Principal Professional Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant BEng/BTech/BSc degree.
• Registration with ECSA (PrEng/PrTech Eng).
• 8 years or more relevant experience within the Water and Sanitation sector.
• Good knowledge and use of the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) for Construction Works, Construction Industry Development Board’s (CIDB) Standard Professional Services Contract and CIDB’s Standard for Uniformity in Engineering and Construction Works Contracts.
• Experience in the management of professional staff and/or leading a design office is required.
• Computer Literacy: MS Office, SAP & Civil Design Software (Civil3D/Wadiso).
• Physically fit and able bodied.
• A valid driver’s licence with own reliable transport.

Key Performance Areas

• Provides a comprehensive and high level of consulting and advisory professional service, and leadership in the development of programs, projects, systems and processes and policies undertaken by the Branch.
• Applies a substantial body of knowledge within the discipline by effective implementation of Civil Engineering capital and operational projects, including the Planning, Design and Project execution in Reticulation.
• Engages with Master Planning unit to understand the development requirements.
• Ensures that the City design standards and legislative requirements are maintained with the delivering of capital projects.
• Prepares and compiles tender (bid) documents in compliance with the City of Cape Town’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) requirements for the appointment of professional service providers, contractors, etc.
• Be a member and chairperson of Bid Specification Committees(BSC) and Bid Evaluation Committees (BEC).
• Appoints and manage of external Professional Service Providers in the delivering of water and sanitation projects.
• Manages and mentors a team of professionals.