34006904 - Area Project Manager

Key Responsibility Areas: 

• Undertake the complex design for the provision of wastewater reticulation, collector and trunk mains, pump stations, rising mains and all ancillary works to best practice principals.

 • Audit of tender documentation submitted by consultants, development and staff for compliance with the Municipality legal and contractual requirements. 

• Drafting reports to the relevant committee for projects and financial authority. 

• Ensuring acceptance and support of the project and team by the community through consultation with the relevant councillors and development forums. 

• Input to policy, design standards formulation and materials evolution.

 • To assist the Executive in its submission to the Council for inclusion in the Council’s capital works programme and to monitor and control projects expenditure. 

• To ensure optimum utilization and development of the available main power. 

• To ensure an effective overall service and dissemination of information to the customer. 

• Deputising for Senior Manager: wastewater design.

 Competencies: 

• Planning. 

• Organisational awareness. 

• Attention to detail.

 • Design.

 • Project management.

 • Construction.

 • Operations and maintenance.

 • Service delivery orientation. 

• Learning orientation. 

• Impact and influence. 

• Direction setting.

 • Coaching and mentoring.

 Essential Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (NQF Level 8) in Civil Engineering. 

• Registered as a Professional Civil Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) 

• Valid motor vehicle driving license. 

• 6 years relevant experience of which 5 years must be post registration experience.

 • Computer Literacy.