Engineering Positions at Department of Water and Sanitation

REQUIREMENTS :

• A Mechanical Engineering degree (B Eng/ BSc Eng).
• Three (3) years post qualification mechanical engineering experience.
• Compulsory registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Knowledge of water resources infrastructure operations, hydrology, supply chain management, contractual, legal requirements and of business planning. 

DUTIES :

• Manage maintenance of mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
• Design new systems to solve practical engineering challenges, improve efficiency and enhance safety.
• Develop cost effective solutions according to standards.
• Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings, and procedures to incorporate new technology.
• Ensure through evaluation that planning and design by others is done according to sound engineering principles.
• Ensure training and development of technicians, technologists, and candidate engineers.
• Manage resources and prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of resource utilization. Monitor and control expenditure. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A National Diploma in Civil Engineering. Six (6) years post qualification Civil Engineering experience.
• Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired drivers license.
• Proven experience in infrastructure condition assessment, project management, design and analysis of water related infrastructure, preparation of procurement documentation and site supervision of construction works.
• Proven ability in computer aided design software with special emphasis on ability to work with Autodesk Revit.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills are essential as well as the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Willingness to work outside normal working hours and to travel extensively throughout the Eastern and Western Cape Provinces.  

DUTIES :

• Manage technical services in conjunction with engineers, technologists, technicians and maintenance personnel. Ensure safety in terms of statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology. Ensure quality of technical designs with specifications and authorize/make recommendations for approval by the relevant authority. Manage projects in terms of best practice and policy requirements.
• Undertake condition assessments of infrastructure and update the relevant databases and produce detailed reports on assessment results. Prioritise infrastructure rehabilitation projects based on condition assessments. Undertake analyses and designs of rehabilitation solutions. Produce the necessary design reports, drawings and specifications.
• Supervise rehabilitation work on site. Manage, supervise and control technical and related personnel and assets. Research studies on technical engineering technology to improve expertise, liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering related matters. Mentor candidate technicians. Lend support to strategic and business planning, financial management, human resource management and general office management of the section

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Three (3) years post qualification mechanical engineering experience required.
• Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Experience in project management. Technical design and analysis knowledge. Familiar with computer-aided engineering applications. Knowledge of legal compliance, technical report writing and technical consulting.
• Communication and problem-solving skills. Computer skills.  

DUTIES :

• Render technical services. Assist Engineers, Technologists and associates in field-, workshop- and technical office activities. Promote safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings, and procedures to incorporate new technology. Produce technical designs with specifications and submit for evaluation and approval by the relevant authority.
• Manage refurbishment projects. Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures. Research/literature studies on technical engineering technology to improve expertise. Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters.
• Perform administrative and related functions: Provide inputs into the budgeting process as required. Compile and submit reports as required. Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical/engineering operational plan. Develop, implement and maintain databases. Supervise and control technical and related personnel and assets. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Three (3) years post qualification mechanical engineering experience required. Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
• Experience in project management. Technical design and analysis knowledge.
• Familiar with computer-aided engineering applications. Knowledge of legal compliance, technical report writing and technical consulting. Communication and problem-solving skills. Computer skills. 

DUTIES :

• Render technical services. Assist Engineers, Technologists, and associates in field-workshop- and technical office activities. Promote safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings, and procedures to incorporate new technology. Produce technical designs with specifications and submit for evaluation and approval by the relevant authority. Manage refurbishment projects. Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures.
• Research/literature studies on technical engineering technology to improve expertise. Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters. Perform administrative and related functions: Provide inputs into the budgeting process as required.
• Compile and submit reports as required. Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical/engineering operational plan. Develop, implement, and maintain databases. Supervise and control technical and related personnel and assets