Latest Openings at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• Trade Test certificate as a Boilermaker.
• 5 Years or more post apprenticeship experience related to below KPA’s.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office and SAP).
• Valid Code C or EC driver’s Licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Schedule vehicle and plant maintenance work.
• Evaluating technical condition of assets to be repaired or maintained and prepare cost estimates.
• Evaluate annual workshop operation resource requirements.
• Co-ordinate the implementation of mechanical repairs, maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Participating operational meetings and presenting maintenance and repair activities including related costs.
• Maintenance and monitoring of vehicles permanently allocated to the operations in terms of service level agreements.
• Identify deviations and institute remedial action.
• Staff Management.
• Administering the relevant service level agreements between workshop and its stakeholders.
• Maintaining applicable safety standards and records within EAM workshop.
• Ensuring vehicle compliance to the Road Traffic Act where applicable.

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• A relevant 3-year Tertiary qualification, preferably a Public - Administration/Public Development and/or Management degree which will serve as an advantage, coupled with proven leadership and management experience at a senior level
• At least eight (8) years’ local government experience with a focus on community needs prioritization and facilitation development
• Extensive project and programme management experience
• Sound knowledge of local government legislation and legislation applicable to the public services, in general
• Ability to lead and interface public participatory processes
• A valid Code B driver’s licence with own reliable vehicle.

Key Performance Areas

• Manage the administrative processes and systems of the Sub Council through the City's governance structure and relevant legislation and ensure that the transversal management of line functions are facilitated, coordinated, monitored and executed to provide integrated customer centric area-based service delivery, programmes, projects and support to the political structures, line departments and communities
• Identify community needs, development gaps and priorities and facilitate/coordinate development initiatives to enhance an effective customer centric working model
• Ensure resource management of the section i.e. Human Resources, Finance, Asset Management, Administrative support
• Ensure Financial management, i.e. facilitate and manage capital and operating budgets, grants-in aid processes, asset management; in compliance with Council and other legislative policies and procedures
• Ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of projects and programmes in areas of the sub council and facilitate effective public participatory structures.

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• A Grade 12 (Senior Certificate), with preferably 1 -2 years’ experience in either Pest Control, Health Education, Water Sampling or peace officer.
• Peace Officer qualification will be advantageous.
• PC Literate
• No Criminal record.
• Valid Code EB driver’s licence.
• Physically fit and be prepared to work on weekends and at night, if required
• Application for exam to enable registration as Environmental Health Assistant with the HPCSA within 12 months of appointment under own arrangements.

Key Performance Areas

• Assist the Environmental Health Practitioner in performance of duties relating to Water Quality Management, Food Control,Health Surveillance of premises, Environmental Pollution Control, Vector Control, Chemical Safety and Waste Management.
• Assist in the enforcement of legislation, Council policies and Bylaws relevant to Environmental Health.
• Conduct Vector Control activities, including surveillance, destruction and investigation of complaints
• Assist in the delivery of Environmental Health education programmes and special campaigns.
• Perform administrative duties, including report writing to ensure sound administrative procedures for effective service delivery.
• Identify and report environmental health factors like overgrown canals or water streams causing stagnation of water and mosquito breeding.
• Follow-up and investigate Communicable Diseases cases i.e. TB defaulters.
• Assist with training and supervision of assigned EPWP workers.

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• Plumbing Trade Test certificate in accordance with S26D of the Skills Development Act, Act 97 of 1998. (Red seal).
• 3 – 5 years’ post-apprenticeship experience.
• NQF 3/ Grade 12 will be advantageous.
• Valid Code C driver’s license.
• PrDP will be advantageous.
• SAP literacy will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of reticulation networks and plumbing/construction processes as well as Occupational Health and Safety Act/ Construction Regulations.

Successful candidate/s will be:

• Required to be physically fit and able bodied. Must be able to lift heavy manhole covers, carry heavy equipment and enter into confined spaces.
• Required to work in all weather conditions.
• Might be required to work standby, outside normal working hours during emergencies and planned overtime.

Key Performance Areas

• Planned and preventative maintenance to ensure that maintenance cycles and work procedures are implemented.
• Fault-finding to ensure faults are detected, effectively repaired and functionality restored with minimal disruption to services.
• Supervision of staff and contractors to ensure that tasks, instructions and findings are coordinated, communicated and understood.
• Capturing information to ensure details of activities are accurately recorded.
• Ensuring a safe work environment through the application of health and safety regulations, including construction regulations.

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification
• A postgraduate degree or CA(SA) would be preferred
• 8 years or more relevant experience with proven management experience at a senior level
• Experience in an auditing environment is required
• Experience in organisational performance management in local government would be advantageous

Key Performance Areas

• Managing and leading the oversight and compliance of the City’s scorecards and regulatory performance management processes
• Facilitate the process of oversight and compliance to ensure stakeholder buy-in.
• Strengthen the City’s evidence-based performance to meet legislative and audit requirements across corporate, legislative, and municipal entity scorecards.
• Manage the quality review, verifications and oversight process of performance management information
• Managing and coordinate successful liaison between the City, the Office of the Auditor General and the Internal Audit Department
• Financial and contract management
• Staff management.

CLOSING DATE 02.11.2025

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Requirements

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (postgraduate degree preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience

Key Performance Areas

• Research and analysis: Maintain a perspective on political, social, economic, technological, legal, and environmental trends that may influence City policy. Conduct research in collaboration with other departments and undertake analysis in support of evidence-based policy development. Communicate policy outcomes widely within the organisation.
• Policy instrument interpretation, analysis and development: Analyse policy instruments and provide advice on policy choices. Review, develop and draft policies, strategies and related instruments for application across the City.
• Strategic support: Provide strategic support and advice to the Executive Management Team and its sub structures with tasks critical to the City’s strategy implementation. Work on complex strategic matters that connect multiple directorates within the City.
• Advocacy: support the City’s Advocacy Programme by providing specialist knowledge of the City’s policy ecosystem.
• Administration: Maintain information systems relevant to the Branch's policy tracking system and other important data systems to support monitoring and reporting.

CLOSING DATE 02.11.2025

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Requirements

• Basic literacy (Gr 3 – Gr 9)
• Appropriate licence, code C or EC
• Valid Competence Certification for heavy mechanical plant (advantageous)
• Essential: Mechanical Plant Grade 3
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the operation of heavy specialized mechanical plant
• Must at least be able to operate landfill compactor / landfill scraper / dozer / excavator / front-end loader / loader / crane / grader

Key Performance Areas

Service Delivery Activities:

• Undertaking specific activities associated with maintaining the operation of disposal of waste on a hazardous waste landfill site.
• Loading/offloading of containerized waste; transporting waste to workforce; spreading and compacting waste, covering of waste and trenched waste; contracting slopes & roads.

General Functions:

• Operation of various specialized mechanical plant (i.e. slave-vehicle, compactor, dozer, tractor, loader, dumper).
• Monitoring mechanical efficiency of machines and reporting faults, performance etc. to supervisor

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• Electrical Engineering Qualification and Certificate of Competency: Electrical (Factory)
• Code EB driving license.
• MS Office / SAP
• A minimum of 10 years Considerable management experience at a senior level in the Electrical Engineering field

Key Performance Areas

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short- and long-term objectives/ plans associated with a District
• Commenting on the applicability of specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in the departments business and strategic plans
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with utilization, productivity and performance of personnel within a District
• Prepares capital and operating budget proposals, motivates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations
• Manages the formulation of specific contracts and tender documents and controls contractual obligations
• Directs and controls the professional, technical and operational outcomes associated with the functions related to the district
• Managing the operational dimensions and resources (materials, plant and vehicle, decentralized depot operations) and monitors utilization and cost effectiveness of activities against operational plans
• Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate, short- and long-term objectives and current developments, problems and constraints

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• A National Diploma in Civil Engineering.
• Registered as a Pr Technician with ECSA
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' relevant post registration experience in the maintenance, rehabilitation, construction, design and management of roads and related infrastructure, especially storm water in the urban, preferably metropolitan, municipal environment
• MS Office proficiency
• Valid driver's licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Compile schedules of candidate projects for the maintenance and rehabilitation of roads and related infrastructure
• Implement and manage projects for the maintenance and rehabilitation of roads and related infrastructure
• Design, implement and manage projects for the provision of new and upgrading of existing roads and related infrastructure
• Provide roads and stormwater input and guidance into new developments
• Assist with the management, coordination and facilitation of all land-use and development applications
• Facilitate the issuing of wayleaves and permits to service authorities and contractors
• Train and mentor technicians, technical assistants and students.

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering ECSA registration as Professional Engineering Technician (Pr Techni Eng)
• Class 4 Meter Worker certification Five (5) to eight (8) years (post first relevant tertiary qualification) CT and VT metering experience South African Code B driver's licence.

Key Performance Areas 

• Provide specialised functional support in accordance with SANS 474:
• "Code of Practice for electricity metering" in the execution of duties
• Understand and execute SAP processes pertaining to the execution of tasks Supervise staff by risk assessing and completing required safety documentation, monitor activities, manage staff in absence of management
• Support the measurement function by ensuring correction installations, fault-finding, commissioning and recommissioning
• Support relating to specified organisational units such as Measurement Operations and Measurement Automation General ad

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025

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Requirements

• Relevant three-year tertiary qualification in Geomatics
• Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in a Geomatics environment
• The incumbent needs to be reasonably fit to be able to carry out strenuous field work, in all weather conditions, if required
• Valid Code B driver’s licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Support departments with Geomatics Survey operations in compliance with the Land Survey Act
• Responsible for the provision of Topographic and Engineering Surveys
• Responsible for Town Survey Mark (TSM) maintenance
• Supervise Senior Technical Assistants during construction of TSMs
• Responsible for precise levelling
• Responsible for the provision of pre-marking and control surveys for mapping projects
• Provide a consultancy service to internal clients.

CLOSING DATE 31.10.2025