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EKURHULENI WATER CARE COMPANY (ERWAT)
PROJECT MANAGER: MECHANICAL
Kempton Park, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 30 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Infrastructure, Planning & Project
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Environmental Services
Job functional area: Engineering
Salary: R1 184 659.58 - R1 288 317.28 per annum
Job Description
Job Purpose
To manage and deliver mechanical engineering projects by providing technical guidance, contract oversight, financial monitoring, and team leadership, ensuring that all projects are completed on time, within budget, to required quality standards, and in full compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements.
Key Performance Areas
Project and Programme Management
- Plans, coordinates and manages mechanical engineering projects from initiation to completion.
- Provide support to Engineers on projects and ensure projects align with objectives, budget and standards.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, policies, and standards, including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management requirements.
- Lead the execution of projects directly, ensuring time, cost, and quality targets are achieved.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks through proactive planning and monitoring.
- Ensure project close-out reports are accurate, comprehensive, and completed in line with organisational requirements.
- Develop project schedules, budgets and resources plans for individual projects.
- Communicate and adjust individual project plans in line with project progress when required to ensure objectives are met.
- Ensure technical issues on projects are resolved.
- Establish the working relationship with end user department needed to facilitate the coordination and execution of project work, such that the operational impact is minimised.
- Prepare and review tender documentation, contracts, and technical specifications in line with applicable standards.
- Manage and monitor contractors and consultants to ensure contractual obligations and performance targets are met.
- Validate and approve invoices against deliverables.
- Conduct project performance management evaluations in consultation with end user department.
- Track project performance and progress through regular reporting and review of deliverables to ensure the project is kept on schedule and delivered within approved budget.
- Administer contract variations, claims and disputes in collaboration with the Quantity Surveyor and other relevant stakeholders.
- Participate in project negotiations in collaboration with Supply Chain Management.
Engineering and Technical Support
- Provide strategic mechanical engineering input and advice from project inception through planning, implementation and operations.
- Implement engineering designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Identify and report on engineering challenges that arise during project execution, for resolution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments to provide technical advice on infrastructure planning and development initiatives.
- Lead concept studies and provide technical expertise in designing and optimising pump, pipeline, and mechanical systems.
- Continuously monitor and research emerging technologies, engineering methodologies, and industry innovations, evaluating their relevance and advising on practical applications to improve mechanical engineering systems and project performance.
Financial Management
- Track and report on project expenditure, financial forecasts, and budget variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Coordinate with the Quantity Surveyor on cost management, budget adjustments, and financial reporting.
Reporting and Documentation
- Ensure comprehensive project documentation, including technical reports, plans, and registers are maintained, accurate, up to date and readily available for audit and compliance purposes.
- Prepare and present project progress, financial, and performance reports to management and stakeholders
People Management and Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and manage the team to ensure high performance, accountability, and professional growth.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for all team members.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and implement development plans.
- Monitor team workload, allocation of resources, and capacity to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Provide guidance and support to team members in handling complex matters across the organisation.
General
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and methodologies.
- Follow and execute procurement process required to complete projects.
- Contribute to the development and review of departmental policies, procedures, and standard operating practices
Minimum Requirements
- A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification
- Five (5) years experience in mechanical engineering projects.
- Three (3) years managerial experience
- Willingness and ability to work extended hours and travel to project sites.
- Driver’s license and own vehicle.
- Professional registration with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) or eligibility.
SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER
Kempton Park, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 30 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Infrastructure, Planning & Project
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Environmental Services
Job functional area: Engineering
Salary: R1 184 659.58 - R1 288 317.28 per annum
Job Description
Job Purpose
Oversee and manage process engineering projects, including process optimisation strategies, feasibility studies, detailed design, procurement support, and coordination of implementation activities to ensure delivery within agreed scope, time, cost, and quality standards.
Key Performance Areas
Project and Programme Management
- Conduct project analysis and feasibility studies
- Assesses project to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, policies, and standards, including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management requirements.
- Adhere to engineering governance frameworks, standards, and quality assurance systems to ensure all project designs and executions meet professional and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and report on project schedules, resources, plans, reports and budgets.
- Ensure work completed by vendor is aligned to tender requirements and industry standards.
Engineering and Technical Support
- Conduct detailed analysis and evaluations of existing processes and recommend solution for improvement.
- Recommend process optimisation strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce cost and improve water quality.
- Develop plans for approved optimisation strategies and ensure implementation.
- Review, analyse and submit process modelling, simulation, designs, metrics and optimisations for approval.
- Conduct and review research and recommendations for the best solution to process-related issues.
Financial Management
- Provide input on Capex and Opex budget for project within division.
- Develop and maintain procurement plans.
- Track and monitor Capex and Opex project budget variances and report on any deviation and/or adjustments required.
- Review and submit project invoices for approval
Reporting and Documentation
- Conduct compliance audits and draft accurate and complete reports accordingly to organisational requirements.
- Continuously review and audit project documentation to ensure accurate and readily available information.
- Consolidate team project progress reports and report accordingly to ensure projects are completed in line within agreed scope, timelines, and budget
People Management and Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and manage the team to ensure high performance, accountability, and professional growth.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for all team members.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and implement development plans.
- Monitor team workload, allocation of resources, and capacity to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Provide guidance and support to team members in handling complex matters across the organization
- Address disputes that may arise within the team and other Departmental areas in the organisation.
General
- Follow and execute procurement process required to completed projects.
- Develop and recommend procedures for implementation to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the Division.
- Take into consideration reliability reports for projects.
- Draft and provide input on Policies and SOPs.
Minimum Requirements
- A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualification
- Five (5) years experience in process engineering
- Three (3) years managerial experience
- Willingness and ability to work extended hours and travel to project sites.
- Driver’s license and own vehicle.
- Professional registration with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) or eligibility.
- NQF 8 or higher in Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
ENGINEERING MANAGER: PROCESS AND RESEARCH
Ekurhuleni Rural, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 30 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Infrastructure, Planning & Project
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Renewals and Environment
Job functional area: Project Management
Job Description
Job content
To provide comprehensive process engineering services in the planning, design, and implementation of infrastructure projects, encompassing concept development and optimization, feasibility studies, front-end engineering design, detailed design, procurement of works and goods, project coordination, and plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project and Programme Management
- Identify, evaluate and screen projects for technical and project execution feasibility.
- Lead team in investigations, analysis and feasibility studies in the portfolio and project planning stages of projects development.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, policies, and standards, including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Environmental Management requirements.
- Review and approve Request for Expression of Interest, Request for Proposals (RFP), Bidding documents, special procurement notices and invitations to submit proposals.
- Establishes and enforces engineering governance frameworks, standards, and quality assurance systems to ensure all project designs and executions meet professional and regulatory requirements.
- Reviews and approves design standards, monitors compliance through reports and audits, and provides technical leadership on complex or high-risk projects.
- Approve close out reports and ensure that they are accurate, comprehensive, and completed in line with organisational requirements.
- Review and approve project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and progress reports (including change requests) to ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, and budget.
2. Engineering and Technical Support
- Ensure detailed analysis and evaluation of existing processes and identified areas for improvement is conducted.
- Identify and ensure approved designed process optimisation strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce cost and improve water quality is implemented.
- Review and approve process designs, modelling and simulations, and metrics.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve process-related issues and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
3. Financial Management
- Draft CAPEX and Opex budget for projects within division.
- Consolidate procurement plans and report on progress, ensuring plans are continuously reviewed, revised, and kept up to date.
- Report on CAPEX and OPEX budget variances for division and recommend budget adjustments and or transfers for approval.
- Sign off invoices and ensure alignment with project pricing schedule and deliverables.
4. Reporting and Documentation
- Ensure comprehensive project documentation is maintained, accurate and readily available for audit and compliance purposes.
- Report on project progress to Management.
5. Research
- Ensure methods, equipment and process technologies are continuously benchmarked against industry best practice and standards.
- Ensure new process technologies, equipment, chemicals or automation tools are investigated and evaluated.
- Ensure research studies are continuously conducted and that team participates in external research studies.
6. People Management and Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and manage the team to ensure high performance, accountability, and professional growth.
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for all team members.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and implement development plans.
- Monitor team workload, allocation of resources, and capacity to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Provide guidance and support to team members in handling complex matters across the organization.
7. General
- Ensure procurement processes required to complete projects are executed.
- Review, develop and implement procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the Department.
- Ensure reliability reports are taken into consideration for projects.
- Review and develop Policies and SOPs.
Requirements
1. Minimum qualifications required
A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualification
2. Minimum operational experience required
Eight (8) years experience in process engineering.
3. Minimum managerial experience required
Five (5) years managerial experience.
4. Other
Willingness and ability to work extended hours and travel to project sites.
Driver’s license and own vehicle.
5. Advantages
Professional registration with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) or eligibility.
NQF 8 or higher in Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Ekurhuleni Rural, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 30 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Infrastructure, Planning & Project
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Renewals and Environment
Job functional area: Project Management
Job Description
Job content
To manage and deliver small to medium engineering projects while supporting Project Managers on larger, more complex projects through coordination, risk tracking, technical input, and documentation management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Management
- Plans, coordinates and manages small to medium engineering projects from initiation through completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget, as per the issued purchase order.
- Development project schedules, budgets and resource plans for small to medium projects.
- Assist with the coordination of large scale and complex/multidisciplinary projects regarding day-to-day activities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve engineering challenges on small to medium projects that arise during execution, which do not require budget.
- Report any project challenges that require budget for resolution during project execution to the Project Managers.
- Report on any risks identified during project tracking and propose mitigation actions.
2. Contract Management
- Provide contract management for small to medium scale projects, including preparation of technical documentation.
- Monitor contractors and consultants in terms of the contract document, applicable contract (i.e. Joint Building Contracts Committee, New Engineering Contract, Professional Service Agreements, etc.) specifications and other legislation requirements.
- Provide technical input on contract management activities, including the preparation of technical documentation.
- Review contractor submissions and ensure compliance with technical specification.
- Manage contract variations and amendments on small to medium projects.
- Monitor project progress and ensure that payment certificates submitted by contractors or consultants accurately reflect the actual work completed before submitting them for approval.
- Assist Project Manager with the validation of contractors’ and consultants’ invoices against deliverables, by conducting site visit and confirming work completed.
3. Engineering and Technical Support
- Conduct mechanical assessments and report accordingly.
- Offer engineering input and technical support to cross-functional projects and departments.
- Provide sketches as and when required.
- Analyse designs and document mechanical systems including HVAC, troubleshooting equipment within a wastewater treatment facility.
- Assist with the final inspection of new installations, including factory and site acceptance testing, to verify compliance with functional specifications.
- Coordinate and confirm engineering designs and specification or small to medium projects.
- Attend design, planning, site, and technical progress meetings with stakeholders.
- Inspect work and compile quality and defects lists.
4. Reporting and Documentation
- Monitor expenditures and provide input for CAPEX budget.
- Contribute to the development and management of the MTREF budget.
- Prepare and present reports, detailing the status of expenditure.
- Manage project budget allocation and ensure that the expenditure is within the allocated budget on small to medium projects.
- Assist in the preparation of budget and cost estimates during feasibility, conceptual design, and detailed design stages.
- Research material prices for the purpose of optimising organisational benefits.
5. General
- Follow and execute procurement process required to completed projects.
- Assist with the revision and updating of projects plans and budget by reporting on the actual deliverables, expenditures and projections.
Requirements
1. Minimum qualifications required
A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
2. Minimum operational experience required
Two (2) years experience in mechanical engineering projects.
3. Other
Willingness and ability to work extended hours and travel to project sites.
Driver’s license and own vehicle.
4. Advantages
Professional registration with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa).
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Ekurhuleni Rural, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 30 July 2026
Job Details
Division: Infrastructure, Planning & Project
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Renewals and Environment
Job functional area: Project Management
Job Description
Job content
To manage and deliver small to medium engineering projects while supporting Project Managers on larger, more complex projects through coordination, risk tracking, technical input, and documentation management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Management
- Plans, coordinates and manages small to medium engineering projects from initiation through completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget, as per the issued purchase order.
- Development project schedules, budgets and resource plans for small to medium projects.
- Assist with the coordination of large scale and complex/multidisciplinary projects regarding day-to-day activities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve engineering challenges on small to medium projects that arise during execution, which do not require budget.
- Report any project challenges that require budget for resolution during project execution to the Project Managers.
- Report on any risks identified during project tracking and propose mitigation actions.
2. Contract Management
- Provide contract management for small to medium scale projects, including preparation of technical documentation.
- Monitor contractors and consultants in terms of the contract document, applicable contract (i.e. Joint Building Contracts Committee, New Engineering Contract, Professional Service Agreements, etc.) specifications and other legislation requirements.
- Provide technical input on contract management activities, including the preparation of technical documentation.
- Review contractor submissions and ensure compliance with technical specification.
- Manage contract variations and amendments on small to medium projects.
- Monitor project progress and ensure that payment certificates submitted by contractors or consultants accurately reflect the actual work completed before submitting them for approval.
- Assist Project Manager with the validation of contractors’ and consultants’ invoices against deliverables, by conducting site visit and confirming work completed.
3. Engineering and Technical Support
- Prepare tender and contract documentation for small to medium projects.
- Offer engineering input and technical support to cross-functional projects and departments.
- Assist with the final inspection of new installations, including factory and site acceptance testing, to verify compliance with functional specifications.
- Coordinate and confirm engineering designs and specification or small to medium projects.
- Attend design, planning, site, and technical progress meetings with stakeholders.
- Inspect work and compile quality and defects lists.
4. Reporting and Documentation
- Monitor expenditures and provide input for CAPEX budget.
- Contribute to the development and management of the MTREF budget.
- Prepare and present reports, detailing the status of expenditure.
- Manage project budget allocation and ensure that the expenditure is within the allocated budget on small to medium projects.
- Assist in the preparation of budget and cost estimates during feasibility, conceptual design, and detailed design stages
- Research material prices for the purpose of optimising organisational benefits.
5. General
- Follow and execute procurement process required to completed projects.
- Assist with the revision and updating of projects plans and budget by reporting on the actual deliverables, expenditures and projections.
Requirements
1. Minimum qualifications required
A recognised NQF Level 7 qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
2. Minimum operational experience required
Two (2) years experience in electrical engineering projects.
3. Other
Willingness and ability to work extended hours and travel to project sites.
Driver’s license and own vehicle.
4. Advantages
Professional registration with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa).
