Engineer Production Grade A-C: Sanitation REF NO: 111024/04 at Department of Water and Sanitation

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Civil Engineering degree (B Eng/BSc Eng).
• Three (3) years of engineering experience in Water and Sanitation services.
• Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer.
• Disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
• Knowledge of water and sanitation services engineering design and analysis, environmental impact management, Water Services Development Planning, supply chain management, contractual and legal requirements, and business planning.
• Programme and project management skills.
• Expertise in change management, service delivery innovation (SDI), problem-solving, and analysis.
• Skills in people management and empowerment, client orientation, and customer focus.
• Strong communication skills, accountability, and ethical conduct.

DUTIES:

• Provide water and sanitation planning support, including appraising water and sanitation technical reports and business plans, and preparing recommendation letters.
• Support municipalities in planning, implementing, and monitoring water and sanitation services/projects through tools such as Excreta Flow Diagrams, Water Services Development Plans (WSDPs), participation in the Green Drop Program, and conducting site visits to verify progress.
• Attend technical Intergovernmental Relations meetings in the province.
• Ensure that planning and design for sanitation services comply with sound engineering principles, norms, standards, and codes of practice.
• Approve engineering works according to prescribed norms and standards.
• Investigate Water Services Delivery complaints and compile mandatory reports.
• Provide technical support to the sanitation sub-directorate.
• Build capacity and mentor young water services engineers/analysts.