CHIEF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR REFERENCE NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/1
CHIEF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR REFERENCE NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/1
Directorate: Examination, State and Land Reform Surveys Services
SALARY :
R1 099 488 per annum, (The salary will be determined in accordance with the
OSD)
CENTRE :
Limpopo (Polokwane)
REQUIREMENTS :
Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of Grade 12
Certificate and a four-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Survey / Geomatics.
Compulsory registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as
a Professional Surveyor on appointment. Compulsory registration with SAGC
as a Professional Surveyor to perform cadastral Surveys. Minimum of 6 years
post-qualification survey experience required.
Job related knowledge:
- Programme and project management,
- Survey,
- legal and operational compliance,
- Survey operational communication,
- Process knowledge and skills,
- Maintenance and knowledge,
- Mobile equipment operating,
- Survey design and analysis,
- Research and development,
- Computer-aided survey applications,
- Creating high-performance culture,
- Technical consulting,
- Survey and professional judgment.
Job related skills:
- Strategic capability and leadership,
- Problem solving and analysis,
- Decision making,
- Team leadership,
- Creativity,
- Communication (verbal and written),
- People management,
- Planning and Organising,
- Conflict management,
- Negotiation and Change management.
- A valid driver’s licence.
DUTIES :
Design, plan, and perform surveys to solve practical survey problems
(challenges), improve efficiency and enhance safety. Manage projects on the
application of new and existing survey technologies. Manage and plan surveys
of a varied and complex nature. Develop cost-effective solutions and approve
surveys according to prescribed requirements / standards. Promote safety in
line with statutory and regulatory requirements. Evaluate existing technical
manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology.
Provide expert advisory and support services. Maintain survey operational
effectiveness. Manage the execution of maintenance strategy through the
provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources. Set survey
maintenance standards, specifications and service levels according to
organisational objectives. Monitor maintenance efficiencies according to
organisational goals to direct or redirect survey services. Governance.
Allocate, control, monitor and report on all resources. Compile risk logs and
manage significant risk according to sound risk management practice and
organisational requirements. Provide technical consulting services for the
operation on survey-related matters to minimise possible survey risks. Manage
and implement knowledge sharing initiatives e.g. short-term assignments and
secondments within and across operations, in support of individual
development plans, operational requirements and return on investment.
Monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and
individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to
departmental objectives. Financial management. Ensure the availability of and
management of funds to meet the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
(MTEF) objectives within the survey environment / services. Manage the
operational capital project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective
resourcing according to organisational needs and objectives.
Manage the commercial value add of the discipline-related programmes and projects. Facilitate the compilation of innovation proposals to ensure validity and
adherence to organisational principles. Allocate, control and monitor
expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cash flow management.
People management. Manage the development, motivation and utilisation of
human resources for the discipline to ensure a competent knowledge base for
the continued success of the survey services according to the organisational
needs and requirements. Manage subordinates’ key performance areas by
setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct
deviations to achieve departmental objectives.
ENQUIRIES :
Ms M Sibanda Tel No: (015) 495 1991
APPLICATIONS :
Applications can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 61
Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0700 or by email to Post1@dlrrd.gov.za
NOTE :
EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities.