CHIEF ENGINEER GRADE A
Department of Water and Sanitation · Bellville
- Closing date
- 30 October 2026
- Reference
- 301026/03
- Salary band
- R 1 504 797
- Application method
- Email application
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Department: Department of Water and Sanitation Location: Bellville Salary: R1 317 108 – R1 504 797 per annum, (all-inclusive OSD salary package), (Offer will be based on years of experience) Requirements: An Engineering degree (B Eng/ BSc (Eng) or relevant qualification. Six (6) years’ post qualification experience required. Compulsory registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver's license. Extensive experience in water and sanitation services planning and implementation, including feasibility studies and designs. Knowledge of programme, project, financial management and ability to effectively liaise with a range of sector role 77 players. Knowledge of water sector and relevant legislation (including but not limited to, the Water Services Act No. 108 of 1997, National Water Act No. 36 of 1998 as well as the National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998) among others. Engineering, legal and operational compliance, Engineering operational communication. Process knowledge and skills. Maintenance skills and knowledge. Mobile equipment operating skills. Engineering design and analysis knowledge. Research and development. Computer-aided engineering applications. Creating high-performance culture. Technical consulting. Engineering and professional judgment, Strategic capability and leadership. Problem solving and analysis skills. Decision making, Team leadership and creativity, financial management. Customer focus and responsiveness, Communication, computer skills, people management, planning and organizing, Conflict management, negotiation skills and change management. Duties: Manage technical services and support in conjunction with Engineers, Technologists, Technicians, and associates in filed, workshop and technical office activities. Provide support in the analysis and project management of water and sanitation services projects. Provide technical support to the water and sanitation sector. Strategic analysis of Water Services themes and topics. Development of related business perspectives with recommendations. Liaison and engagements with all stakeholders and water and sanitation sector players with regards to project planning and implementation. Provide support to WSAs to ensure implementation of Planning and implementation frameworks and methodologies. Monitoring and reporting on the adherence to these planning and implementation frameworks and methodologies. Identification, prioritization and initiation of projects through and the associated financial management to structure the required budgets for planning and implementation. Co-ordination of planning to ensure integrated planning and management of water and sanitation projects in all spheres of government (Water Boards, WSAs and other WSPs) to improve water and sanitation services, and the reliability and sustainably of infrastructure. Investigation, assessment, monitoring and reporting on all
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Requirements
- ✓An Engineering degree (B Eng/ BSc (Eng) or relevant qualification
- ✓Six (6) years’ post qualification experience required
- ✓Compulsory registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer
- ✓The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver's license
- ✓Extensive experience in water and sanitation services planning and implementation, including feasibility studies and designs
- ✓Knowledge of programme, project, financial management and ability to effectively liaise with a range of sector role 77 players
- ✓Knowledge of water sector and relevant legislation (including but not limited to, the Water Services Act No
- ✓108 of 1997, National Water Act No
- ✓36 of 1998 as well as the National Environmental Management Act No
- ✓107 of 1998) among others
Key responsibilities
- •Manage technical services and support in conjunction with Engineers, Technologists, Technicians, and associates in filed, workshop and technical office activities
- •Provide support in the analysis and project management of water and sanitation services projects
- •Provide technical support to the water and sanitation sector
- •Strategic analysis of Water Services themes and topics
- •Development of related business perspectives with recommendations
- •Liaison and engagements with all stakeholders and water and sanitation sector players with regards to project planning and implementation
- •Provide support to WSAs to ensure implementation of Planning and implementation frameworks and methodologies
- •Monitoring and reporting on the adherence to these planning and implementation frameworks and methodologies
- •Identification, prioritization and initiation of projects through and the associated financial management to structure the required budgets for planning and implementation
- •Co-ordination of planning to ensure integrated planning and management of water and sanitation projects in all spheres of government (Water Boards, WSAs and other WSPs) to improve water and sanitation services, and the reliability and sustainably of infrastructure