Job Requirements
An Engineering Degree (B Eng / BSc Eng) in Civil, Water or relevant qualification.
Duties
The Chief Engineer will be responsible for Water Resource Planning and related duties within the Vaal-Orange Water Management Area including leading the preparation, review, and implementation of the Catchment Management Strategy (ensure the CMS is aligned with NWRS, provincial growth and development strategies, Municipal Integrated Development Plans, Coordinate reconciliation strategies and water balance assessments at catchment and sub-catchment level, ensure CMS implementation is measurable, adaptive, and reviewed at prescribed intervals). the coordination of all Water Resource Planning and allocation Programs (water use authorisations (licensing), compulsory licensing, and General Authorisation, ensure allocations support Equity and redress, efficient and beneficial use and socio-economic development, Guide development of water allocation schedules and reconciliation scenarios, and advise on restriction rules during drought), Resource Protection, Classification & Reserve (lead technical inputs into Water resource classification ecological reserve determination, resource quality objectives, ensure planning decisions protect Aquatic ecosystems, strategic water source areas, and groundwater dependent ecosystems, and integrate reserve requirements into operational planning and licensing advice). Hydrology, Groundwater & Systems Analysis (oversee hydrological modelling and system yield analyses, guide groundwater assessments, aquifer management plans, and conjunctive use strategies, ensure use of approved national tools and datasets and Review and approve technical studies supporting infrastructure or licensing decisions), Climate Change Adaptation & Risk Management (Integrate climate change scenarios into water resource planning, lead development of drought management plans and flood risk considerations in resource planning, promote adaptive management approaches as required by NWRS-3 and advise CMA Executive and Board on climate-related water security risks), Infrastructure Planning & Augmentation, Water Quality & Load Management (Integrate water quality considerations into quantity planning, Support development of Catchment water quality objectives and pollution load management strategies, Oversee salinity, nutrient loading, and eutrophication risk assessments. and provide technical advice to enforcement and compliance units ), Governance, Regulation & Advisory Support (provide expert technical advice to CMA Board, Chief Executive Officer, DWS, and Support licensing, compliance, and enforcement with defensible technical evidence), Stakeholder Engagement & Cooperative Governance (lead technical engagement with various institutions), Monitoring, Information & Knowledge Management (oversee hydrological, groundwater, and water quality monitoring programmes), and Leadership, Management & Transformation.
What is the Salary
R1 266 450 – R1 446 921 per annum, (all- inclusive OSD salary package). N.B: This appointment will be made on the minimum notch of the salary range, however, a higher notch within the salary range of Grade A may be considered based on the candidate’s current salary advice.
Location
Bloemfontein
How to Apply
Mr N Smouse Tel No: (051) 405 9000
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/
Apply Before:
3/27/2026
Reference No:
VOCMA09
Additional Information
The Vaal-Orange Catchment Management Agency is a Public Water Resource Management Agency, established in line with the provisions of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act no 36 of 1998) (NWA) and National Water Policy for South Africa. It is an entity of the National Department of Water and Sanitation. Employees appointed in the CMA have similar employment terms and conditions as those of employees appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, though not employed in terms of the Public Service Act.