AREA ENGINEER: WATER and SANITATION

KOUGA MUNICIPALITY (EC 108)

NOTICE NO: 296/2025

EXTERNAL VACANCIES

Kouga Municipality, is committed to the prescripts of the approved Employment Equity Plan and furthermore invites suitably qualified applicants to submit a detailed application for the following position:

AREA ENGINEER: WATER and SANITATION

REQUIREMENTS:

• B. Eng Civil Engineering or B.Tech Civil plus Pr Eng or Pr. Tech Eng. NQF Level 7
• Registered as a Professional Engineer/Technologist with ECSA;
• Code B driving license;
• At least 4 years’ relevant experience in a municipal environment;
• Thorough knowledge of engineering projects (Roads, Civil, Water, & sewerage) - planning processes and Local Government Sector processes;
• Sound knowledge of research and analytical theories and practices
• Fully MS Office acquainted - Project Management, Word, Excel, Power Point;
• Good project financial and costing skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Drive and tenacity to lead a multi-disciplinary team;
• Must be able to speak, read and write in at least two of the official languages in Kouga Municipality (Afrikaans, English, and Xhosa).

SALARY:                                                  R614 587.75 Per Annum (Excluding Vehicle Allowance)

TASK:                                                       15

DUTIES:

• Keeping abreast with technological developments in the rehabilitation and maintenance of roads, buildings, water and sanitation and storm-water drainage.
• Managing the formulation of Roads and Storm-water Engineering Design proposals, providing guidance to technical personnel on the interpretation of procedures/requirements.
• Aligning proposal content based on comments from professional personnel on structural possibilities and choices based on physical and/or other constraints.
• Executing and monitoring the application of administrative, contracts and database recordkeeping procedures, and controlling the update, access and retrieval of technical information, plans and designs.
• Analyzing and aligning requirements for Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage rehabilitation with operating capacity and capability.
• Building capacity where a shortage in capacity is identified, including EPWP programs where required.
• Presenting reports on current and future Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage interventions necessary to achieve acceptable levels and standards of service delivery to the Manager for consideration and inclusion into the department’s short/ medium term performance and service delivery plans.
• Defining/adjusting the key performance indicators and role boundaries of personnel against service delivery requirements.
• Meets weekly with subordinates to evaluate and discuss performance on projects and to engage in establishing a way forward.
• Provides on-site training to subordinates by demonstration, practice, to ensure that staff are continuously developed and have their skills uplifted to allow them to contribute positively to the organization.
• Manage the performance of staff through weekly plans by engaging in efforts to evaluate actual performance against the standards required, to examine where corrective action was required, to ensure standards are met in future.
• Conducts overall planning sessions with staff regularly, so that future action and projects become committed to occurring as planned – and so that the desired results can be achieved.
• Analyzing statistical information pertaining to staff attendance/ absenteeism, overtime, lost time due to accidents and/or incidents and downtime and proposing specific remedial measures aimed at improving productivity and reducing personnel related costs.
• Evaluating the section’s performance against budget and addressing deviations/variances with appropriate personnel.
• Managing the operational dimensions, resources, cost effectiveness of project activities against operational plans and budgets.
• Analyzing trends, operating requirements and forward plans to establish/determine funding/expenditure for the period.
• Monitoring and implementing corrective measures to rectify deviations/acts contrary to financial regulations, audit requirements and departmental procedure.
• Obtaining quotations for relevant purchases for the Section.
• Setting specifications for required materials or services to be procured for the section.
• Communicating with the Council’s Financial Section on audit findings and recommendations and institutes the necessary investigational or corrective measures.
• Establishing key performance indicators, measures for determining/assessing the level & appropriateness of service delivery with respect to road construction (planned minor road construction prioritized in three-year infrastructure plan), road maintenance (planned three-year maintenance plan, routine, planned & unplanned) & repair work for Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage.
• Managing the operational functions & resources (materials, construction plant & vehicles, depot operations), monitors utilization and cost effectiveness of activities against operational plans.
• Manages all the Section’s/Area plant by ensuring the vehicle tracking reports, fleet administration and fuel data is captured and evaluated and reported, and that plant and equipment are regularly serviced and maintained by the Fleet Workshop.
• Monitoring the adequacy of procedures and compliance with departmental guidelines with respect to trench re-instatements resulting from excavations, the construction & installation of drainage.
• Approving roads and storm-water plans, drawings, designs and cost estimates for minor new works and, monitoring the implementation sequences thereof.
• Evaluating interventions and/or the design and construction of Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage contemplated or affected through external sources and providing comments on constraints/ applicability with regards to ongoing maintenance.
• Assessing material design, introduction of new materials, equipment and its impact on the functioning and level of service delivery.
• Managing Business Plans and implementation plans (SDBIP) for special projects/contracts in acceptable formats.
• Establishing key performance indicators and measures for determining/assessing the level, appropriateness of service delivery with respect to planning schedules and complying with deadlines.
• Prioritizing specific projects to achieve targets on Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage provision.
• Aligning proposals to comply with the reconstruction, maintenance and development requirements and guidelines.
• Guiding the drafting, adjudication and reporting processes with regards to contracts/ tenders and verifying details, terms and conditions, specifications, etc comply with laid down policies, regulations and procedures.
• Participating in the appointment process and briefing parties (consultants/ contractors, etc) on the terms and scope of such appointments and evaluating, investigating and approving submissions on progress, performance and costs.
• Monitoring Contractor performance against agreed terms, conditions though ongoing interaction with site personnel, on-site inspections, etc and alerting the Contractor to any acts of non-conformance.
• Implementing procedures to administer contracts and the processing of completion certificates and verifying outcomes prior to approving payment certificates.
• Evaluating the adequacy of Council’s Affirmative Procurement Policy in providing opportunities for emerging contractors to develop and enhance their skill base and promoting employment.
• Resolving technical conflicts and contractual claims and preparing the necessary reports presenting council’s arguments at arbitration.
• Analyzing and reviewing reports from the Occupational Health & Safety Officer of injuries, property damage, occupational diseases and public liability incidents.
• Compiling analysis of causative factors, establishing a classification system to identify significant causative factors, and ensuring validity of reported information.
• Analyzing and reporting on surveys and appraisals by relevant specialist e.g. medical, industrial hygienist, fire protection and environmental engineers to identify conditions affecting health and safety of workforce.
• Participating in and directing investigation sequences encompassing visiting locations/sites and communicating with relevant personnel and safety representatives to gather relevant evidence to minimize future causative incidents.
• Managing the inspection of facilities to determine the adequacy of fire safety and disaster control procedures and/ or issuing compliance notification for specific offences.
• Coordinating demonstrations and/ or communication staff briefings with a view to empowering and capacitating employees and safety representatives with basic safety and awareness skills to identify and capably manage threatening situations.
• Conducting emergency planning and evacuation of Municipal Buildings and work areas.
• Implementing sequences associated with establishing databases reflective of rehabilitation, special maintenance projects relating to Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage to be undertaken in the regions/wards
• Assist with the prioritization of three-year buildings and civil works maintenance schedule in line with the roads that have been identified in the Pavement Management System as requested in DORA.
• Managing, coordinating the implementation of Project Steering Committees to serve as avenue to facilitate functional information & receive public comment on Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage issues.
• Participating in various meetings (council, internal and external forums) and provides comments/opinions on matters affecting or concerning the functionality.
• Responding, through the collection of information and/or conducting the necessary investigation/ research, to enquiries and concerns on service delivery from the public, councilors, government departments, developers/contractors, etc.
• Preparing investigational, productivity and performance reports referring to statistical data and qualitative information related to service delivery initiatives of the functionality for the attention of the Manager for consideration and inclusion into Council and Sub Committee reports.
• Completing instructional/ operational documentation (vehicle log sheets) extracting information from field reports/ activity lists and forwarding for approval and processing.
• Compiling investigation reports and/or responses to correspondences and queries, undertaking research or extracting information and records to support content, recommendations and/ or opinion.
• Maintaining compliance of the functionality with relevant Roads, Civil, Water & Sewerage legal requirements as well as Council Policies and Procedures.
• Maintaining the activity and recordkeeping systems and/ or executing specific actions to facilitate the updating of registers and schedules.

BENEFITS:                                                As per standard conditions of service.   

Applicants must submit a formal application form and a comprehensive CV, certified copy of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license. Applications must be submitted electronically as one PDF document to recruitment@kouga.gov.za. Application forms can be obtained from the Municipal website, www.kouga.gov.za and must reach the Human Resource Manager on or before Wednesday, 31 December 2025 at 12:00.

 For any enquiries contact Ms Zandile Gxuluwe: 042 2002 200.

Disqualification:

Please note that the following can lead to disqualification:

1. Canvassing of councillors.
2. Submission of fraudulent qualifications and/ or documents.

NB: Please note that shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a vetting, reference check and assessment process.

By applying for this position, the candidates agree to background checks being performed.

Preference will be given to applicants residing within the Kouga area of jurisdiction.

The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of closing date, kindly regard your application as being unsuccessful.

MR C DU PLESSIS                                                                                 P. O. BOX 21

MUNICIPAL MANAGER                                                                        JEFFREYS BAY

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