Job Vacancies at Newcastle Municipality

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Bachelor’s Degree/ B Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Valid Driver’s License

Additional requirement

• Register with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

Experience

• 5 Years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at supervisor level.

Responsibilities

• Managing, controlling and monitoring the implementation of MIG projects in the municipal area within the relevant framework.
• Management of project quality and ensure compliance with the standard specifications.
• Checking and certify payment certificates in respect of all MIG projects for approval.
• Carrying out productive studies, develop and maintain project data for the evaluation and analysis of Programme achievements.
• Keeping abreast with technological developments in the above.
• Analyzing and aligning requirements with operating capacity and capability.
• Evaluating and commenting on the applicability of specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in the department’s business and strategic plans.
• Presenting a conceptual framework of current and future interventions necessary to achieve acceptable levels and standards of service delivery to the Municipal Manager for consideration and inclusion into the department’s short/long term performance and services delivery plans.

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Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• National Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Computer Literacy: MS Office.
• Valid Driver’s License with PrDP
• Grade 12/ Matric
• N2 in Civil Engineering
• Trade test Certificate
• Computer Literacy: MS Office.
• Valid Driver’s License with PrDP

Experience

• 3 Years’ relevant experience.
• 5 -10 years relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Reconstructing catch pits and manholes, standardizing and widening of catch pits as required.
• Performing tasks associated with kerbing, channelling and paving of roads and shoulders and pavements.
• Ensuring the availability of materials by ordering the required quantities for the execution of tasks.
• Handling plant hire processes by hiring suitable machinery and equipment for the road works, as necessary.
• Supervising the sweeping of roads and the replacing of manhole and catch pit covers.
• Ensuring that staff are trained on safety procedures associated with road construction operations.
• Ensuring that contraction is carried out according to acceptable road engineering standards to achieve safe operation of machinery and equipment & creating a safe working environment for all staff in the section.
• Ensuring that vehicles are maintained in according to laid down time frames to ensure the safety thereof.
• Monitoring attendance/ conduct and output and addressing deviation from agreed performance indicators through meeting/ counselling and / or other approved methods designed to improve and motive personnel.
• Establishing the adequacy and availability of personnel against agreed outcomes and motivating to the immediate superior for additional resources.
• Checking and authorizing time sheets and leave applications from staff in the section

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Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience 2 Years relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Check electrification projects
• Inspect electrical systems and installations to verify compliance with approved designs, specifications, and regulatory standards.
• Verify that all electrical materials and equipment used on the site meet required quality standards and are in line with project specifications.
• Monitor contractors' adherence to occupational health and safety regulations during electrical installation processes.
• Supervise and inspect new electrical service connections, ensuring they meet the required standards for safe operation and proper functionality.
• Identify and report any instances of non-compliance with approved plans, specifications, or safety regulations.
• Issue non-compliance notices or "tamping letters" to property owners for corrective action.
• Show electrical services using the cable locator
• Attend meetings for new projects
• Planning for new mini- substation and kiosk
• Provide reports on site matter, including inspections, progress, safety concerns and cause for delay
• Provide a service at all times to the project manager, by ensuring that the standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract information
• Mini-substation inspection
• Customer support
• Monitoring and attending to deviation in the construction
• Connect electrical meters

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Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade12
• N2 Mechanical engineering (Diesel Mechanic) or Equivalent Qualification.
• Trade Test (Red Seal)
• Valid driver’s License.
• Experience 3 years’ relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with the immediate supervisor and establishing material and resources necessary against specific works orders.
• Carry out pre-work risk assessment
• Interacting with the stores and checking allocated components and materials against job cards prior to commencing with the task
• Providing guidelines and specific instructions to personnel with respect to the preparation of work site for major/minor works
• Attending to deviations in performance or disciplinary/conflict issues and counselling personnel to correct/adjust behavior prior to applying laid down disciplinary procedures
• Inserting the relevant information (quantitative/qualitative) and/or details of activities
• Forwarding to the relevant personnel for processing
• Checking the status of hydraulic driven mechanisms and communicating any malfunction to the immediate supervisor and repair if possible
• Checking oil levels, electronic components and breaking devices and /or replacing defective parts

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Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12
• National Diploma in Disaster Management or Equivalent qualification
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• DMISA registration: Associate
• Valid Driver’s License
• Experience 4-5 years relevant experience

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with developing and reviewing the Disaster Management Plan, the Disaster Management Integrated Development Plan (IDP) Sector Plan, the Disaster Management Summer & Winter Season Contingency Plan.
• Attending to and have input in local, district, provincial and national government and stakeholder meetings (disaster management advisory forums, disaster management practitioner’s forums, local task team meetings, event safety planning committee meetings and section 4 meetings).
• Compiling the monthly reports on the activities of Disaster Management Centre and submission of the report to the Head: Disaster Management.
• Reporting verbally and in writing about all disaster incidents that occur or are threatening to occur immediately to the Head: Disaster Management.
• Visiting wards and conducting a comprehensive ward-based risk assessment covering all wards.
• Assisting with monitoring and evaluation of the impact of disaster management programs within the municipal area.
• Disseminating early warning messages to relevant stakeholders and community structures.
• Supervising the response to disaster related incidents within stipulated turnaround time and communicates with the immediate superior on the nature, severity of the incident / disaster and resources required to control /limit the impact.
• Assisting in alerting disaster management role players and stakeholders on the relief material required and directing them to where delivery is required.
• Assisting with procurement of disaster relief.
• Assisting in organising and arranging campaigns/ programmes to provide communities with information and advice on disaster prevention and recovery techniques.

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Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12
• National Diploma in Public Administration / Management or Equivalent
• Requirements Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Experience 2 Years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management of leave records and staff services :-

• Maintaining accurate leave records for all staff members in the Waste Management Section.
• Ensuring proper documentation for sick leave, annual leave and other types of staff absence.
• Assisting with employee service request such as payroll queries, performance evaluations and HR compliance.
• Handling complaints, inquiries and feedback from residents and businesses related to Waste Management services.
• Acting as a primary point of contact between the Waste Management Section and the public and ensuring timely responses to customer concerns.
• Compiling and processing month-end financial reports, including accounts payable and receivable for Waste Management services.
• Assisting with budget tracking and ensuring that all department financials are accurately recorded and submitted on time.
• Supporting procurement processes and invoice management.
• Providing overall administrative support to the management team in the Waste Management section.
• Collecting information to complete the SDBIP’s from all relevant sections.
• Assisting with the planning and compilation of staff requirements, operating capital and the vehicle budget for the department of Waste Management assisting with internal communication, report preparation and staff coordination.
• Monitoring and controlling budget expenditure and reporting on variance and over expenditure.

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Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Basic Traffic Officer Diploma
• Peace Officer Certificate
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum code B)

Requirements

• No criminal record- (SAPS 69i not older than 3 months)
• Accredited Firearm proficiency certificate
• Experience 2 Years’ relevant experience

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participation in routine checks, stopping vehicles and conducting inspection of driver’s licences, vehicle registration and roadworthiness requirements and attending to specific infringement of road safety rules e.g. illegal parking etc.
• Issuing of fines, warnings, serving of summons and executing warrants of arrests.
• Enforcement of Municipal By – Laws.
• Perform escort duties e.g. VIP escort, abnormal loads, funerals, sporting events, etc
• Utilize and operate enforcement equipment, e.g. speed measuring equipment and Alco meter.
• Provision of roadside education on traffic and related legislation such as amendments of new legislation.
• Participation in joint operations with other law enforcement agencies e.g. SAPS.
• Monitoring and inducing corrective action on defective traffic signals and signs as well as road defects.
• Use of effective traffic control measures like hand signals, barricades, temporary traffic signals to communicate with drivers and pedestrians, directing, diverting, stopping and controlling the flow of traffic.
• All powers and duties conferred upon Traffic Officers in terms of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 as well as Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1997.