Snr Specialist - GIS & Spatial Planning at Transnet Properties

Position Purpose:

Collect and collate Spatial Planning and Land Use data.

• Collect and collate land use and planning data such as spatial development plans, zoning, environmental and so forth.
• Implement data backup and archive process for tracing past and future developments.

Liaising between Transnet and the municipalities regarding spatial planning issues on expansion projects.

• Liaise with the municipality and other state organs about planning policies that affect Transnet projects.
• Create and maintain Spatial Planning awareness within Transnet.

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Implementation of Spatial Planning in Transnet

• Spatial presentation of Transnet land use and zoning information.
• Spatial presentation of municipal land use and zoning information.
• Capture information about land use planning schemes and Spatial Development Frameworks of location where Transnet precincts are located to enhance planning for future.

• Facilitate the rezoning process of Transnet land by publishing town planning and land zoning documents on the GIS website.

GIS & Spatial Planning projects engagement

• Management of project resources and ensure execution of tasks.
• Project risk management and reporting.
• Provide with maps and plans for MDS and NMPPP projects.

SPLUMA implementation in Transnet Projects

• Promote consideration of the SPLUMA in projects,
• Advise Transnet during expansion projects about spatial planning regulations to consider in relation to:

• • Zoning
  • Township establishment procedures
  • Land use and planning

• Integration of Transnet future development into the published Spatial Development Frameworks.
• Review gazettes related to Spatial Planning and Land Use.
• Coordinate Spatial Planning and Land Use related projects.

Support the development of GIS and Spatial guidelines, policies, standards, processes and procedures

• Review and provide input for GIS and Spatial Planning legislative guidelines, policies, governance and compliance framework documents

• Review, assess and provide input for GIS and Spatial Planning operational guidelines, standards, processes and procedures documents.

• To develop and implement solutions to control risks and constraints.
• Facilitate change management processes in GIS and Spatial Planning data publishing process.

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Monitor Space Planning work

• Monitor space planning projects and ad hoc requests.
• Implement job tracking process.
• Monitor progress on Space Planning ad hoc requests and projects.

Position outputs:

Collect and collate Spatial Planning data.

• Spatial planning data available on the web mapping application.
• Data for tracing past and future developments.

Liaising between Transnet and the municipalities regarding spatial planning issues on expansion projects.

• Rules and regulations of spatial planning available for reference and consideration on Transnet expansion projects.
• Awareness of Spatial Planning rules and regulations Transnet wide.

Implementation of Spatial Planning in Transnet

• Spatial presentation of Transnet land and municipal land use and zoning information.
• Availability of land use planning schemes and Spatial Development Frameworks of location where Transnet precincts are located to enhance planning for future.

GIS & Spatial projects engagement

• Projects documents
• Execution of projects tasks by resources.
• Maps and plans for MDS and NMPPP projects.

Support the development of GIS and Spatial guidelines, policies, standards, processes and procedures

• GIS and Spatial Planning legislative guidelines, policies, governance and compliance framework documents
• GIS and Spatial Planning operational guidelines, standards, processes and procedures documents.
• Efficient risk control and reduction in risks.
• Application of change management processes.

Monitor Space Planning work

• Space planning projects and ad hoc jobs executed efficiently.

Qualifications & Experience:

• The minimum qualification required is a three year Degree or Diploma, preferably honours degree in Geomatics and/or Town
  and Regional Planning,
• At least 5 years’ experience in a position relating to town planning, space planning, GIS, database development and administration, data analysis, manipulation.
• 3 years’ experience in project management
• Experience in town planning processes and negotiations.
• Knowledge of town planning rules and regulations, public policy and legal frameworks.
• Maintenance and publishing of GIS map services.
• Registration with the South African Geomatics Council as a Geographical Information Science (GISc) Technologist and/or registration with The South African Council for Planners as a Planner.

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Competencies:

• Strong report-writing, communication and organisational skills for effective liaison with colleagues, developers, architects and
  possibly members of the public;
• Creative thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills to come up with imaginative solutions to planning problems.
• The use of GIS application,
• Knowledge of data publishing and publishing techniques
• Spatial data manipulation and analysis
• Image processing
• Literacy in Microsoft Windows based programs
• ArcGIS, AutoCAD Map, MS Project, Image processing, SQL database.
• Java, C#, Python, Javascript, .NET are an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of policies and regulations on architecture or landscape, architecture/design, ecology and environment; politics, government or public administration; transportation and built environment.
• GIS application and spatial data analysis
• Sound knowledge of mapping techniques
• Knowledge and skill in the operation of GIS equipment, including computer hardware, plotter/printer setup, GP
• Image processing knowledge, particularly with regard to aerial photography.