The Department of Water and Sanitation is the custodian of South Africa's water resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing this sector.
While striving to ensure that all South Africans gain access to clean water and dignified sanitation, the department also promotes effective and efficient water resou...
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An MSc Degree in the following fields: Applied Geology / Geological Sciences or relevant science qualification.
Six (6) years post BSc Natural Scientific experience. Compulsory registration with the South African Council of Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a Professional Natural Scientist in the fields of practice Geological Sciences or Earth Sciences.
The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Experience in the following fields will serve as an added advantage: Engineering Geology, Soil Mechanics, Rock Mechanics. Working knowledge of National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998), Dam Safety Regulations, 2012 (No. 35062) and related policies.
DUTIES :
Leadership and management of sub-directorate geotechnical and geological services. Provision of geological services towards the development, maintenance, rehabilitation, and refurbishment of bulk water infrastructure projects. This includes amongst others, the development, supervision, and management of geological and geotechnical investigation programmes at various construction phases and the development of Tender documentation, financial proposals, and Terms of References.
Management of soil and rock laboratory testing programmes for earth and concrete dams, dam construction materials and problem soils. Knowledge of codes of practice for development on problem soils and dolomitic land for water infrastructure.
Development, management and supervision of foundation and material investigation programmes and reports for the design and construction of Category II and III dams, sourcing of construction materials and modelling probabilities of failure in slopes, embankments, and reservoirs.
Professional Team Member as per Dam Safety Regulations for geological requirements in Category II and III dams. Compilation of Environmental Management Programmes for geotechnical investigations. Provide technical inputs to DWS civil engineering projects. Provide technical support to regional and cluster offices on projects.
Represent the Department in various fora including participation in the technical committee meetings for projects. Assist in the management of PSPs where required. Attend meetings and manage conflict among various stakeholders during the implementation of geological and geotechnical projects.
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