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MECHANICAL ENGINEER: ENGINEERING SERVICES (GRADE A-C)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • Provincial Office (Polokwane) • Ref: POST 37/116

Salary

Grade A: R879 342.per annum Grade B: R990 669.per annum Grade C: R1 127 100.per annum

Requirements

    Qualifications and Competencies: An appropriate Degree in Mechanical
    Engineering. Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA. Three (3)
    years’ experience. A valid drivers’ license. Inherent requirements of the job:
    Computer literacy including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Virtual
    meeting platforms literacy. Main Role: To perform and manage all aspects of
    varied innovative and complex engineering activities that result in progress in
    technology and engineering applications. The ideal candidate must have the
    ability to work in line with the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Framework
    (IDMS), guide and operate within all applicable legislation, policies, frameworks
    and instruction notes. The successful applicant must be prepared to travel
    extensively throughout the province and work longer hours. Knowledge, Skills,
    Training and Competencies Required: The incumbent will be responsible to
    provide all mechanical engineering inputs and guidance which include all
    aspects of innovative and complex engineering applications for the
    development of infrastructure strategies, policies, systems, projects functional
    / technical norms and standards aligned to the Provincial Infrastructure
    Delivery Management System (IDMS) The ideal candidates must have: Ability
    to apply the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS).
    Ability to understand the health service delivery platform, indicators & service
    plan and how that links with infrastructure. Ability to understand how
    acquisitions and disposals are managed in Government. Ability to undertake a
    risk analysis and undertake a risk mitigation strategy. Ability to understand
    Provincial and Departmental policies on leases and property management.
    Ability to understand the infrastructure information fields required for updating
    health infrastructure information management systems. Have the ability to
    meet strict project deadlines – preparation of documentation, report writing,
    chairing and minute taking of site meetings. Ability to understand how to
    prepare budgets, extract and interpret information from related information
    systems.

Duties

    Key Performance Areas: Undertake engineering designs. Perform final review
    and approvals of audits on new engineering designs according to design
    principles or theory. Implement the maintenance strategy. Set engineering
    maintenance standards, specifications and service levels according to
    organizational objectives to ensure optimum operational availability. Monitor
    maintenance efficiencies according to organizational goals to direct or redirect
    engineering services for the attainment of organizational objectives. Provide
    effective engineering and project management services. Load project
    documents and update information on the data management system.
    Undertake research. Manage human, physical and financial resources.

Enquiries

Ms Mompei MM at Tel No:
015 293 6126 /Ms Sebake RL at 015 293 6426, Ms Sebola MF at 015 293 6002
and Ms Mothiba JT during office hours.

How to Apply

The applications should be submitted on the website: www.ldoh.gov.za

Source: PSV CIRCULAR 37 OF 2025 • Posted: 2025-10-12 • Closing: 2025-10-24