Manager Building Control at Gamagara Local Municipality

Requirements:

• National Diploma or B Degree in Building Science or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 3 years’ experience at supervisory level Code B Driving License; Proficiency in MS Office applications; Excellent organizational and administrative skills; Excellent analytic and problem- solving ability; High level of integrity, responsibility and confidentiality; Have ability to give attention to detail and be able to work under pressure; Report writing; Communication Skills; Ability to deal with conflict situations; Excellent Negotiation skills.

DUTIES:

• Manages and provides advice/information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with building and zoning projects; Manages the key performance areas and result indicators associated with the Building Control; Implements communication strategies with intra and inter departmental staff and external stakeholders; Verify that procedures and systems are in place to ensure optimum service delivery development, applications and review norms and standards and evaluation of technical and technological changes and developments relating to and impacting on building control and outdoor advertisements; Communicating and establishing critical requirements associated with specific building structural designs and relevant zoning approvals; Controlling and/ or approving outcomes associated with the assembly/ preparation of base information and plans for building design forms and, guiding the formulation and concept plans for average complexity forms of building structures, including by-laws pertaing to outdoor advertisements; Communicating with builders/ consultants; Preparing proposals; Visiting specific worksites and conducting special/ specific inspections; Discussing and/ or investigating workplace accidents/ incidents; Issuing compliance notices; Managing the operational activities of the professional, technical and administrative personnel; Evaluating property and matters relating to building controls and building development and implementing Council’s Development Policy.