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Umlalazi

Municipal Directorate

Engineering Services

Planning, delivering and maintaining municipal infrastructure, electricity networks, roads, stormwater systems and municipal assets across uMlalazi Municipality.

Directorate Overview

Building and Maintaining Municipal Infrastructure

To ensure the provision and maintenance of municipal infrastructure to implement capital, rehabilitative and maintenance projects for the community of uMlalazi Municipality as in terms of Civil Engineering.
Town planning service and to assume responsibility for the duties as laid down by the OSH Act, 1993 (Act Net. 85 of 1993) and the Engineering Profession of South Africa Act, 1990 (Act No. 46 of 2000).
To ensure the provision and maintenance of a comprehensive electrical service and to assume responsibility for the duties as laid down by Regulation No 2(1) of the General Machinery regulations of the OSH Act.
Offer technical input into the Integrated Development Plan (I DP). Provide administrative leadership for the Department. Set Engineering standards and monitor compliance. Perform all functions and duties of the Municipal Infrastructure Development as required by current legislation and regulations.

Directorate Responsibilities

Core Engineering Service Areas

Engineering Services coordinates infrastructure development, maintenance, electricity, fleet management, planning and municipal asset support.

01

Streets & Stormwater

Developing, maintaining and rehabilitating municipal roads, streets and stormwater infrastructure.

  • Road and street infrastructure
  • Stormwater systems
  • Infrastructure maintenance
  • Rehabilitation projects
  • Civil engineering support
02

Planning & Support Services

Supporting infrastructure planning, Municipal Infrastructure Grant projects and technical programme implementation.

  • Municipal Infrastructure Grant projects
  • Infrastructure planning support
  • Capital project coordination
  • Technical project support
  • Integrated Development Plan input
03

Mechanical Services

Providing internal fleet management services and technical support for municipal vehicles and machinery.

  • Fleet management services
  • Municipal vehicle support
  • Mechanical maintenance coordination
  • Technical fleet administration
04

Electrical Network Services

Providing electricity and maintaining electrical services and distribution infrastructure.

  • Electricity distribution
  • Electrical infrastructure maintenance
  • Operational electrical services
  • Network reliability and support
  • Electrical service delivery
05

Municipal Buildings & Property Maintenance

Maintaining municipal buildings, structures and property infrastructure to support safe and effective service delivery.

  • Municipal building maintenance
  • Property maintenance
  • Structural maintenance
  • Infrastructure rehabilitation
  • Facility support
06

GIS & Engineering Support

Supporting engineering planning through effective GIS, data management and technical information systems.

  • GIS data capturing
  • Technical mapping support
  • Infrastructure information management
  • Engineering planning support