ENGINEER: PRODUCTION GRADE A-C
Requirements
An Engineering degree (B Eng/BSc Eng) or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering. Three (3) years post qualification engineering experience required. Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council Of South Africa (ECSA) as Professional Engineer. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Preference will be given to civil engineering. Sound knowledge of integrated water resource management and water resource protection. Knowledge and understanding of the water sector: relevant legislations (NWA, CARA, NEMA, MPRDA) together with the related policies, regulations, principles, guidelines, tools and procedures; policy development, implementation and monitoring. Skills and experience in management of human resources. Excellent communication skills including verbal, report writing, presentation skills. Sound interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. Willingness to work abnormal hours and under pressure as well as travel country wide. Proven liaison and networking skills especially as they relate to corporative governance and stakeholder engagement.
Duties
Review integrated water use license applications in terms of law, water resource engineering, water resource management and socio-economic, environmental and ecological concerns. Studying, participating in discussions and providing comments on all reports and submissions in connection with water use license applications. Integrate legal-engineering aspects of water use regulation with water resource engineering projects, programmes, strategies, regulations, functions, policies and law amendments of the Department and with other government programmes. Ensure legal-engineering effectiveness and consistency of measures of the Department and other water management institutions to authorize water uses and to manage compliance to the authorizations. Participation in post Authorisation litigation processes. Manage and supervise other technical officials under the licensing unit.