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Professional Electrical Engineer (Production level): Engineering Services, Ref No. DOI 66/2025 R3

Western Cape Government

Cape Town, Western Cape Posted 18 Sep 2026 Closes in 22 days

Overview

The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to provide expert electrical engineering services for the Directorate Programme/ Project Infrastructure Delivery: General within Chief Directorate: General Infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Electrical Engineering Degree [B Eng/BSc (Eng)] or relevant qualification
  • Three years post qualification engineering experience required
  • 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 through evaluation that planning and design by others is done according to sound engineering principles and according to norms and standards and code of practice
  • Approve engineering works according to prescribed norms and standards
  • Ensure training and development of technicians, technologists and candidate engineers to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound engineering principles and code of practice
  • Supervise the engineering work and processes
  • Administer performance management and development
  • Manage resources and prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of resource utilisation
  • Ensure adherence to regulations and procedures for procurement and personnel administration
  • Monitor and control expenditure
  • Report on expenditure and service delivery
  • Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures
  • Research/literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise
  • Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters

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