Principal Professional Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• BSc Eng Civil or B Eng Civil degree.
• Professional registration or eligibility for registration as a Pr.Eng.
• Process design of wastewater treatment facilities is advantageous, along with project management experience in a technical/engineering field.
• A minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience in Engineering and Project Management in the Wastewater field.
• Computer literacy in MS Applications, SAP, MS Projects, SAP Project Systems (PS), and/or SAP Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
• A valid Code B driver’s license.

Key Performance Areas

• Identify, define, and undertake immediate, short- and long-term planning associated with wastewater infrastructure and project implementation.
• Direct and control outcomes associated with the utilization, productivity, and performance of personnel within the infrastructure & Project Section of the Wastewater Branch.
• Prepare capital and operating impact assessments within a planned project and manage and control expenditure against the approved budget allocations.
• Prepare engineering designs, specifications, and drawings, and manage multidisciplinary project teams for investigations, scoping, feasibility studies, designs, project management, contract administration, construction supervision, commissioning, and hand-over of major/minor future infrastructure, upgrades of existing infrastructure, and operational-driven technical projects.
• Provide engineering guidance, maintain technical standards and infrastructure, and protect rights.
• Disseminate functional, planning, project implementation, and operational information on immediate, short- and long-term wastewater initiatives, objectives, problems, and constraints.
• Ensure correct and efficient written communication with internal and external parties and the safekeeping thereof.