Town and Regional Planner Production Grade A at Gauteng: Department of Environment

Requirements :

• Grade 12 plus Bachelor degree(NQF Level 7) in Urban/Town and Regional Planning. Three years post qualification experience in Town and Regional Planning. Compulsory registration with SACPLAN as a Professional Town and Regional Planner. Valid Driver’s license.

COMPETENCIES:

• Programme and Project Management. Background of Town Planning legal aspects (Acts/Legislations/policies/bylaws). Experience in land development applications (Rezoning, Subdivision, Township Establishment and etc.) Knowledge and Skills: Conversant with Built Environment related legislation / policies. In-depth understanding of Site Clearance process. Well-developed Project Management. Understanding of property development. Stakeholder management skills. Problem solving; Decision making; Communication; Interpersonal, Report writing, Presentation Computer literacy.

Duties :

• Make town planning inputs to prioritisation model(s), the development of commissioning plans and Infrastructure/User Asset Management Plan. Make inputs to the provincial functional norms and standards in line with nationally prescribed functional norms and standards from a town planning perspective. Make inputs to the technical norms and standards in line with nationally prescribed technical norms and standards from a town planning perspective.
• Make inputs to infrastructure policies from a town planning perspective.
• Develop and update all town planning policies and standard operating procedures related to town planning services.
• Contribute to the updating of functional and technical norms and standards updated based on learning generated through post project evaluations and post occupancy evaluation from a town planning perspective. Contribute from a town planning perspective to post project, post occupancy and end of the year evaluations as well as preparation of reports. Manage and direct pre-planning at least five -ten years in advance for land and services. Manage all applications for land acquirement.
• Manage all applications for acquirement of services in advance. Manage all town planning applications. Manage and direct installation of services. Monitor and study the departmental or sector, legal frameworks, standards changes and policy frameworks.
• Engage in relevant continuous professional development activities [tools and techniques] as prescribed and/or required. Update the Infrastructure comprehensive planning framework of Department in terms of research findings, new technology and changes in the institutional environment. Interact with relevant Professional Bodies/Councils.

Closing Date : 17-02-2026