ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C (X22 POSTS)

SALARY : Grade A: R407 337 per annum, (OSD)

Grade B: R460 086 per annum, (OSD)

Grade C: R518 769 per annum, (OSD)

(Salary will be determined according to post registration experience as per

OSD prescripts)

CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg Region (X13 Posts):

Road Control & Project Documentation (Pmburg): Cost Centre,

Pietermaritzburg Ref No: DOT 146/2026 (X1 Post)

KZ222/223/224 & 225 Project Implementation (In-house) – Vulindlela: Cost

Centre, Pietermaritzburg Ref No: DOT 147/2026 (X8 Posts)

KZ5A1/5A2 Project Implementation (External) Underberg: Cost Centre, Ixopo

Ref No: DOT 148/2026 (X3 Posts)

Materials Testing (Pietermaritzburg) Ref No: DOT 149/2026 (X1 Post)

Ladysmith Region (X8 Posts):

Project information (Ladysmith): Regional Office, Ladysmith Ref No: DOT

150/2026 (X1 Post)

Road / Pavement & Traffic Engineering (Ladysmith): Regional Office,

Ladysmith (Ref No: DOT 151/2026 (X3 Posts)

Material Testing (Estcourt): Cost Centre, Estcourt Ref No: DOT 152/2026 (X1

Post)

KZ234/236 Project Implementation (External): Cost Centre, Estcourt Ref No:

DOT 153/2026 (X1 Post)

Ground Survey (Estcourt): Cost Centre, Estcourt Ref No: DOT 154/2026 (X1

Post)

Material Testing (Dundee): Cost Centre, Dundee Ref No: DOT 155/2026 (X1

Post)

Empangeni Region (X1 Post):

Ground Survey Empangeni Ref No: DOT 156/2026 (X1 Post)

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate recognised Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Civil

Engineering; plus A minimum of 3 (three) years post qualification technical

experience in a roads environment (Experience: Grade A is 0 to12 years post

registration and Grade B is 14 years to 24 years post registration and Grade

C is 26 years and over); plus Compulsory registration with Engineering Council

of South Africa as a “Professional Engineering Technician”; plus A valid driver’s

licence (minimum code B). Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required:

Knowledge of Project Management. Knowledge of Technical design and

analysis. Knowledge of Research and Development. Knowledge of computer-

aided engineering applications. Knowledge of legal compliance. Knowledge of

Technical report writing. Knowledge of Technical consulting. Problem solving

and analysis skills. Decision making skills. Team work skills. Creativity skills.

Customer focus and responsiveness skills. Communication skills. Computer

skills. People management skills. Planning and organizing skills. Change

management skills. The ideal candidate should be innovative, receptive to

suggestions and ideas, accurate, honest, have integrity and be open and

transparent. She/He must also be reliable, co-operative, courteous,

professional, have a positive attitude and be able to work in a team.

DUTIES : Render technical services. Perform administrative and related functions.

Research and Development. Supervise and control technical and related

personnel and assets.

ENQUIRIES : Ms SM Ngcobo Tel No: (033) 355 8023

NOTE : It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these

positions.