POST 05/95 : ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PRODUCTION GRADE A-C (X32 POSTS)
SALARY : Grade A: R371 253 per annum, (OSD)
Grade B: R419 325 per annum, (OSD)
Grade C: R472 812 per annum, (OSD)
(Salary will be determined according to post registration experience as per
OSD prescripts)
CENTRE : Ladysmith Region (X7 Posts):
Cost Centre, Estcourt: Road control/Project Documentation management
(Estcourt) Ref No: DOT 283/2025 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Dundee: Road Control /Project Documentation Management
(Dundee) Ref No: DOT 284/2025 (X3 Posts)
Material Testing (Dundee) Ref No: DOT 285/2025 (X1 Post)
KZ245 Project Implementation (External) Ref No: DOT 286/2025 (X1 Post)
KZ244 Project Implementation (External) Ref No: DOT 287/2025 (X1 Post)
Durban Region (X25 Posts):
Regional Office, Durban: Road/ Pavement & Traffic Engineering (Durban) Ref
No: DOT 288/2025 (X4 Posts), Project Information Ref No: DOT 289/2025 (X2
Posts), Mechanical, Durban Ref No: DOT290/2025 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Metro: Road Control/Project Documentation Management,
Metro Ref No: DOT 291/2025 (X1 Post), Area 2 (South) Project Implementation
(External), Metro Ref No: DOT 292/20254 (X2 Posts)
Cost Center, Stanger: Road Control/Project Document & Management Ref
No: DOT 293/2025 (X3 Posts), Material Testing, Stanger Ref No: DOT
294/2025 (X2 Posts), KZ292/293 Project Implementation (In-House),
Ndwendwe Ref No: DOT 295/2025 (X1 Post), KZ292/293 Project
Implementation (External), Ndwendwe Ref No: DOT 296/2025 (X1 Post),
KZ291/294 Project Implementation (In-House), Maphumulo Ref No: DOT
297/2025 (X1 Post), KZ291/294 Project Implementation (External),
Maphumulo Ref No: DOT 298/2025 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Port Shepstone: Road Control Project Document &
Management, Port Shepstone Ref No: DOT 299/2025 (X3 Posts), Material
Testing, Port Shepstone Ref No: DOT 300/2025 (X1 Post), KZ216 Project
Implementation (In house), Port Shepstone Ref No: DOT 301/2025 (X1 Post),
KZ214/215 Project Implementation (Inhouse) Ref No: DOT 302/2025 (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS : A Senior Certificate/ National Certificate (Vocational) NQF level 4; plus, 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, 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 TP Nkosi (Ladysmith) Tel No: (036) 638 4400
Ms SA Afrika (Durban) Tel No: (031) 700 2222
FOR ATTENTION : Mr B Hornsby
NOTE : It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these
positions.
APPLICATIONS : Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the KZN online eRecruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Applicants may also
visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres (DOACs) where our
friendly staff will assist you with applying for jobs on the KZN online eRecruitment system or receiving your hardcopy application. You can find the
list of Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) at
www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Please note that applicants should only use
one of the following methods when applying for a post: either through the online
e-Recruitment system or submit a hardcopy application as directed. Forward
your application, quoting the relevant reference number to: Recruitment &
Selection Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate, Private Bag
X9043, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Applications may alternatively be handdelivered to the Office of the Department of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima
Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg.
CLOSING DATE : 21 February 2025 (at 16h00). Applications received after the closing date and
time will not be considered