About the Role
The Department of Water and Sanitation is seeking a dedicated Control Engineering Technician Grade A to join its team in Mbombela. This crucial role involves managing water supply and sanitation services infrastructure grants and programs, ensuring that the community has access to essential resources. By overseeing infrastructure development projects funded through grants, you will play an integral part in enhancing the quality of life for residents in Mbombela and surrounding areas.
Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and sustainability of water services, making a significant difference in both public health and environmental conservation. Working within the public service sector, you will collaborate with various stakeholders, providing technical engineering support and leading a team to ensure that projects are implemented successfully.
About the Department
The Department of Water and Sanitation is committed to ensuring equitable access to water and sanitation services for all South Africans. Its mission encompasses managing the nation’s water resources sustainably while providing support to Water Services Authorities. By working in this department, you will contribute to the vital goal of safeguarding the country’s water infrastructure, which is essential for economic development and public welfare.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and oversee water supply and sanitation services infrastructure grants and programs.
- Supervise infrastructure development projects funded through RBIG and WSIG grants.
- Provide implementation support services to Water Services Authorities (WSAs).
- Offer technical engineering support and consolidate inputs for the technical/engineering operation plan.
- Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive project database.
- Manage and oversee technical personnel and related assets.
- Liaise with relevant bodies and councils regarding engineering matters.
What You’ll Need
- A National Diploma in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
- Six (6) years of post-qualification technical engineering supervisory experience in water or sanitation infrastructure.
- Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician.
- A valid, unexpired driver’s license.
- Knowledge of water legislation and related policies.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Skills in conflict resolution and interpersonal relations, as well as program and project management.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
Requirements
A National Diploma in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering.Six (6) years post qualification technical engineering supervisory experience in water or sanitation related infrastructure.
Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineering Technician.
The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
Knowledge of water legislation and related policies.
Proficient in computer programs, preferably MS Office Software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Good Planning and organizing skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Good communication skills, both (verbal and written).
Conflict resolution skills.
Interpersonal relations, programme and project management.
Job Duties
Management of the water supply and sanitation services infrastructure grants and programmes.Management of Infrastructure development projects funded through infrastructure grants-RBIG and WSIG.
The provision of project implementation support services to the Water Services Authorities (WSAs).
The provision of technical engineering support services.
Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical/engineering operation plan.
Ensure the development, implementation and maintenance database.
Manage, supervise and control technical related personnel and assets.
Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering related matters.
