Technician

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Technician at The City of Cape Town, focusing on technical compliance, project monitoring, and site inspections within the built environment. The position involves ensuring that projects funded through various grants align with policy frameworks, regulations, and municipal specifications. **What you will do** * Evaluates the technical compliance of projects funded through the USDG, HSDG, ISUPG, and related grants to ensure alignment with policy frameworks, the MFMA, DORA, and integrated human settlements objectives, National Building Regulations, NHBRC standards and municipal specifications. * Monitors, evaluates, and reports on project progress against grant targets, conducts site and core house inspections, monitor construction progress and prepares technical reports to ensure quality and compliance. * Carries out site inspections, investigates compliance with building standards, specifications, National Building Regulations, and by-laws, identify construction defects and non-compliance, support practical completion inspections and beneficiary handovers and addresses technical queries and complaints. * Records site instructions and inspection findings, monitors contractor and subcontractor performance, assist the Programme Manager and Construction Manager with the coordination and implementation of construction-related activities, and participates in Housing Project Engagement Committee, Technical Team, and site meetings. * Manages technical documentation, evaluates state funding applications, provide technical and administrative support throughout the project lifecycle, and maintains project records to ensure timely administration and compliance with record management and archival requirement. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Relevant National Diploma NQF Level 6 or Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, Quantity Surveying or a related Built Environment discipline. * Computer Literacy: MS Office * 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience * Registration as a Candidate Building Inspector with SACPCMP * A valid Code EB driver’s licence & Professional Drivers Permit P: Code B **Who should apply** This position is suitable for candidates holding a National Diploma NQF Level 6 or Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, Quantity Surveying, or a related Built Environment discipline. Applicants should possess 3-5 years of relevant experience, demonstrated computer literacy in MS Office, be registered as a Candidate Building Inspector with SACPCMP, and have a valid Code EB driver’s licence and Professional Drivers Permit P: Code B. The ideal candidate will be capable of technical compliance evaluations, project monitoring, conducting site inspections, and managing technical documentation in accordance with various regulatory standards. **Deadline** 30.10.2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/technician-city-of-cape-town-6 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Microsoft Office
• Driver's licence

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