ELIGIBILITY

Suitably Qualified

Candidates

CLOSING DATE

15.08.2025

REFERENCE NUMBER

WS 157/25

SALARY

R1 307 905.00 TCOE

DEPARTMENT

Bulk Services

DIRECTORATE

WATER AND SANITATION Principal Professional Officer Water Tre

Requirements

• 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
• A valid Code EB driver’s licence
• Must be Physically fit

Key Performance Areas

• Oversee complex infrastructure and asset management projects,

focusing on the preparation of engineering designs,

specifications, and drawings.

• Initiation and Implementation of Water Treatment Optimisation

Investigations

• Providing Water Treatment Process support and applying whole

life cycle asset management for operations and maintenance.

• Manages treatment investigations with internal and external units.
• Manages the communication and relationships between various

stakeholders

• Explore and implement new ways of delivering services that

contribute to the improvement of municipal processes.

• Drawing up of correspondence of a more complex and involved

nature to facilitate the functioning of the Branch. Including

preparation of capital and operating estimates within a planned

project, and manages and controls expenditure against the

approved budget allocations.

How to Apply

By submitting your application for a position at the City of Cape

Town, you are consenting to the use of your personal information

provided as part of your application and/or Recruitment process for

Recruitment and Selection purposes. In addition, you may be

required to undergo, including but not limited to, Criminal and