Principal Professional Officer: Water Treatment Specialist ● REF NO: WS 157/25

City of Cape Town; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,308,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal authority in South Africa is seeking a qualified Water & Sanitation professional to oversee complex infrastructure projects and manage water treatment optimisations. Candidates must possess an engineering degree, professional registration, and at least 8 years of relevant experience. The position offers a salary of R1,307,905 per annum, based in Bellville.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant post-graduate experience.
• Professional Registration (PrEng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex infrastructure and asset management projects.
• Initiate and implement Water Treatment Optimisation Investigations.
• Manage treatment investigations with internal and external units.

Skills

Computer literate

Physically fit

Education

BEng or BSc (Eng) degree in Civil or Chemical Engineering

Master’s qualification in water treatment

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Water & Sanitation ● Bulk Water Technical Services

TCOE SALARY: R1 307 905 PER ANNUM ● LOCATION: Water City, Bellville

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.

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: 15 August 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.