CONTROL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST: TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SUPPORT AND SAFETY
Department of Infrastructure · western cape · Department of Infrastructure
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
- Reference
- DOI 175/2025 R1
- Salary band
- R 958 776
- Application method
- Email application
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Vacancy information from the employer
Department: Department of Infrastructure Location: Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government. Salary: Grade A: R958 776 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package), (OSD as prescribed). Requirements: Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (B Tech) or relevant qualification; A minimum of six years post qualification Engineering Technologist experience required; Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist; A valid code B driving license. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Project Management, Technical design and traffic analysis; Research and Development; Computer-aided engineering applications; Knowledge of legal compliance; Technical report writing; Technical consulting; Networking; Professional judgment; Process knowledge and skills; Maintenance skills and knowledge; Mobile equipment operating skills; Engineering design and analysis knowledge; Research and development; Computer-aided engineering applications; Creating high 213 performance culture; Technical consulting; Communication (written and verbal) skills; People Management, Planning and organizing; Engineering and professional judgment; Strategic capability and leadership; Behavioural competencies: Problem solving and analysis; Decision making; Team leadership; Creativity; Financial management; Customer focus and responsiveness; Conflict management, negotiation and Change Management skills. Duties: Engineering design and analysis effectiveness: Perform final review and approvals or audits on new engineering designs according to design principles or theory; Maintain engineering operational effectiveness: Manage the execution of maintenance strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources; Governance: Allocate, control, monitor and report on all resources; Financial Management: Ensure the availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the engineering environment/services; People management: Manage the development, motivation and utilization of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for the continued success of engineering services according to organizational needs and requirements. Application instructions: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https:// westerncapegov.erecruit.co Enquiries: Ms S Chow Tel No: (021) 483 2104 Notes: Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date. Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the curre
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Requirements
- ✓Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (B Tech) or relevant qualification
- ✓A minimum of six years post qualification Engineering Technologist experience required
- ✓Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist
- ✓A valid code B driving license
- ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Project Management, Technical design and traffic analysis
- ✓Research and Development
- ✓Computer-aided engineering applications
- ✓Knowledge of legal compliance
- ✓Technical report writing
- ✓Technical consulting
Key responsibilities
- •Engineering design and analysis effectiveness: Perform final review and approvals or audits on new engineering designs according to design principles or theory
- •Maintain engineering operational effectiveness: Manage the execution of maintenance strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources
- •Governance: Allocate, control, monitor and report on all resources
- •Financial Management: Ensure the availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the engineering environment/services
- •People management: Manage the development, motivation and utilization of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for the continued success of engineering services according to organizational needs and requirements