Professional Mechanical Engineer (Production level) Programme/Project Infrastructure Delivery, ...

Reference: DOI 80/2025 R1

Closing Date: 2026/05/25

Job Title: Professional Mechanical Engineer (Production level) Programme/Project Infrastructure Delivery

Department: Department of Infrastructure

Salary level: OSD

Job Type: Permanent

Location: South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town

Provide expert mechanical engineering services for the Directorate Programme/Project Infrastructure Delivery: General within Chief Directorate: General Infrastructure.

• Mechanical Engineering Degree (B Eng/BSc (Eng or relevant qualification
• Three years post qualification engineering experience
• Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Mechanical)
• Valid Code B driving licence

• Planning for success (Initiative, planning and execution)
• Serving proudly together (Communications, Management of human resources and quality of work)
• Financial sustainability and accountability (Acceptance of responsibility and management of financial resources)
• Knowledge management for effective service delivery (Technical skills)

• Contract documentation and administration
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and regulations
• National Building Regulations and all relevant built environment legislation
• Decision making and team leadership
• Financial Management
• Programme and Project Management
• Built environment especially regarding mechanical engineering design and analysis in the construction of office and general buildings and facilities
• Computer supported design of buildings and services
• Design of different mechanical systems, including but not limited to HVAC, wet services and fire engineering
• Knowledge of legal compliance and formulation of policies in a multi-disciplinary professional environment
• Problem solving and analysis
• Knowledge of procurement processes
• Proven computer literacy (MS Office, MS Project, Revit, AutoCAD, engineering applications)
• Written and verbal communication skills
• People Management skills
• Technical report writing skills
• Leadership, communication, organising and teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Conflict management
• Able to work in a team

Grade A: R - Grade C: R 1 per annum (Salary will be determined based on post registration experience as per OSD prescript).