Senior Manager (Roads Design)(North) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• Manages the key performance areas of the Roads Design Branch by evaluating the adequacy and capability of the functionality to support the departmental objectives.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans associated with detailed roads design and development.
• Controls the professional, technical, and operational outcomes associated with the functions related to the roads design branch.
• Prepares capital and operating estimates and control expenditures against the approvedbudget allocations.
• Manages processes associated with the preparation of submissions for introducing new or, review of existing by law provisions, policy frameworks, operating procedures, systems and controls to direct the core functions of the Branch.
• Conducts road designs and evaluations.
• Manages the formulation of contracts and tender documents and controls complex contractual obligations of high value and complex technical engineering requirements.
• Directs and controls the implementation of complex engineering projects with major social, economic and environmental impact and influential variables.
• Applies professional principles interpret the nature, evaluate risk and to resolve conflicts through defined dispute resolution procedures.

Competencies    

• Planning.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Design.
• Operations and Maintenance.
• Interpersonal Relationship.
• Service Orientation.
• Communication.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Impact and influence.
• Team Orientation.
• Direction Setting.
• Coaching and Mentoring. 

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Technology or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Civil Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Technologist (Pr. Technologist) with the Engineering  Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 8 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be post registration.

Preferred Requirements    

• Bachelor of Science (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Engineer) with the Engineering Council of  South Africa