Published: 12 August 2026
Last Verified: 12 August 2026
Closing Date: 19 August 2026 at 23:59
Employer: Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd
Employment: Permanent and 24-month fixed-term contract
Number of advertised posts: 12 across 10 vacancy categories
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Johannesburg Water is recruiting for 12 posts across 10 vacancy categories, with applications closing on 19 August 2026.
The recruitment covers senior IT and SAP positions, water-loss management, mechanical operations, security control-room work, meter reading, wastewater infrastructure planning, quantity surveying and project coordination.
The advertised opportunities are:
| Position | Posts | Employment | Advertised remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Manager: ERP | 1 | Permanent | R1,484,376 total cost to company per year |
| Manager: SAP Logistics | 1 | Permanent | R1,172,844 total cost to company per year |
| Support: SAP Plant Maintenance | 1 | Permanent | R574,824 basic salary per year |
| Operational Manager: Loss Control | 1 | Permanent | R574,824 basic salary per year |
| Operational Manager: Mechanical | 1 | Permanent | R574,824, stated in advertisement as basic salary per month |
| Control Room Operator | 1 | Permanent | R241,632 basic salary per year |
| Meter Reader | 3 | Permanent | R241,632 basic salary per year |
| Planning Manager: Works | 1 | Permanent | R1,484,376 total cost to company per year |
| Chief Quantity Surveyor | 1 | 24-month fixed-term contract | R1,484,376 total cost to company per year |
| Project Coordinator | 1 | Permanent | R1,056,624 total cost to company per year |
The closing deadline is 19 August 2026 at 23:59, according to the supplied vacancy listings.
A key point is that these are not 12 similar jobs. The requirements range from Matric plus security experience for the Control Room Operator to senior professional roles requiring engineering registration, SAP expertise, extensive infrastructure experience or senior management experience.
Applicants should therefore select vacancies according to their actual qualifications and experience rather than applying to every position in the recruitment notice.
What Makes This Johannesburg Water Recruitment Different?
The vacancy group shows a wide spread of career levels.
At the senior end, the IT Manager: ERP and Planning Manager: Works positions require substantial professional and management experience and carry advertised remuneration of R1,484,376 per year.
The Manager: SAP Logistics position offers an advertised total cost to company of R1,172,844 per year and requires SAP Logistics experience, certification and supervisory experience.
At the operational level, Johannesburg Water is recruiting for roles involving water-loss reduction, mechanical plant maintenance, security control-room operations and meter reading.
There is also a 24-month Chief Quantity Surveyor contract for an experienced quantity surveying professional.
This means the recruitment is relevant to several professional groups rather than one narrow occupation.
Why the SAP Vacancies Matter
The three SAP-related vacancies deserve particular attention because they cover different parts of the technology environment.
Johannesburg Water’s latest annual report refers to SAP-related work involving the organisation’s asset and financial processes, meter information and an SAP upgrade project. The report also links some of the organisation’s technology work to municipal financial and asset-management requirements.
That context helps explain why the advertised SAP roles require practical experience rather than general IT knowledge.
The IT Manager: ERP role focuses on the wider ERP environment, governance, infrastructure, integration, security, availability and team management.
The Manager: SAP Logistics role is more specialised around SAP Logistics, including Materials Management and Supply Chain Management.
The Support: SAP Plant Maintenance role focuses on SAP PM user support, reports and training.
An applicant who has general IT experience but lacks the required SAP background should therefore not assume that an IT qualification alone meets the requirements.
1. IT Manager: ERP
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R1,484,376 total cost to company per year
Job ID: 456048
This is the most senior IT-focused opportunity in the group.
The role is responsible for managing the development, implementation, integration and operational support of ERP systems across different business disciplines.
Who is this vacancy suited to?
This position is aimed at an experienced IT manager who understands both technology operations and business systems.
The advertisement requires:
- Bachelor of Technology at NQF Level 7, with BCom Informatics given as an example
- ITIL Foundation certificate
- At least seven years’ IT industry experience
- At least three years managing IT operations and people
- Strong SAP R/3 knowledge
- Experience supporting an environment with 500 or more users
- Knowledge of SAP CO, FI, HR, MM, PM and PS is preferred
- Experience with vendor contracts and SLAs
- Budget management experience
- Risk-management experience
- IT governance knowledge
What makes this requirement demanding?
The combination of SAP experience, management experience and large-user-environment experience significantly narrows the likely applicant pool.
This is not an entry-level ERP position. Applicants should be able to demonstrate responsibility for enterprise systems, people, suppliers, service levels and operational risk.
Application subject: IT MANAGER: ERP
2. Manager: SAP Logistics
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R1,172,844 total cost to company per year
Job ID: 456052
This position focuses on SAP Logistics and its integration with business operations.
The role covers SAP Logistics development, implementation, support, integration, project planning, user support and team management.
Essential requirements
Applicants need:
- Bachelor of Technology at NQF Level 7, such as BCom Informatics
- At least five years supporting a business environment with 500 or more users
- SAP Logistics experience
- Specific experience in Materials Management and Supply Chain Management
- SAP certification
- At least two years in a supervisory or team-leader capacity
- Valid Code B driver’s licence
Who should consider applying?
This role suits SAP professionals who have moved beyond technical support into supervision, business analysis, project work and operational management.
Applicants whose SAP experience sits outside Logistics should compare their background carefully against the Materials Management and Supply Chain Management requirement.
Application subject: MANAGER SAP LOGISTICS
Apply for Manager: SAP Logistics
3. Support: SAP Plant Maintenance
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R574,824 basic salary per year
Job ID: 456054
This position provides application-specific support and training for SAP Plant Maintenance.
The duties include first-line and basic second-level support, SAP PM reporting, Crystal Reports, documentation, user training and coordination with the SAP PM Specialist.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- National Diploma in Information Technology at NQF Level 6
- At least three years’ experience supporting a business environment with 500 or more users in SAP Plant Maintenance
Who is the strongest match?
Applicants with practical SAP PM support experience should pay close attention to this vacancy.
The role also involves training, reporting and documentation, so applicants should make those areas easy to identify in their CV.
Application subject: SUPPORT: SAP PLANT MAINTENANCE
Apply for SAP Plant Maintenance Support
4. Operational Manager: Loss Control
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R574,824 basic salary per year
Job ID: 456056
This vacancy is particularly relevant to water-loss and demand-management professionals.
The role focuses on reducing Unaccounted for Water (UFW) within regional areas.
Responsibilities include leak detection targets, meter-data verification, water balances, investigations, network management areas and identifying problematic meters.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering at NQF Level 6
- Five years’ experience in operations and maintenance of water reticulation
- Background in water demand management
- At least two years at supervisory level
- Code EB driver’s licence
Who should apply?
This is a specialist water-operations role.
A civil or mechanical engineering qualification by itself does not appear sufficient. The advertisement also expects relevant water-reticulation and demand-management experience.
This makes the role more suitable for applicants who already understand municipal water networks and the practical causes of water losses.
Application subject: OPERATIONAL MANAGER: LOSS CONTROL
Apply for Operational Manager: Loss Control
5. Operational Manager: Mechanical
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R574,824
Job ID: 456058
This position manages mechanical repairs and maintenance involving Johannesburg Water’s pump stations, reservoirs and towers.
The role covers mechanical plant, pumps, valves, hydraulic level controls, pressure-reducing valves, fleet management, personnel, contractors and workplace safety.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- Grade 12/N3 Mechanical
- Fitter, Welder or Boilermaker trade-test certificate, or NQF Level 4 Mechanical Learnership
- Five years’ experience with pumps, valves, hydraulic level controls and PRVs
- At least two years of supervisory experience
- Code EB licence
Important remuneration point
The supplied listing states “R574 824 BASIC SALARY PER MONTH.”
This figure should be checked against the original employer advertisement before publication because the other Johannesburg Water listings supplied for this recruitment group express comparable remuneration as annual amounts.
The article should not silently convert the figure to an annual salary or assume the wording is correct.
Application subject: OPERATIONAL MANAGER: MECHANICAL
Apply for Operational Manager: Mechanical
6. Control Room Operator
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R241,632 basic salary per year
Job ID: 456060
The Control Room Operator position sits within security operations.
The role involves monitoring security sites, recording staffing shortages, responding to incidents, managing control-room communications and following emergency procedures.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- Grade 12
- Three years’ security experience
- At least one year of control-room experience
- Computer literacy
- PSIRA Grade B
- Knowledge of Easy Roster
- Code B driver’s licence
What experience matters most?
Applicants should not focus only on general security experience.
The advertisement specifically requires control-room experience, so applicants should clearly state the length and type of control-room work performed.
Experience with incident reporting, radio communication, patrol-monitoring systems and roster management also aligns closely with the advertised duties.
Application subject: CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR
Apply for Control Room Operator
7. Meter Reader, 3 Posts
Posts: 3
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R241,632 basic salary per year
Job ID: 456062
This is the only vacancy in the group offering three posts.
The position involves accurate meter readings, route information, GIS data, meter verification, data cleansing and customer-related reporting.
Johannesburg Water’s current service information also highlights the importance of actual meter readings and meter-related customer services.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- Matric at NQF Level 4
- Two years of periodic meter-reading experience within a municipal environment
- Sound knowledge of the meter-reading process
Important point for applicants
The requirement is specifically linked to municipal meter-reading experience.
Applicants with general fieldwork experience should therefore check whether their background genuinely matches the stated requirement.
Application subject: METER READER X3
8. Planning Manager: Works
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R1,484,376 total cost to company per year
Job ID: 456066
This is a senior civil engineering and wastewater infrastructure planning position.
The successful applicant will work on wastewater treatment works capacity, infrastructure planning, capital programmes, project initiation, budgets, consultants and compliance.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- BTech, BEng or BSc in Civil Engineering at NQF Level 7
- Eight years’ post-qualification experience in civil engineering
- Three years predominantly in wastewater treatment works planning
- Experience preparing budgets
- Technical staff management experience
- Professional registration with ECSA
- Valid driver’s licence
Who should apply?
This vacancy suits an experienced civil engineer with direct wastewater-treatment planning exposure.
General civil engineering experience does not appear to address the specialist wastewater requirement on its own.
Applicants should make their wastewater treatment works planning experience prominent in their CV.
Application subject: PLANNING MANAGER: WORKS
Apply for Planning Manager: Works
9. Chief Quantity Surveyor, 24-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Posts: 1
Employment: 24-month fixed-term contract
Advertised remuneration: R1,484,376 total cost to company per year
Job ID: 456068
This is the only vacancy in the supplied group explicitly advertised as a 24-month fixed-term contract.
The position focuses on commercial management of capital projects, contract administration, procurement, cost control, tender documentation and value for money.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- Degree in Quantity Surveying
- At least 15 years’ experience in infrastructure projects and contract cost management
- Experience involving bulk wastewater schemes
- Strong cost-estimation and elemental-pricing experience
- Full-cycle contract administration experience
- Knowledge of SCM
- Experience with MFMA and contract law
- Knowledge of NEC, JBCC, FIDIC and GCC
- Valid driver’s licence
- Own transport
This is a senior specialist vacancy
The 15-year experience requirement makes this a role for an established quantity surveying professional.
Applicants should also check their experience against the stated contract forms and infrastructure environment rather than relying solely on their quantity surveying qualification.
Application subject: CHIEF QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Apply for Chief Quantity Surveyor
10. Project Coordinator
Posts: 1
Employment: Permanent
Advertised remuneration: R1,056,624 total cost to company per year
Job ID: 456070
The Project Coordinator position combines project data, infrastructure programmes, reporting, EPWP and SMME information, systems support and supervision.
The role also involves working with systems including BI, SAP, IPPM, CIMMOREP and risk-related reporting.
Requirements
Applicants need:
- NQF Level 6 qualification in Project Management, Information Systems or a Finance-related field
- Five years’ experience in capital infrastructure project management and ERP systems
- Valid driver’s licence
Who should consider this vacancy?
This position sits between project administration, data management, infrastructure programmes and enterprise systems.
Applicants with experience in capital projects and ERP-based reporting should compare their background closely with the duties.
The position is broader than a conventional office-based project administration role.
Application subject: PROJECT COORDINATOR
Which Johannesburg Water Vacancy Fits Your Background?
Use the following comparison before applying.
If you are an experienced SAP and IT manager
Look at:
IT Manager: ERP
You need substantial IT experience, management experience and SAP R/3 knowledge.
If your speciality is SAP Materials Management or Supply Chain
Look at:
Manager: SAP Logistics
SAP certification and supervisory experience are essential requirements in the advertisement.
If your experience is SAP Plant Maintenance support
Look at:
Support: SAP Plant Maintenance
The role focuses on SAP PM support, Crystal Reports and user training.
If your background is water-loss management
Look at:
Operational Manager: Loss Control
The role requires water-reticulation, water-demand-management and supervisory experience.
If you are a mechanical maintenance specialist
Look at:
Operational Manager: Mechanical
Your experience should include pumps, valves, hydraulic level controls and PRVs.
If you work in security control rooms
Look at:
Control Room Operator
PSIRA Grade B, control-room experience and Easy Roster knowledge are important.
If you have municipal meter-reading experience
Look at:
Meter Reader x3
Three positions are available.
If you are a professional civil engineer
Look at:
Planning Manager: Works
The vacancy specifically focuses on wastewater treatment works planning.
If you are a senior quantity surveyor
Look at:
Chief Quantity Surveyor
The advertisement requires 15 years of infrastructure and contract cost-management experience.
If you combine project management and ERP experience
Look at:
Project Coordinator
The role requires five years of capital infrastructure project management and ERP systems experience.
Salary Comparison Across the Vacancies
Three positions carry the highest advertised remuneration in this recruitment group:
- IT Manager: ERP, R1,484,376 total cost to company per year
- Planning Manager: Works, R1,484,376 total cost to company per year
- Chief Quantity Surveyor, R1,484,376 total cost to company per year
Manager: SAP Logistics is advertised at:
R1,172,844 total cost to company per year
Project Coordinator is advertised at:
R1,056,624 total cost to company per year
The following positions are advertised at R574,824:
- Support: SAP Plant Maintenance
- Operational Manager: Loss Control
- Operational Manager: Mechanical
Control Room Operator and Meter Reader are advertised at R241,632 basic salary per year.
These figures should be read exactly as advertised. Total cost to company and basic salary are different remuneration descriptions, so applicants should not treat them as directly equivalent.
Permanent Jobs Versus the Fixed-Term Contract
Most positions in this recruitment group are advertised as permanent.
The exception is:
Chief Quantity Surveyor, 24-month fixed-term contract
This distinction matters for applicants who are specifically seeking long-term permanent employment.
The advertisement supplied for the Chief Quantity Surveyor does not state that the 24-month contract will automatically become permanent.
Applicants should therefore assess the opportunity based on the advertised contract period rather than assuming renewal or conversion.
What Applicants Should Prepare Before Applying
The vacancy listings provided for these positions direct applicants to apply through position-specific online forms.
Before submitting an application, prepare:
- An updated CV
- Copies of relevant qualifications
- Professional registration evidence where applicable
- SAP certification where required
- Driver’s licence where required
- PSIRA documentation for the security position
- Evidence of relevant experience
- Details of previous employers where required
- Any supporting information needed to demonstrate specialist experience
Your CV should be tailored to the position.
For example, an SAP applicant should not bury SAP module experience under general IT duties.
A civil engineer applying for Planning Manager: Works should clearly identify wastewater treatment works planning experience.
A security applicant should clearly state control-room experience and PSIRA Grade B status.
A Meter Reader applicant should make municipal meter-reading experience easy to verify.
A CV Strategy for These Johannesburg Water Vacancies
A common mistake is submitting the same generic CV for every vacancy.
These positions have substantially different selection requirements.
For IT Manager: ERP, place SAP R/3, ERP management, IT operations, people management, governance, vendors and SLAs near the top of the CV.
For Manager: SAP Logistics, highlight SAP Logistics, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, SAP certification and supervisory experience.
For Planning Manager: Works, highlight ECSA registration, wastewater treatment works planning, civil engineering experience and capital infrastructure planning.
For Chief Quantity Surveyor, highlight infrastructure projects, bulk wastewater schemes, cost management, contract administration and NEC, JBCC, FIDIC or GCC experience.
For Control Room Operator, highlight control-room duties, security operations, PSIRA Grade B and Easy Roster experience.
For Meter Reader, highlight municipal meter-reading experience and knowledge of meter-reading processes.
The recruitment team should be able to identify your strongest match quickly.
Why the SAP and Metering Requirements Are Worth Paying Attention To
Johannesburg Water’s own information shows how closely technology, infrastructure and customer service connect within the organisation.
The utility describes technology and asset management as part of its mission. Its latest annual report also discusses SAP-related interventions, meter information and infrastructure work.
This gives useful context to the current recruitment.
The SAP positions support business systems and operational processes.
The Meter Reader positions support the accuracy of meter information.
The Loss Control position deals with water losses and water-demand management.
The Planning Manager: Works position deals with wastewater treatment infrastructure.
The Mechanical Manager position supports the physical equipment used across the water and sanitation system.
The vacancies therefore cover several connected parts of the utility’s operating environment.
About Johannesburg Water
Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd is a municipal entity wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg. The organisation states that its core services include water supply and sanitation, and its official profile describes a large network of water pipes, wastewater networks, reservoirs, water towers, pump stations and wastewater treatment works.
Applicants who want to verify employer information should use the official Johannesburg Water website and its official careers portal.
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