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Chief Engineer Grade APretoria Head Office
Branch: Infrastructure Management: Head Office Dir: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Sd: Mechanical Engineering
Closes Friday 27 November 2026
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Chief Engineer (Grade A) post in Mechanical Engineering at Pretoria Head Office, focused on dams, pump stations and water infrastructure. Suits a registered professional engineer with senior experienc
- Design and improve systems for dams, pump stations and water infrastructure, with a focus on safety.
- Plan, design, operate and maintain engineering projects, and develop cost-effective solutions and tender specifications.
- Must have an engineering degree (B Eng or BSc (Eng)) or a relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification.
- Must have six years of experience after qualifying in Mechanical Engineering, and be registered with ECSA as a professional engineer.
- Must disclose a valid, unexpired driver's licence.
- Based at 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 Mechanical Engineering.
- Six (6) years post qualification experience in Mechanical 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 knowledge and experience in dam hydromechanical equipment design and pump stations design; 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; and a good working knowledge of related bulk water abstraction and conveyance infrastructure design; dam engineering; construction, management, and safety of dams.
Duties
- Design systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve efficiency whilst enhancing safety in dams, pump stations water infrastructure;
- Plan, design, operate and maintain engineering projects which may not necessarily be limited to dams and pump stations, as may be required (e.g. boreholes; siphons; reservoirs;
- HVAC; fire engineering; asset valuations; etc.,);
- Develop cost effective solutions;
- 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 mentoring, training and development of technicians, technologists and candidate engineers to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound engineering principles and code of practice;
- Office administration and budget planning;
- Research/ literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise.
- Create and foster a high-performance culture that is fair and equitable;
- Provide consulting services to other state organs as may be required;
- Ensure legal, statutory and regulatory compliance of work produced by members of your team; be customer oriented and adhere to the established ISO 9001 Quality Management Principles of the Directorate.
How to apply
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za/
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Enquiries
Mr Edson Manhimanzi Tel No: (012) 336 8621
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 41 of 2026 · page 93 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 41/145: CHIEF ENGINEER GRADE A REF NO: 271126/03 (X2 POSTS) Branch: Infrastructure Management: Head Office Dir: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Sd: Mechanical Engineering 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 Mechanical Engineering. Six (6) years post qualification experience in Mechanical 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 knowledge and experience in dam hydromechanical equipment design and pump stations design; 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; and a good working knowledge of related bulk water abstraction and conveyance infrastructure design; dam engineering; construction, management, and safety of dams. DUTIES: Design systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve efficiency whilst enhancing safety in dams, pump stations water infrastructure; Plan, design, operate and maintain engineering projects which may not necessarily be limited to dams and pump stations, as may be required (e.g. boreholes; siphons; reservoirs; HVAC; fire engineering; asset valuations; etc.,); Develop cost effective solutions; 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 mentoring, training and development of technicians, technologists and candidate engineers to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound engineering principles and code of practice; Office administration and budget planning; Research/ literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise. Create and foster a high-performance culture that is fair and equitable; Provide consulting services to other state organs as may be required; Ensure legal, statutory and regulatory compliance of work produced by members of your team; be customer oriented and adhere to the established ISO 9001 Quality Management Principles of the Directorate. ENQUIRIES: Mr Edson Manhimanzi Tel No: (012) 336 8621 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.