OPERATOR (SPECIALISED GRADER): CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIALISED MAINTENANCE
Department of Infrastructure · western cape · Department of Infrastructure
- Closing date
- 28 September 2026
- Reference
- DOI 38/2026
- Salary band
- R 279 708
- Application method
- Email application
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About this role
Department: Department of Infrastructure Location: Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government Salary: R237 453 - R279 708 per annum (Level 05) Requirements: Grade 10 certificate (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 6 years relevant experience as an operator on a construction equipment inclusive of a grader; A valid code EC1 driving license with a professional driving permit (PDP). Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Construction plant; Mechanical maintenance of construction plant; General Road maintenance; Tools; Tar and gravel road surfaces; Skills in the following: Logical thinking; Good communication (written and verbal); Be able to manage conflict situations with staff and public; High regard for health and safety; Good leadership and self-driven with minimum supervision. Duties: Maintain gravel roads and gravel elements on road network to ensure safe driving surface for the travelling public; Needs analyses of gravel patchwork; Responsible for surfaced road maintenance to ensure safe driving surface for road for travelling public; Supervision of staff. Enquiries: Mr M Stegmann Te l N o : (044) 272 6071 Closing Date: 2026-09-28T23:59:00+02:00
Requirements
- ✓Grade 10 certificate (equivalent or higher qualification)
- ✓A minimum of 6 years relevant experience as an operator on a construction equipment inclusive of a grader
- ✓A valid code EC1 driving license with a professional driving permit (PDP)
- ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Construction plant
- ✓Mechanical maintenance of construction plant
- ✓General Road maintenance
- ✓Tar and gravel road surfaces
- ✓Skills in the following: Logical thinking
- ✓Good communication (written and verbal)
- ✓Be able to manage conflict situations with staff and public
Key responsibilities
- •Maintain gravel roads and gravel elements on road network to ensure safe driving surface for the travelling public
- •Needs analyses of gravel patchwork
- •Responsible for surfaced road maintenance to ensure safe driving surface for road for travelling public
- •Supervision of staff