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Chief Engineer Grade A
Branch: Regulations, Compliance and Enforcement SD: Dam Safety Regulation
Closes Friday 13 November 2026
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Senior engineering post in the Dam Safety Regulation section. Classifies dams, reviews dam licence applications, manages staff and reports. Suits a qualified civil or water engineer with dam experienc
- Main duties: classify dams, assess licence applications for dam construction and changes, and carry out dam safety risk assessments.
- Also: develop dam safety guidelines and policies, give advice and presentations, and manage, train and supervise engineers and technicians.
- Must have: an engineering degree in civil engineering or a relevant qualification, and six years of water engineering experience after qualifying.
- Must be registered as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), and hold a valid, unexpired driver's licence.
- Based at the Pretoria Head Office. The salary is R1 317 108 to R1 504 797 per year, as an all-inclusive package.
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Requirements
- An Engineering degree (B Eng/BSc (Eng) or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering.
- Six (6) years post qualification experience in the Water Engineering field.
- Compulsory registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a professional Engineer.
- The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
- Extensive dam engineering experience related to design, flood hydrology, construction, management, and safety of dams.
- Knowledge of programme and project management, legal and operational compliance.
- Research and development.
- Computer-aided engineering applications.
- Creating high-performance culture.
- Technical consulting.
- Engineering and professional judgement.
- Strategic capability and leadership.
- Problem Solving and analysis.
- Decision making.
- Team leadership.
- Creativity.
- Financial management.
- Customer focus and responsiveness.
- Communication.
- Computer skills.
- People management.
- Planning and organising.
- Conflict management.
- Negotiation skills.
- Change management.
Duties
- Investigate, analyse, and recommend classification of dams.
- Evaluate and investigate engineering aspects of license applications for the construction of new dams, alteration of existing dams, first filling and operational aspects of dams.
- Monitor the safety evaluation and investigation reports and carry out risk assessments.
- Follow up on dam safety betterment work with owners of dams.
- Develop/maintain guidelines and policies on dams with safety risk.
- Liaise with regional officials, dam owners, professional engineers, and the public.
- Give presentations and advice on dam safety matters and legislation.
- 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, manage subordinates’ key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives.
- Supervise and train candidate engineers and technicians as required.
- Generate reports and statistics to measure progress with the Dam Safety Programme.
How to apply
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/
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Enquiries
Mr Wally Ramokopa Tel No: (012) 336 7953
Notes from the department
This appointment will be made on the minimum notch of the salary range, however, a higher notch within the salary range of Grade A will be considered based in relation to the provisions of the Public Service Regulation 2016 as amended, i.e. provision of the candidate’s current salary advice.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 129 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/147: CHIEF ENGINEER GRADE A REF NO: 131126/03 Branch: Regulations, Compliance and Enforcement SD: Dam Safety Regulation SALARY: R1 317 108 – R1 504 797 per annum, (all-inclusive salary package) CENTRE: Pretoria Head Office REQUIREMENTS: An Engineering degree (B Eng/BSc (Eng) or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering. Six (6) years post qualification experience in the Water Engineering field. Compulsory registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a professional Engineer. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Extensive dam engineering experience related to design, flood hydrology, construction, management, and safety of dams. Knowledge of programme and project management, legal and operational compliance. Research and development. Computer-aided engineering applications. Creating high-performance culture. Technical consulting. Engineering and professional judgement. Strategic capability and leadership. Problem Solving and analysis. Decision making. Team leadership. Creativity. Financial management. Customer focus and responsiveness. Communication. Computer skills. People management. Planning and organising. Conflict management. Negotiation skills. Change management. DUTIES: Investigate, analyse, and recommend classification of dams. Evaluate and investigate engineering aspects of license applications for the construction of new dams, alteration of existing dams, first filling and operational aspects of dams. Monitor the safety evaluation and investigation reports and carry out risk assessments. Follow up on dam safety betterment work with owners of dams. Develop/maintain guidelines and policies on dams with safety risk. Liaise with regional officials, dam owners, professional engineers, and the public. Give presentations and advice on dam safety matters and legislation. 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, manage subordinates’ key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives. Supervise and train candidate engineers and technicians as required. Generate reports and statistics to measure progress with the Dam Safety Programme. ENQUIRIES: Mr Wally Ramokopa Tel No: (012) 336 7953 NOTE: This appointment will be made on the minimum notch of the salary range, however, a higher notch within the salary range of Grade A will be considered based in relation to the provisions of the Public Service Regulation 2016 as amended, i.e. provision of the candidate’s current salary advice.