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Civil, electrical, mechanical, structural engineers and technical officers.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (PRODUCTION LEVEL): REGIONAL ROADS MANAGEMENT (OUDTSHOORN)
Department of Infrastructure · western cape
20 days left
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST (PRODUCTION): ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Department of Infrastructure · western cape
20 days left
ARTISAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C (MECHANICAL)
Department of Transport
10 days left
ARTISAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C (MECHANICAL) (X5 POSTS)
Department of Transport
10 days left
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE & PUBLIC PRIVATE & PARTNERSHIP
Provincial Administration: Limpopo
31 days left
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C (X22 POSTS)
Department of Transport
10 days left
ROAD WORK SUPERINTENDENT
Department of Transport
10 days left
CONTROL GISC TECHNICIAN GRADE A: ROAD DECLARATION & MAPPING
Department of Transport
10 days left
CHIEF ARTISAN GRADE A (MECHANICAL) (X3 POSTS)
Department of Transport
10 days left
ENGINEER PRODUCTION: ELECTRICAL GRADE A-C
Department of Infrastructure Development
10 days left
CANDIDATE SURVEY TECHNICIAN (LAND SURVEYING)
Department of Transport
10 days left
CANDIDATE ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CIVIL)
Department of Transport
10 days left
SURVEY TECHNICIAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C
Department of Transport
10 days left
DIRECTOR: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
24 days left
CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER GRADE A
Provincial Administration: Gauteng
10 days left
DIRECTOR: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT (REGIONS)
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
24 days left
CHIEF DIRECTOR: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
24 days left
DIRECTOR: REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
24 days left
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER PRODUCTION GRADE A – C (X3 POSTS)
Department of Water and Sanitation
10 days left
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER PRODUCTION GRADE A – C
Department of Water and Sanitation
10 days left
CHIEF ENGINEER: ELECTRICAL GRADE A
Provincial Administration: Limpopo
10 days left
CHIEF ENGINEER GRADE A
Provincial Administration: Limpopo
10 days left
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ECD INFRASTRUCTURE POSTS
Provincial Administration: Limpopo
10 days left
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C
Department of Water and Sanitation
6 days left
GENERAL WORKER
Department of Water and Sanitation
6 days left
MAINTENANCE VEHICLE OPERATOR REF NO: 240826/08 (X3 POSTS)
Department of Water and Sanitation
6 days left
CONTROL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST GRADE A (CIVIL)
Department of Water and Sanitation
6 days left
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development · gauteng
6 days left
PRODUCTION ENGINEER GRADE A: RISK ASSESSMENT
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
6 days left
PRODUCTION ENGINEER GRADE A: CIVIL ENGINEER
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
6 days left
PRODUCTION ENGINEER GRADE A: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER REF
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
6 days left
COMMUNICATIONS REF NO: REFS/055931 (X1 POST)
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: IMMOVABLE ASSET REGISTER
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Engineering professionals are in sustained demand in South Africa, driven by infrastructure programmes, the energy transition, mining, and manufacturing. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, Transnet, Eskom, and large municipalities are significant public sector employers of engineers. The private sector demand is concentrated in mining (platinum, gold, coal, iron ore), construction, petrochemicals, and increasingly in renewable energy. South Africa has a recognised shortage of professional engineers registered with ECSA, which strengthens the position of registered candidates.
Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Eng Tech) is required for senior engineering posts in the public sector. Candidate Engineer registration with ECSA is the entry point for graduates. Mine-specific roles may require additional certificates of competence issued by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).
Registered Professional Engineers in South Africa earn between R700,000 and R1,400,000+ per year in the private sector depending on discipline and industry. Public sector engineering posts at salary level 11 (Assistant Director equivalent) start at around R500,000 per year. Mining and petrochemical engineering typically pay at the higher end of the scale. Graduates in their candidate engineer phase earn significantly less - typically R250,000 to R400,000 while accumulating ECSA experience.