National Diploma in Civil Engineering at NQF level 6 or equivalent. 
• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in municipal engineering, development planning support, or civil engineering projects. 
• Valid Driver’s license. 

Primary Function: 

• Provide professional engineering coordination and technical support to Land Use Development Management by facilitating the evaluation of development applications, coordinating Municipal Owned Entities (MOEs) comments, and ensuring compliant, sustainable, and orderly urban development within the City of Johannesburg. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Make and forward inputs on work improvements 
• Undertake the evaluation and co-ordination of engineering comments for all new Townships, Rezoning and Subdivisions and consent Use applications 
• Support the Manager: Technical Co-ordination in the achievement of the Sub-directorate’s goals, objectives and Action Plans 
• Utilise and maintain the electronic document management system which keeps track of all land use related comments 
• Support the Manager: Technical Co-ordination in resolving technical differences between service providers, engineers, town planners and developers related to land use applications 
• Provide responsive and professional feedback to internal and external stakeholders 

Leading Competencies: 

• Computer literacy (MS Office Packages, including Word, Excel); 
• Good written and oral communication skills in English, and must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with other stakeholders; 
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy, and excellent planning, organising, coordinating, and time management skills. 

Core Competencies: 

• Communication - The capacity to listen attentively, grasp issues, present information in a clear manner and respond appropriately to verbal and written communication of others 
• Organisational Awareness -The ability to understand the key drivers in the Local Government sector and the municipality to apply this understanding to meet the service delivery challenges 
• Attention to Detail - Ability to scrutinise own work and that of others to ensure accuracy and compliance with the relevant engineering standards 
• Collaborative/Teamwork, Values and Integrity, Attention to detail, and quality-focused; 
• Customer and Service Delivery Management (Batho Pele) Ethics, Professionalism; 
• Impact and Influence according to the City’s protocols, legislation, and standards. 

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2026