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POST 08/378 : ENGINEER PRODUCTION GRADE A-C (CIVIL)

🏒 DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION πŸ“ Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth ⏳ Closes: 20 Mar 2026 β›” Closed 🧾 Post: 08/378 # Ref: 200326/03 Branch: Infrastructure Management: Southern Operations Dir: Operations Southern Dir: Water Resources Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance
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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary
R879 342 - β€’ per annum β€’ package
Centre
Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth
Reference
200326/03 Branch: Infrastructure Management: Southern Operations Dir: Operations Southern Dir: Water Resources Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance
Closing date
20 Mar 2026

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Overview
Join the Department of Water and Sanitation to manage and maintain bulk raw water infrastructure, lead projects, and mentor junior staff in civil engineering.

Requirements

An Engineering Degree (BEng/BSc (Eng) in Civil Engineering.

Three (3) years post qualification Civil engineering experience.

Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (PrEng).

Three (3) to (5) five Years experience in the field of Bulk Water Infrastructure Engineering.

The disclosure of a valid unexpired Code E driver’s license.

Knowledge of the following fields will be an added advantage: Water infrastructure maintenance management, Flood Hydrology, Engineering Economics, Project Management, Water resources system operation, Environmental management, General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, the National Water Act and the Public Finance Management Act.


Duties

Condition assessment of bulk raw water infrastructure.

Risk based programming of infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation.

Planning of infrastructure projects.

Designing rehabilitation solutions to infrastructure failure.

Preparing drawings and tender documentation for infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation projects.

Managing procurement of service providers to do rehabilitation and maintenance work.

Serving as Client’s Agent in construction contracts.

Managing maintenance and rehabilitation projects and programmes including planning, cost management and progress reporting.

Inputs into the development of annual performance plans and budget for the sub-directorate Technical Support Services.

Management of staff under his/her supervision.

Capacity building and technical assistance on bulk raw water infrastructure to stake holders.

Mentoring of graduates and technicians.


How to apply

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