PWEE683-2026 DEPUTY DIRECTOR: PUBLIC LIGHTING PROVISION

DEPARTMENT: ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Electricity Planning and Development

Section: Electrification, Public Lighting and Service Connections

Location: Soshanguve Electrification Offices

Reference number

PWEE683-2026

Position

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: PUBLIC LIGHTING PROVISION

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White female

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T17

Scale

R819 048,00 – R1 137 540,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R1 212 322,00 – R1 617 703,00 per annum

Job purpose

To lead, manage and coordinate the planning, design, implementation, maintenance and optimisation of public lighting infrastructure within the municipal area, ensuring safe, reliable, energy-efficient and sustainable lighting services in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree), BEng or BTech in Electrical Engineering or any other study field related to the position

Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa will be an added advantage

At least eight years’ relevant experience in the municipal electricity environment

Managerial experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Negotiating skills; leadership skills; communication skills; analytical thinking skills; organisational skills; budget management skills; having integrity and patience; willingness to accept responsibility; decisiveness; ability to pay attention to detail

Primary functions

Oversee and evaluate the planning of complex engineering projects

Integrate engineering infrastructure planning with broader development planning Interpret Integrated Development Plan and spatial planning initiatives into specific project requirements

Project and forecast short-, medium- and long-term infrastructure needs for the municipality

Communicate with town planners, consulting engineers and developers on complex technical matters for proposed development projects

Manage design teams and evaluate the design of complex engineering problems and infrastructure

Manage and assign resources to design projects

Prioritise design in terms of budget availability and infrastructure asset management requirements

Manage multidisciplinary projects and programmes

Manage the project requirements of funders

Ensure stakeholder communication

Prioritise multiple resources to meet competing deadlines

Finalise project concept and feasibility

Conceptualise and ensure that the maintenance requirements are determined based on asset management for all new projects

Adhere to safety measures as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act,

1993 (Act 85 of 1993)

Execute generic management functions

Execute generic financial functions

SAP

S70094680

New/natural attrition

New

Enquiries

N Mithoo (012 358 4303), S Machaba (012 358 6192) or

M Maumela (012 358 8278)