CHIEF CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: ENGINEERING SERVICES (GRADE A-B)

Salary

Grade A: R1 266 450 per annumGrade B: R1 532 466 per annum

Requirements

Qualifications and Competencies: An appropriate Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering. Registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA. Minimum of six (6) years’ experience post qualification. A valid drivers’ license. Inherent requirements of the job: Computer literacy including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Virtual meeting platforms literacy. The successful applicant must be prepared to travel extensively throughout the province and work longer hours. Main Role: To provide civil/structural engineering inputs and guidance which include all aspects of innovative and complex engineering applications for the development of infrastructure policies, systems, projects, norms and standards aligned to the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS). The ideal candidate must guide and operate within all applicable legislation, policies, frameworks and instruction note. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: The incumbent of this post will be responsible for performing and managing all aspects of varied innovative and complex engineering activities that result in progress in technology and engineering applications and provide strategic direction in the process. The ideal candidate must have: Ability to apply the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS). Ability to understand the health services plan of the Department and specifically the requirements for engineering services. Ability to undertake engineering design and analyse knowledge. Ability to understand and interpret specifications for engineering & technical services and application of knowledge for procurement processes. Ability to plan and manage a diverse portfolio of projects and programmes. Ability to apply Computer-aided engineering applications. Ability to undertake a risk analysis and undertake a risk mitigation strategy. Ability to prepare technical reports, submissions and presentations. Ability to understand how to prepare budgets, extract and interpret information from related information systems.

Duties

Key Performance Areas: Develop and maintain functional and technical norms and standards from an engineering perspective. Manage condition assessments and credibility of technical information. Manage adherence to environmental and occupational health and safety aspects. Investigate proposals for innovative service delivery mechanisms and undertake feasibility studies. Compile briefing documentation and specifications from an engineering perspective. Prepare the User Assets Management Plan. Make inputs to the Construction Procurement Strategy and the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan. Conduct post project and post occupancy evaluations. Develop and review the strategies and policies for health infrastructure planning. Develop and review the Health Infrastructure Planning cycle document infrastructure Planning Model. Coordinate Departmental contributions to the preparation of the Provincial Infrastructure Strategy, Plan and related Departmental Strategic documents/plans. Load project documents and update information on the data management system. Mentor and support a candidate civil engineer. Manage human, physical and financial resources. Undertake research.

Enquiries

about the advertised posts should be directed to Ms Mompei MM at Tel No: 015 293 6126 /Ms Sebake RL at 015 293 6426, Ms Sebola MF at 015 293 6002 and Ms Mothiba JT during office hours.