Chief Engineer Grade A

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate, Degree in Mechanical Engineering (B Eng/BSC (Eng) or relevant qualification.
• Six (6) years post qualification experience required as a registered professional Engineer.
• Compulsory registration with ECSA as Professional Engineer.
• Statutory Certification:
• Valid Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Factories) is highly mandatory for plants exceeding 3000 kW / 10000 kVA.
• Competencies:
• Programme and project management, Engineering design and analysis knowledge, Research and development, Computer-aided engineering applications.
• Knowledge of legal compliance, technical report writing, Creating high performance culture, Professional judgment, Networking.
• 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.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Public Service Act, PFMA, and the OHS Act.
• Strong engineering risk evaluation, root cause analysis, and strategic logic.
• Exceptional technical report writing and professional communication skills.
• A valid Driver’s licence.
• Computer literate.

Duties

• Statutory Compliance:
• Formally accept the written GMR 2.1 appointment to oversee all machinery maintenance and safety requirements as per the OHS Act regulations and standards.
• Engineering Governance:
• Enforce occupational health and safety standards, lead incident investigations, conduct safety risk audits, and liaise with the Department of Employment and Labour inspectors.
• Maintenance & Asset Management:
• Develop, manage, and audit preventive, corrective, and predictive engineering maintenance systems to maximise plant and equipment uptime.
• Budgetary & Project Control:
• Control Capex and operational budgets, manage site services, maintenance projects and coordinate Maintenance & Repair shutdowns.
• People Leadership:
• Supervise technical staff, manage workplace discipline, and monitor performance and development.

How to apply

New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.

Enquiries

Notes from the department

• Applications must be submitted on a duly new Z83 Form (effective from 01 January 2021), a comprehensive CV, indicating three reference persons:
• Name and Contact Numbers, A relationship with reference.
• Applicants are only required to submit a Z83 form and a comprehensive CV.
• Therefore, only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents (copies of Qualification(s) inclusive of Matric certificate, Identity document, Proof of registration, proof of citizenship if not RSA citizen) on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Applicants must note that further Personnel Suitability checks will be conducted on short-listed candidates and that their appointment is subject to the outcome of these checks which include security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification and criminal record checks.
• Reference checks will be done on nominated candidate(s).
• The department reserves the right to amend/ review/ withdraw the advertised posts if by so doing, the best interest of the department will be well served.
• (Females and People with Disabilities are also requested to apply and indicate such in their applications).
• Misrepresentation in the application documents will result in automatic disqualification and disciplinary action in the event the candidate has already been appointed.
• If you have not been contacted by the Department of Health within three (3) months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• We thank all applicants for their interest.
• People with disabilities are encouraged to apply for these posts.