PWWS458-2026 ENGINEERING CONSULTANT: WATER AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING & SYSTEM

DEPARTMENT: WATER AND SANITATION BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Planning and Implementation

Section: Infrastructure Planning and System Development Services

Location: Lesedi House

Reference number

PWWS458-2026

Position

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT: WATER AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

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

R683 952,00 – R949 944,00 per annum  

Estimated

remuneration package

R902 477,00 – R1 241 035,00 per annum

Job purpose

To facilitate, manage and control, in a regional context, the practical expansion of the City’s water and sewer infrastructure by the City, provincial government, private developers and outside parties

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) or BSc, BEng or BTech in Civil Engineering or BTech in Civil Engineering with specialisation in Water or Urban Engineering or in a study field related to the position

Registration as a Professional Engineer or Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa will be an added advantage

At least six years’ relevant experience in the municipal water environment of which at least three years should be at supervisory level

Compliance with the unit standards of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003), as prescribed by Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, 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

Leadership skills; decision-making skills; negotiating skills; communication skills; analytical thinking skills; presentation skills; project management skills; business acumen; advanced linguistic proficiency; technical and report writing skills; innovative thinking skills; willingness to accept responsibility; ability to meet strict deadlines; knowledge of Wadiso, Susan, IBIS, the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act 16 of 2013) and the City of Tshwane Land Use Management By-law; exposure to the application of applicable norms, standards, procedures and policies of Council; ability to adhere to national and provincial acts and policies; ability to make high-risk decisions of a long-term and strategic nature

Primary functions

Manage agreements and requirements of the total process from the point of application to the final take-over, on behalf of the City, regarding water and sewerage installations in new townships as well as scheme amendments, such as consent uses, rezoning, subdivisions and consolidations, building and site development plans approval, second dwellings, building line relaxation applications and servitude encroachments in existing townships requiring infrastructure extensions or amendments

Manage final inspections prior to issuing occupation certificates for buildings and developments

Evaluate township applications regarding water and sanitation services

Evaluate township applications regarding conditions of establishment

Draft recommendations regarding conditions to be adhered to by the developer

Assess the capacity, availability and required augmentation of infrastructure to support applications

Compile services agreements

Control appropriate legal aspects of township establishment as far as water and sanitation services are concerned

SAP

S70006423

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition  

Enquiries

J Mhlanga (012 358 7789), D Nkhuna (012 358 3821) or M Nkadimeng (012 358 6043)