Job Description

WATER AND SANITATION BULK SERVICES BULK WATER
PROFESSIONAL OFFICER
BASIC SALARY: R532 737 TO R588 221 PER ANNUM REF NO: WS 174/25 WATER AND SANITATION HEAD OFFICE (BELLVILLE)
Requirements:

• BTech (Civil Engineering)
• Registration as a Candidate Technologist
• Three (3) to five (5) years relevant post BTech experience
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• A valid Code B drivers licence.

Key performance areas:

• Identify, define and undertake immediate, short- and long-term planning associated with broadly defined bulk water infrastructure projects, New Water Programme and other implementation projects
• Provide inputs to the utilisation, productivity and performance of personnel within the Infrastructure and Project Implementation Section of Bulk Water
• Prepare Capital and Operating estimates within a planned project, and manage and control expenditure against the approved budget allocations
• Management of multi-disciplinary project teams for broadly defined projects including investigations, design, project management, contract administration, construction supervision, commissioning and hand-over of major / minor future infrastructure, upgrades of present infrastructure and operational driven technical projects
• Provide engineering guidance, maintains technical standards and infrastructure, and the protection of rights for broadly defined projects
• Disseminate functional, planning, project implementation and operational information on the immediate, short- and long-term bulk water initiatives, objectives, problems and constraints
• Ensure correct and efficient written communication with internal and external parties and the safekeeping thereof.

Please apply online at www.capetown.gov.za/careers (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.
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Closing date: 26 September 2025

• Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
• Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
• Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
• Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
• Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
• No late applications will be considered.
• If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Skills Required