Vacancies at eThekwini Municipality

Special Conditions

• 40 hours, 5 day week.
• Be prepared to work overtime.
• Subject to transfer/re-location to any of the Unit's depots or divisions as required.
• Protective Clothing as per PPE Schedule.

Job Purpose

• To provide clerical support functions for the Mechanical Workshops Branch under the direction of the Administrative Assistant.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Attend to incoming calls and messages.
• Update bulletin boards.
• Register and sort incoming mail.
• Control and timeous replenishment of petty cash.
• Appraise and regularise data which is rejected.
• Monitor and reconcile leave/sick leave, overtime, standby and related time sheets and sign off.
• Endorse staff attendance register to reflect leave taken.
• Initiate and co-ordinate requisitions for planned maintenance.
• Assist staff members with pay and leave queries or problems.
• Attend to the fax and photocopy machines by staff.

Competencies

• Written communication.
• Oral communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Ethical and professionalism.
• Planning and organising.
• Use of technology.
• Data processing & analysis.
• Communication.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Action orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 1 Year relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• 2 Years relevant experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

36005642

• Controls technical procedures to address the electrical building services engineering requirements of internal/external clients

36005642B

• Controls professional and technical processes associated with the Electrical Building Services (EBS)engineering requirements of internal/external clients

36005642C

• Controls the professional and technical processes associated with the electrical building services engineering requirements of interna/external clients

Key Responsibility Areas

36005642

• Providing information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with the basic complexity levels of Electrical Building Services Engineering processes encapsulated in specific projects
• Applying principles and techniques associated with the development and presentation of technical designs
• Co-ordinating sequences associated with the preparation collation of contract documentation and or the evaluation tender applications
• Controlling the implementation/outcomes associated with time quality and cost of specific basic complexity Electrical Building Services Engineering contracts
• Disseminating information on the professional and technical aspects of engineering design concepts and provides reports detailing interventions and outcomes

36005642B

• Provides advice/information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications associated with basic or average complexity Electrical Building Services
• Engineering processes encapsulated in specific projects of a broadly defined nature
• Applies principles and techniques associated with the development and presentation of technical electrical building services designs
• Co-ordinating sequences associated with the preparation collation of contract documentation and/or the evaluation tender applications
• Controls the implementation/outcomes associated with time, quality and cost of specific basic and average complexity Electrical Building Services Engineering contracts
• Disseminates information on the professional and technical aspects of electrical building services engineering design concepts and provides reports detailing interventions and outcomes

36005642C

• Providing advice/information and guidance on the principles, procedures and applications
• Applying principles and techniques associated with the development and presentation of technical designs
• Disseminating information on the professional aspects of electrical building service engineering design concepts and provides reports detailing interventions and outcomes
• Coordinating and/ or guiding sequences and procedures associated with the preparation and collation of contract documentation and/ or evaluating tender applications for average complexity or complex forms of electrical building service engineering works
• Defines appropriate standards and controls the implementation! Outcomes of average complexity and complex forms of Electrical Building Services Engineering contracts

Competencies

36005642

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction

Operations and Maintenance

• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Cognitive Ability
• Accountability and Ethical Conduct

36005642B

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• project management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Communication
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Cognitive Ability
• Direction Setting
• Coaching and Mentoring

36005642C

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Communication
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Cognitive Ability
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Direction Setting

Essential Requirements

36005642

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in Electrical
• Engineering or any other related and equivalent qualification
• Registered as a Candidate Electrical Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of
• South Africa (ECSA) within 3 months of employment
• Valid motor vehicle driving licence (Code B or EB)
• 2 years relevant post qualification experience
• Computer Literacy

36005642B

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in
• Electrical Engineering or any other related and equivalent qualification
• Registered as a Professional Electrical Engineering Technologist with the Engineering
• Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• Valid motor vehicle driving licence (Code B or EB)
• 3 Years relevant post qualification experience
• Computer Literacy

36005642C

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NQF Level 7) in
• Electrical Engineering or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Registered as a Professional Mechanical Engineering Technician with the Engineering
• Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid motor vehicle driving licence (Code B or EB)
• 5 Years post registration experience
• Computer Literacy

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• 40 hours, 5 day week. Flexi-hours to be agreed with Deputy Head.
• Protective Clothing as per Protection Clothing Schedule.
• Overtime Category: II.
• Permanent locomotion allowance or Departmental Transport at the discretion of the Head (Electricity).

Job Purpose

• Manages the key performance areas and result indicators associated with the provision of an efficient and effective administration service to core service delivery functions.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Identifies and defines the immediate, short and long term objectives/plans associated with administrative support to the Electricity Unit.
• Develops and maintains systems and management information to enable optimum fleet utilisation e.g. Fleet/ Fuel management systems etc monitors performance levels.
• Maintains and control of the department management systems to facilitate effective circulation, response, storage and retrieval with reference to compliance with the Archiving Act and departmental practice.
• Preparation and control of annual financial budget for the transport, building and administration departments. Control of relevant operating and capital votes.
• Supervise and control subordinate staff within the Administration Department by ensuring that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control workflow processes and outcomes.
• Ensuring training of newly engaged staff, ensuring that they gain competency level (necessary skills) required to perform their assigned functions.
• Performs specific activities associated with providing support to line functions.

Competencies

• Planning and organising.
• Attention to detail.
• Business communication.
• Problem solving.
• Data processing and analysis.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Action orientation.
• Cognitive ability.
• Direction setting.
• Coaching and mentoring.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF level 6) in Public Administration or Business Administration or in the Financial field or any other related or equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 Years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Management or Public Policy or Administration or Public
• Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 7 Years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• Supervise/oversee all day-to-day activities in the provision of sanitation services to rural areas.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Undertakes report writing duties to ensure that work is being carried out in terms of the contract
• Carries out quality control duties
• General liaison duties.
• Carries out site and administration duties.
• Undertakes related assignments.

Competencies

• Managing work.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and organising.
• Quality orientation.
• Workplace safety.
• Discipline specific skills.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Impact and influence.

Essential Requirements

• Trade Tested Artisan (Plumber or Main layer or Bricklayer or Carpenter).
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 4 years relevant post apprenticeship experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• The post may require overtime to be worked.
• Posts of Laboratory Analyst are interchangeable within the Scientific Services Branch at the discretion of the Deputy Head.

Job Purpose

• Perform routine and non-routine evaluation and analysis of Water and Wastewater samples through the application of specialised skills to conduct test, maintain laboratory and equipment, recording and distribution of outcomes

Key Responsibility Areas

• Prepares the laboratory work area prior to conducting analysis in accordance with good laboratory practices (GLP) in order to prevent cross contamination and interferences or any other adverse influences on laboratory activities.
• Receiving and logging of scheduled and unscheduled samples into LIMS to ensure that the samples are uniquely identified and also that all required tests are added for analysis.
• Preparing the received samples by following the sample pre-treatment procedures thus ensuring that the determinant of interest is pre-concentrated and can be analysed.
• Setup laboratory equipment for the analysis of test methods as per working instructions and methods in order to analyse samples.
• Performs laboratory analysis on scheduled, unscheduled, and ad hoc samples as per laboratory procedures, methods and work instructions in order to ascertain information on water quality for various laboratory customers.
• Evaluate the significant difference in the results and retesting of samples that did not comply to a specified criterion thus ensuring that the reported results are a true representative of the sample received at the laboratory.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation within the allocated work area as per standard procedures and work instructions to ensure proper functioning of the equipment.
• Conducts specified quality function in accordance to ISO 17025 thus ensuring that the laboratory continues to maintain its accreditation to the relevant certified body.
• Preparation of quality control solutions used for internal quality control thus building level of confidence in the results that are generated in the laboratory.
• Ensure timeous requisition of chemicals required (namely, reagents, standard solutions and reference materials) and that are stored according to their prescribed conditions.
• Performance of administrative duties and other laboratory activities pertaining to safety in order to ensure that work is undertaken safely, efficiency and timeously.
• Performs additional function on the LIMS in order to ensure that the laboratory activities are complying with the ISO standard.
• Prepare ad hoc and waste water treatment works (WWTW) samples to support laboratory activities

Competencies

• Planning.
• Organisational awareness.
• Attention to detail
• Use of Technology.
• Discipline specific skills.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Cognitive ability.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Microbiology or Biotechnology or Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry.
• 2 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements

• 3 Years relevant experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• Posts are interchangeable within the Department at the discretion of the Deputy Head.

Job Purpose

• To provide a general administrative function for the relevant Section, managerial and technical staff.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Maintains an efficient telephonic communication service for the Section.
• Maintains electronic and physical correspondence filing and distribution systems.
• Provides typing and data capture services to the staff of the Section.
• Provides support to Engineer with administration of finance and documentation thereof.
• Maintains an electronic and physical records of time sheets, leave and sick leave.
• Administers and maintains the staff attendance register.
• Responsible for maintaining an uninterrupted scanning and profiling document management system for the branch.
• Organises, convenes and caters for information sharing/public awareness workshops for
• Government Bodies, industry, the private sector and staff.
• Manages the Sections diaries and organises meetings for staff and external bodies.

Competencies

• Written communication.
• Oral communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Planning and organising.
• Use of Technology.
• Data processing & Analysis.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Action orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent and a certificate in the Administration field.
• 3 years relevant experience

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions

• Incumbent may be required to work after hours and night duty.
• Posts of Supervisor Driver are interchangeable within the Department.

Job Purpose

• Performs tasks/activities associated with the driving of heavy vehicles and controlling truck mounted crane, transporting personnel/materials, monitoring and correcting deviations.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Performs specific tasks/activities at the section associated with the functionality.
• Transport and control a variety of materials and or personnel.
• Perform supervisory functions and manage the performance of staff.

Competencies

• Vehicle Safety
• Driving Behaviour
• Learning Orientation
• Quality Orientation
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Accountability & Ethical Conduct
• Impact & Influence
• Team Orientation

Essential Requirements

• Grade 10 or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code C1).
• Valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP).
• 2 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 3 Years relevant experience

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• To carry out routine maintenance work on water reticulation installations and fixtures, reconstruct damaged fire hydrants, carry out minor leak repairs and repack glands on leaking valves.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Supervises assigned labour, allocates them the daily work and monitors their progress and conduct.
• Ensures that the official vehicle, plant, tools and other equipment are kept clean and in sound working order.
• Ensures that the staff are issued with and wear overalls and safety clothing as prescribed.
• Checks and ensures that the stock of materials in the vehicle is adequate for the work to be done and replenishes stock as required.
• Completes all documentation such as daily work reports and vehicle control sheets and ensures that the prescribed documentation is handed to the depot clerk daily.
• Carries out preventative maintenance and reconstruction work on existing valve installations involving clearing of vegetation and trimming of earthworks around control valve chambers.
• Supervises closely and direct staff to carry out exploratory excavations to locate buried valve covers, prove the position of buried pipes and electric power cables and/or locate the origin of underground leaks.
• Assists Artisan Plumber teams with excavations, backfilling and manhandling of pipe and fittings.
• Takes pressure readings and/or install pressure recording instrumentation at designated sites to assist management with the diagnosis of water service problems.
• Undertakes general driving duties.

Competencies

• Managing Work.
• Work Place Safety.
• Task Accountability.
• Quality Orientation.
• Oral Communication.
• Communication.
• Action Orientation.
• Accountability and Ethical Conduct.
• Learning Orientation.
• Team Orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Grade 10 or equivalent.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license
• 2 Years relevant experience

Preferred Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) or equivalent.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Job Purpose

• To promote the safe and efficient use of electricity in the most effective manner.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Marketing the efficient use of electricity to urban and rural domestic customers.
• Conducts presentations to relevant customer representatives or groups.
• Initiates and assisting with marketing survey.
• Assist in obtaining the required customer and infrastructure details for planning purposes.
• Establishing and maintaining contact with recognised customer representatives and township leaders.
• Assisting in the preparation and execution of marketing strategies.
• Training of existing and prospective customers in a safe and efficient use of electricity.
• Assists with the selection, training and establishment of vending stations and agents.

Competencies

• Communication
• Organisational awareness
• Conceptual thinking
• Project management
• Technology usage
• Service delivery orientation
• Interpersonal relationships
• Customer orientation and customer focus
• Resilience

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Marketing or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Digital Marketing or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 3 Years relevant experience.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19

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Special Conditions:

• Hours of work: 40 Hour-5 Day week.
• Protective Clothing as per PPE.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically capable of carrying out the duties of the post.
• This post reports to CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST (HV CABLES)

Job Purpose:

• Performs testing, safety and maintenance inspections to identify hazardous conditions, noncompliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1993) and compliance with proper operational standards.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Inspects medium and high voltage equipment, monitors pressure alarms and undertakes tests necessary to determine maintenance requirements on medium and high voltage equipment.
• Creates necessary maintenance request forms and timeously submits relevant paperwork preceding, during and on completion of work tasks.
• Provides dimensioned sketches for the manufacture of specialised equipment.
• Performs maintenance functions by labelling live medium and high voltage equipment and associated plant.
• Undertakes high and medium voltage switching operations on occasions (including isolating, testing, earthing and issuing of work permits).
• Performs estimation functions by examining construction drawings and assessing site conditions.
• Performs safety functions by attending sites to instruct and ensure compliance by others with eThekwini Electricity requirements and Statutory Regulations in respect of work close to medium and high voltage equipment.

Competencies:

• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation
• Work Place Safety
• Discipline Specific Skills
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Action Orientation
• Resilience
• Impact and Influence

Essential Requirements:

• Must be a qualified Electrician who has served an apprenticeship recognized by the Department of Labour or be a qualified Electrician with a Trade Test Certificate recognized by the Department of Employment and Labour.
• Must be in possession of a NTC2 or NCV3 certificate in Electrical Engineering registered with the Department of Education.
• 3 Years relevant experience in the electricity transmission and distribution industry.

Preferred Requirements:

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 4 years relevant experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19