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Professional Electrical Engineer (Production level): Education Infrastructure, Ref No. DOI 32/2026 R1

Western Cape Government

Cape Town, Western Cape Professional Electrical Engineer (Production level) Posted 17 Jul 2026 Closes in 8 days

Overview

The Department of Infrastructure within the Western Cape Government is seeking a Professional Electrical Engineer to engage in a variety of innovative and complex engineering activities aimed at advancing technology and engineering applications in the education infrastructure sector.

Requirements

  • An appropriate Electrical Engineering Degree [B Eng/BSc (Eng)] or relevant qualification
  • Three years post qualification engineering experience
  • Compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineer
  • A valid code B driving licence

Responsibilities

  • Design new systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve efficiency and enhance safety
  • Plan, design, operate and maintain engineering projects
  • Develop cost-effective solutions according to standards
  • Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology
  • Develop tender specifications
  • Ensure planning and design compliance with sound engineering principles and norms
  • Approve engineering works according to prescribed norms and standards
  • Ensure training and development of technicians, technologists, and candidate engineers
  • Supervise engineering work and processes
  • Manage resources and prepare and consolidate inputs for resource utilisation
  • Monitor and control expenditure
  • Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures
  • Conduct literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise
  • Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters

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