SPO Pavement Materials and Rehabilitation (3 Year Fixed Term Contract) at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant B Tech degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional registration or eligible for registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Pr Tech Eng)
• At least five to eight (5-8) years (post first relevant tertiary qualification) appropriate technical and managerial experience in road rehabilitation design and construction, project management, pavement engineering and road materials
• Proficient in MS Office Suite including MS Projects
• Proficient in the use of currently available pavement analysis and design software advantageous
• A valid driver’s license

Key Performance Areas

• Project and contract management of a team of both in-house and outsourced professionals
• Community stakeholder engagements
• Project and contract management of small, medium and large road rehabilitation projects over the full project life cycle using the City’s approved policies and systems
• Initiate, manage and monitor investigation on pavement layers to ensure appropriate rehabilitation and reconstruction proposals for allocated roads
• Approving the pavement designs of consultants for appropriate traffic loading and design life of the pavement
• Ensure appropriate standards and specifications are applied at District, Depot and Head Office levels for road rehabilitation/reconstruction, including pavement design and materials engineering
• Bid committee participation and reporting
• Assist with the preparation and management of the expenditure of the funding budget
• Vet development proposals for the structural design of roads
• Managing all audit queries and Auditor General reports for contracts and projects

CLOSING DATE 05.10.2025