Principal Professional Officer - Water Treatment Specialist

Position

Principal Professional Officer - Water Treatment Specialist

Bulk Services – Directorate Water and Sanitation

R per annum (T16)

Qualified Candidates

Closing Date: 20.03.2026

• BEng or BSc (Eng) degree in Civil or Chemical Engineering.
• Preferred: BEng or BSc (Eng) degree in Civil or Chemical Engineering with a Master’s Qualification in water treatment.
• 8 years or more relevant post‑graduate experience.
• Preferred: 8 years or more relevant experience post registration.
• Professional Registration (PrEng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (or equivalent body recognised by the Washington Accord).
• Computer literate.
• Valid Code EB driver’s licence.
• Physically fit.

• Oversee complex infrastructure and asset management projects, focusing on the preparation of engineering designs, specifications, and drawings.
• Initiate and implement water treatment optimisation investigations.
• Provide water treatment process support and apply whole life cycle asset management for operation and maintenance.
• Manage treatment investigations with internal and external units.
• Manage communication and relationships between various stakeholders.
• Explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of municipal processes.
• Draw correspondence of a complex and involved nature to facilitate the functioning of the Branch, including preparation of capital and operating estimates within a planned project, and manage and control expenditure against the approved budget allocations.