FUNCTIONAL HEAD: BUILDING CONTROL OFFICE

DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING

Division: Built Environment and Enforcement

Section: Building Plans Management

Location: All regions

Reference number

ECDE211-2026

Position

FUNCTIONAL HEAD: BUILDING CONTROL OFFICE

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 head a subregional team responsible for controlling all aspects of the built environment as prescribed, among others, by the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act 103 of 1977) as well as the relevant land use rights legislation to ensure uniformity in the law relating to the erection of buildings in the City of Tshwane’s jurisdiction for the prescription of building standards and matters related thereto

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (degree or national diploma) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Management, Architecture, Building Science, Building Surveying or Quantity Surveying or any other study field related to the position

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 or building inspections

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

Execute generic personnel management functions

Assist the Deputy Director: Building Plans in enforcing the requirements of the National Building Regulations

Supervise processes for the approval of building plans

Supervise building process control leading to the issuing of occupation certificates

Initiate the law enforcement process by identifying transgressions and acting on complaints

Supervise the approval process of applications for hoardings within the subregion

Maintain constant feedback to inform spatial planning and land use management processes

Provide building-related information and advice to the public at large

Supervise operational activities within the subregional office

Organise resources to effect functional key performance areas

SAP

S70001666

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

C Geldenhuys (012 358 8446) or D Donald (012 358 4630)