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Requirements

A Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in Civil Engineering.

Six (6) years post qualification Engineering Technologist experience required.

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

The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.

Proven knowledge and understanding of hydrological processes.

Demonstration of good understanding and competence in all aspects of hydrometry.

Project management.

Technical design and analysis knowledge.

Research and Development.

Computer- aided engineering applications.

Knowledge of legal compliance.

Technical report writing.

Technical consulting.

Networking professional judgement.

Problem solving and analysis.

Decision making.

Team leadership.

Creativity.

Change management.

Financial management.

Customer focus and responsiveness.

Communication skills and computer skills.

Planning and organizing.

People management skills.

Willing to travel long distances and work away from home if and when needed.

Must be prepared to undergo extensive in-house training at different locations.

Duties

Manage technological advisory services.

Plan technological support to Engineers and associate professionals in the field.

Ensure the adherence and promotion of safety standards in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Solve broadly defend technological challenges through application of proven techniques and procedures.

Develop, maintain and manage current technologies.

Monitoring and Evaluation of technological designs.

Evaluate and Monitor existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology.

Ensure quality assurance of technical designs with specifications and make recommendations for approval by relevant authority.

Identify and optimize technical solutions by applying engineering principles.

Manage administrative and related functions.

Provide inputs into the budgeting process.

Compile and submit reports as required.

Provide and consolidate inputs to the technological / engineering operational plan.

Ensure the development, implementation and maintenance database.

Manage and supervise technological and related personnel and assets.

Research and development, continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures research / literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise.

Liaise with relevant bodies / councils on engineering related matters.

Assist the manager in the Eastern Cape in establishing an effective, efficient and accurate data and quality 123 management system.

Manage the day to day hydrometry investigations, quality of data, planning of data collection, processing of data, and calibration for the hydrological network within Eastern Cape.

Provide guidance, assistance, supervision and training of technical personnel in all aspects of hydrometry.

Able to perform land surveying if and when needed for calibration purposes.

Apply commercial software and in-house computer software to achieve maximum efficiency in performing duties.

Calibration of gauging weirs.

Perform quality control tasks on processed time series data.

Research on station history and updating of hydstra database.

Data dissemination.

How to apply

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