BUILDING CONTROL PROFESSIONAL

DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING

Division: Built Environment and Enforcement

Section: Building Plans Management

Location: All regions

Reference number

ECDE210-2026

Position

BUILDING CONTROL PROFESSIONAL

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 male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T15

Scale

R630 852,00 – R876 180,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R835 923,00 – R1 148 180,00 per annum

Job purpose

To oversee the building plan approval process in terms of applicable legislation

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Architecture or any other study field related to the position

Registration with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession as an Architect or Senior Architectural Technologist will be an added advantage

At least six years’ relevant working experience as a practitioner or local government experience in a building control office and being responsible for the recommendation or approval of building plan applications

Supervisory 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

Having integrity and patience; intelligence; innovative thinking skills; energetic; imagination; flexibility; willingness to accept responsibility; decisiveness; ability to pay attention to detail

Primary functions

Assist the deputy director in enforcing the requirements of the National Building Regulations

Oversee and participate in the building plan approval process for all buildings

Be responsible for the approval process of applications related to existing town planning schemes in effect in the municipal area of jurisdiction in terms of delegated authority

Be responsible for the approval process of applications for demolition

Provide feedback to inform the spatial planning and land use management process

Provide information and advice to architects, developers and the public

SAP

S70001721

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

C Geldenhuys (012 358 8446) or I Mokwane (012 358 8126)