Chief Engineer (GRADE A): Materials

What you will need

• An appropriate Engineering degree (B Eng/BSC (Eng)) or relevant qualification)
• Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer
• A valid code B driving licence.
• Competencies: Technical: Programme and project management
• Engineering, legal and operational compliance
• Engineering operational communication
• Process knowledge and skills
• Maintenance skills and knowledge
• Mobile equipment operating skills
• Engineering design and analysis knowledge
• Research and development
• Computer-aided engineering applications
• Creating high performance culture
• Technical consulting
• Ensure material design standards, specifications and quality control processes are applied and continuously improved
• Lead innovation and improvements in road materials
• Support asset management through the use of materials performance data
• Provide technical advice on materials for development applications, abnormal loads and impacts on the road network
• Guide laboratory testing, field investigations and material monitoring to support sound decision-making.
• Generic: 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.

Experience

Six years post qualification engineering experience required

Professional registration

Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer

Skills and competencies

• Competencies: Technical: Programme and project management
• Process knowledge and skills
• Maintenance skills and knowledge
• Mobile equipment operating skills
• Computer skills
• Negotiation skills

Key responsibilities

• Engineering design and analysis effectiveness
• Maintain engineering operational effectiveness: Governance: Allocate, control, monitor and report on all resources
• Financial Management
• People management.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

• Application method: Online
• Enquiries: [email protected].

Please note

• Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time determined by the department and will be required to submit duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the timeframe communicated by the WCG and prior to the interview date.
• Failure to provide the required duly completed and signed vetting and supporting documentation within the prescribed timeframe, without reasonable justification, may result in the shortlisted candidate not being considered further in the current recruitment and selection process.
• All shortlisted candidates 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.
• The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department by applying for this position, you are consenting to the Western Cape Government contacting your previous employers/managers for an employment