Job title : Chief Engineer Grade A REF NO: 111024/01
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : October 30, 2024
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REQUIREMENTS:
- An Engineering Degree (B Eng / BSc Eng) or relevant qualification.
- Six (6) years post-qualification experience.
- Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer.
- Disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
- Demonstrable practical experience in the design of hydraulic structures such as abstraction works and gauging weirs.
- Demonstrable appropriate knowledge and experience in hydraulic and hydrological analyses (e.g. hydraulic modelling, flood-line and high-flood level determination) and computer applications and software used for these purposes.
- Sound technical skills related to water resources planning, assessment, and monitoring.
- Knowledge of safety, health, risk, environment, and quality requirements, standards, and relevant legislation and the application thereof.
- Demonstrable project management, people management, and leadership skills.
- Ability to identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking, collect, organize, and critically evaluate information, and manage knowledge in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Proven experience in compilation, implementation, monitoring, and reporting on business operational plans and budgets.
DUTIES:
- Conduct hydrological analysis of gauging sites to optimize and improve gauging performance for operational purposes.
- Determine high-flood levels and flood-lines.
- Carry out hydraulic analysis and structural design of gauging structures (e.g. abstraction works and weirs) to comply with departmental and international standards.
- Rate complex and/or non-standard structures for use as gauging facilities (e.g. bridges).
- Assist with the establishment of an operational system for flood control across major river systems.
- Provide expertise on rating of river sections for flood management during flood events or emergency situations.
- Offer professional and technical advice, as well as hydrological engineering support services to other directorates and organizations.
- Provide hydrological engineering support to infrastructure development during all phases of projects.
- Mentor and train Hydrologists, Engineers, and Technicians.
- Manage administrative, financial, and personnel-related functions.
- Develop strategic and business operational plans for the Sub-directorate, as well as manage human and financial resources.
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