Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



All Suitable Candidates



CLOSING DATE



29.10.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



NRG 121/25 Ext



SALARY



R 1 481 983.00 p.a. TCOE



DEPARTMENT



Sustainable Energy Markets



DIRECTORATE



ENERGY Head Project Development and Management



Requirements



A relevant B.Eng. or BSc (Eng) engineering degree. Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA Post-graduate qualification in Project Management preferred 10 and more years of experience in a project leadership role,

with a focus on power generation projects



At least 5 years in a team leadership role in heavy industry,

engineering and and/or capital projects



High level of expertise in capital project development and

execution



In-depth knowledge of Power Generation and Transmission

technologies, with focus on renewable energy



In-depth knowledge of power system operations, analysis and

planning



Key Performance Areas



Leading team of project management professionals in

developing and executing programs to establish new



power generation assets for the City



Leading the development and execution of large infrastructure

programs related to the establishment of new power generation



assets for the City



Introduction and hard wiring of international project management

best practices into new and existing processes to ensure



efficient and world-class delivery of capital projects by



the department



Effective engagement at all levels of the City and with external

stakeholders, including Council, Mayco, EMT, spheres of



Government, regulators and others.



Effective management of staff to ensure efficient and effective

meeting of sectional performance measures



Effective planning of operational expenditure related to the

running of the section, related to project development,



specialist studies, training, software procurement, travelling



and others



Contributing to the development of an accurate operational

and capital expenditure plan for the section, branch and



department through the implementation of sound financial



projection techniques