Head: Water Demand Management & Implementation ● REF NO: WS 124/25

City of Cape Town; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,411,000 - 1,908,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Cape Town seeks a qualified professional for the role of Water and Sanitation Engineer/Technologist. The successful candidate will ensure strategic water supply planning, manage projects for water conservation, and engage various stakeholders. A relevant engineering qualification, ample experience, and computer literacy are essential for this impactful role aimed at enhancing water management in the city.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for ECSA Registration as a Technologist / Engineer.
• 8 or more years’ relevant experience required.
• Managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Formulate long term Water Demand planning and strategy.
• Implement capital operational projects for Water Conservation.
• Develop treated effluent reticulation system infrastructure.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Education

B. Eng / B. Sc Eng / B Tech Civil Engineering

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Water and Sanitation ● Technical Services

TCOE SALARY: R1 411 278 – R1 907 984 PER ANNUM

Requirements:

• A relevant qualification, B. Eng / B. Sc Eng / B Tech Civil

Engineering

• Eligibility for ECSA Registration as a Technologist / Engineer

is required and registration as a technologist /engineer with

ECSA would be advantageous

• 8 or more years’ relevant experience required.

• Managerial experience

• Computer Literacy: MS Office

• Valid Driver’s License

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensuring the formulation of long term Water Demand

planning and strategy for the suitable water supply to

the citizens of Cape Town.

• Ensuring the effective implementation of capital

operational projects and programmes undertaken for

the purposes of Water Conservation and Water Demand

Management, of varying nature, scale and budget.

• Continuously developing and extending of the treated

effluent reticulation system infrastructure for the use and re

use of treated effluent.

• Compilation of the capital and operation budget for

the implementation of Water Demand Management projects,

programmes and operations.

• Liaising with all relevant stakeholders (internal and external)

to assist in meeting the objective of Water Demand

Management and Water Conservation through various

communication channels.

• Providing input into various policies and by-laws to promote

the objectives of Water Demand Management, ensuring

adequate monitoring, auditing and reporting of progresson

the implementation of Water Demand Management

policy and strategy.

Please apply online at www.capetown.gov.za/careers (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.

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Closing date: 07 July 2025

• Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
• Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
• Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
• Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
• Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
• No late applications will be considered.
• If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.