Manager: Planning and Design
Manager: Planning & Design (Grade N)
Planning & Development
Based at Head Office
Total Guaranteed Package: R 1 149,025 – R 1 544,600
Minimum Qualifications:
• B. Degree/ B (Tech) Civil Engineering
Professional Registration:
• Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist
• Formal Qualification in Project Management / Management Development and Eligible to register as Professional Construction Project Manager with the S.A Council
for Project Management
Preferred Qualifications:
• BSc/B Eng in Civil Engineering
Training and Experience:
• Good communication and interpersonal relations skills
• 8 years experience in Civil engineering design, water industry
• Knowledge of Planning and Design
• Computer Literate – Excel spreadsheets, word processing, presentation packages
• In depth knowledge of the OHS Act
• Valid unendorsed code 08 driver’s license
Key Outputs:
Reporting to the Executive Manager: Planning & Development, the appointee will:
• Conceptualise approaches to designing water service infrastructure
• Design infrastructure according to recognised norms, standards and specifications
• Design tender documents, technical specifications and contract documentation for projects
• Provide clear terms of reference for consulting work
• Prepare and provide Amatola Water standard detail drawings
• Prepare and provide contract documentation and project specific requirements
• Liaise with contractors as a project leader
• Conduct briefing sessions
• Identify new infrastructure installations and acquisitions
• Identify infrastructure upgrade requirements
• Prepare annual budgets
• Monitor and control a CAPEX budget to a maximum of R45 million p.a.
• Provide technical leadership in the tendering process and award of contracts
• Identify factors to build a cohesive internally focused team to meet corporate and functional objectives
• Facilitate and actively pursue the personal development of subordinates
• Undertake the performance management function for subordinates
• Prepare personal development plans for subordinates
• Assess competencies of subordinates and implement appropriate training and development
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favorably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates, & certified ID copy of not older than 6 months and two most recent and relevant references to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or Hand Delivered to No. 6 Lancaster Road Vincent or telephone (043)7073700 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 12 June 2023.
