Director: Planning and Operations Bloem Water

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the following 5-year contract positions:

Director: Planning and Operations
Bloemfontein



Bloem Water requires a Director: Planning and Operations with a recognised Engineering degree (Pr Eng),
3 years' extensive management and technical experience and a minimum of 5 years’ water engineering experience.

Primary responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Water supply management: • Planning, organising, monitoring and coordinating resources to optimise supply • Developing a water management system • Developing maintenance plans • Developing contingency plans • Engaging with customers and entering into supply agreements. Process engineering: • Ensuring compliance with SABS standards with regard to quality • Ensuring proper quality management. Financial management and reporting: Providing input into the annual budget, approving departmental expenditure and managing/reporting accordingly. Strategic management: Ensuring effective strategic management in terms of planning, Human Resources management and capacity building. Stakeholder relations: • Effectively engaging with stakeholders from DWAE to Suppliers to Customers • Actively seeking business and community partnership opportunities • Developing a customer charter to ensure customer satisfaction. Engineering services: • Developing, approving and implementing the Capex plan • Overseeing and monitoring project management • Overseeing, developing and implementing an integrated environmental management plan.

Requirements: • Organising and resource management skills • Report writing and presentation skills • Computer literacy at skilled level • An understanding of water systems and processes • Business acumen. An MBA would be an added advantage.

Bloem Water is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The intention is to promote representivity in the organisation through the filling of vacancies.

Send your application, with a comprehensive CV and supporting documents, to the Executive: Human Resource, PO Box 30121, Pellissier, Bloemfontein 9322.


Closing date: 23 December 2011.


Applicants who have not received feedback by 31 March 2012 must accept that their applications have been unsuccessful.