Executive Director: Infrastructure Planning & Development

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an Executive Director: Infrastructure Planning & Development at Amatola Water, reporting to the Chief Executive. The position involves providing comprehensive leadership and oversight across strategic infrastructure planning, water demand and resource management, scientific services, environmental policy alignment, project implementation, business development, technological evaluation, and the financial and human resource management of the division. The appointee will be crucial in ensuring the long-term sustainability and profitability of Amatola Water, satisfying client expectations, and expanding market share. **What you will do** * Provide leadership and oversight for the development and review of the organisation’s Infrastructure Master Plan and feasibility studies. * Provide leadership and oversight for planning undertaken for clients to satisfy client expectations and increase Amatola Water’s market share. * Provide leadership and oversight for water demand management and conservation at Amatola Water. * Provide leadership and oversight for water resource management projects undertaken for clients. * Provide leadership and oversight for Amatola Water’s scientific services. * Manage the laboratory to ensure professional service levels and SANAS ISO 17025 accreditation is maintained. * Conceptualise and align Amatola Water’s environmental policy and practice with legislative requirements. * Set and monitor environmental management targets for Amatola Water. * Identify and implement institutional and social development support to facilitate project implementation where communities interact with Amatola Water. * Implement community awareness programmes concerning health, safety and environmental issues. * Provide professional engineering design oversight and approval on relevant projects. * Oversee multi-disciplinary professionals on design projects. * Set annual targets for sundry income to meet secondary business budgeted income. * Identify, negotiate and secure new business contracts. * Act as an implementing or project agent for clients. * Provide input, guidance and support to the organisation’s marketing policy and strategy development, and support its implementation. * Keep abreast of technological development updates, lead Amatola Water’s evaluation thereof, and determine applicability and cost impact. * Provide leadership for the formulation of the water resources, scientific services, projects and infrastructure planning budgeting process during planning and implementation. * Liaise with the Finance Division regarding the funding for projects. * Formulate and review policies within Amatola Water. * Coordinate the preparation, review and negotiation of the General Conditions of Water Supply and water services supply agreements with customers. * Provide input into the formulation and implementation of marketing plans and strategies based on future demand growth projections derived from regional water sector plans, IDP’s, Water Services Development Plan’s and Consultants. * Provide support for identifying target markets and developing plans and strategies focusing on primary activities as per the Water Services Act, while exploring other secondary activities. * Oversee assessment of staff competences to identify gaps requiring development and training. * Coordinate the formulation and implementation of personal development plans for the division. * Develop and manage all Capex funding on both internal Capex projects and external projects. * Formulate, manage and control all divisional annual operating budgets. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Minimum Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree or BTech in Civil Engineering. * Relevant master’s degree (e.g., Project Management or Civil Engineering) at NQF Level 9. * Registration as Professional Engineer / Technologist or eligible for registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa ECSA / SACPCMP / PM. * **Minimum Experience:** * 10 years’ experience in Infrastructure Management. * 5 years at Senior/Executive Management level. * 5 years’ experience in a water environment, including operations; water plant design/upgrades or process control related to purification works. * **Skills requirements:** * Planning and Project Management experience. * Relationship building and people management skills. * Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge (mechanical, electrical and civil). * Good communication and interpersonal relations skills. * In depth knowledge of the OHS Act. * Sound financial management skills. * Good knowledge of working in a political environment. * Computer literacy (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint). * Valid driver’s license. **Who should apply** Candidates should be highly qualified professionals holding a Bachelor’s or BTech in Civil Engineering, complemented by a relevant Master’s degree (e.g., Project Management or Civil Engineering) at NQF Level 9. Essential is registration as a Professional Engineer/Technologist or eligibility for registration with ECSA, SACPCMP, or PM. The ideal applicant will possess extensive experience, including a minimum of 10 years in Infrastructure Management, with at least 5 years at a Senior/Executive Management level. Crucially, 5 years of this experience must be specifically within a water environment, encompassing operations, water plant design/upgrades, or purification works process control. Applicants must demonstrate strong planning and project management capabilities, alongside excellent relationship building, people management, and communication skills. Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge (mechanical, electrical, and civil) is required, as is in-depth knowledge of the OHS Act and sound financial management skills. Experience working effectively within a political environment is also necessary. Candidates must be computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and hold a valid driver’s license. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/executive-director-infrastructure-planning-development-amatola-water Source: myjobmag

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• At least 5 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
• Project management
• Health and safety (OHS)

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