Chief Engineer: Water Operations SDAs: WASA20201

Job Purpose:

To plan, organise, lead and control engineering requirements and initiatives for the department and manage all associated resources requirements in area of accountability.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, (BEng; BSc Eng NQF Level 7)
• Registration with ECSA, or Eligible for Registration as a Professional Engineer
• Valid driver’s licence.
• MFMA certification or revelant MFMA knowledge will be added as an advantage.
• At least 6 years’ relevant experience, of which a minimum of 2 years’ experience must have been in a managerial role.

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop operational targets in support of tactical delivery and organisational strategic objectives in partnership with divisional leadership.
• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that guides and directs best practice, integration, process alignment and service delivery.
• Ensure the effective implementation and integration of engineering management frameworks, tools and systems.
• Developing and driving the implementation and integration of the supply and contract management plan.
• Apply developed policies and practices through effective process design and via appropriate delivery systems and provide feedback re effectiveness.
• Develop annual operating plan to meet established annual objectives and organise and prioritise tasks and work processes needed to achieve the plan.
• Ensuring that the maintenance and drafting of purchase specifications for materials and equipment used in the distribution systems are executed.
• Preparing and delivering monthly and quarterly reports as per developed set standards and requirements, legislation and regulations.
• Evaluating conditions of tenders or contracts in order to mitigate risk exposure.
• Compliance with legislation, by-laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Monitor and enforce effective financial controls, corporate governance and financial compliance throughout the area of accountability.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly and annual budgets and financial reports in accordance with statutory and Council presentation requirements.
• Deliver on service level agreements that are aligned with the Batho Pele principles, and monitor feedback to ensure continued customer satisfaction.

• Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application system attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za). Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000 Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained. Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally. Closing date: 2026/09/14

  Lead and manage direct and indirect teams by providing a meaningful context, setting performance standards and educating on policy and processes.

Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application system attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).

Enquiries: Tel: 0860 54 3000

Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.

Closing date: 2026/09/25