Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



Qualified Candidates



CLOSING DATE



12.11.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



UWM 72/25*



SALARY



R1 071 429.00 TCOE (T14/15)



DEPARTMENT



Finance and Capital



Implementation



DIRECTORATE



URBAN WASTE



MANAGEMENT



Senior Professional Officer



Requirements



BTech or BSc or BEng Degree in Civil Engineering Minimum of 5 to 7 years' post-graduate experience in project

management/design/contract management/construction of civil



engineering and/or industrial building projects, at an appropriate



level



Project management experience (major projects over R75 million) Candidate Engineering Technologist / Engineer (Essential) or

Professional registration with ECSA (Pr Tech Eng / Pr Eng)



(Advantageous)



Registration as Pr PM or Pr CPM advantageous A valid Code B or EB driver's licence.

Key Performance Areas



Undertake efficient and effective project management of Urban

Waste Management (UWM) facilities (including integrated waste



management facilities/transfer stations, landfill sites, drop-offs,



office and depots) from site identification to development and



operations



Undertake project scoping, including risk identification and

mitigation/contingency measures



Prepare infrastructure provision plans for inclusion in the

long-term Service Master Plan and Council's IDP



Identify projects and prepare cost estimates for inclusion in the

3-, 10- and 20-year capital budget



Draft specifications and provide input in the competitive selection

process for appointment of Consultants



Manage the tender process of major engineering construction

projects



Chair/be a member of Bid Specification and Bid Evaluation

Committee meetings



Undertake the implementation and commissioning of infrastructure

projects



Provide technical assistance w.r.t. the tender process for

outsourcing of various operations and maintenance



Excellent analytical abilities and must have attention to detail Manage the compliance and quality aspects of the specific

projects