Head - Catchment Planning

ELIGIBILITY

All qualified candidates

CLOSING DATE

11.09.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER

WS 130/26 (External)

SALARY

R1 552 377 per annum (T17)

DEPARTMENT

Bulk Services

DIRECTORATE

WATER AND SANITATION Head - Catchment Planning

Requirements

• BSc. Eng / BEng / BTech in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Registration with ECSA as a Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ relevant experience in the civil

engineering and stormwater management fields.

• A valid code EB Driver’s Licence.

Key Performance Areas

• Undertake broadly defined Engineering Problems/Activities (or

Complex Engineering Problems/Activities under appropriate

supervision) in terms of the Identification of Engineering Work

Rules (Government Gazette, No. 54319, 13 March 2026: ECSA

Board Notice 892 of 2026).

• Undertake and develop long-term infrastructure asset and

operational management plans for stormwater and river

management, undertake and manage specialist consultant

studies,

hydraulic modelling and master planning, develop catchment and

river corridor management plans, and design and procurement of

stormwater and river infrastructure.

• Manage and control development (private and public) and

operational activities in accordance with sustainable development

principals and develop and coordinate pollution abatement

strategies and action plans.

• Lead, facilitate and manage stormwater and river-related aspects

of the integrated urban water cycle, including stakeholder

engagement and management, establishment and management

of forums, and enforcement of the stormwater bylaw.

• Lead and manage the regional catchment planning section,

including management of staff and administrative functions.

How to Apply

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