DPSA Circular vacancies
Department of Health

Mechanical Engineer: Engineering Services (GRADE A-C) (X1 POST) Re-advert

Salary or stipendGrade A: R914 517 per annum, (all-inclusive remuneration package) Grade B: R1 030 296 per annum, (all-inclusive remuneration package) Grade C: R1 172 184 per annum, (all-inclusive remuneration package) (The Department will determine the salary package based on years of experience post professional registration)

The Department of Health is looking for a Mechanical Engineer: Engineering Services (GRADE A-C) (X1 POST) Re-advert. This is a permanent role based in Limpopo.

Provincial Office [Polokwane]Applications close 6 November 2026

Source: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026Post 38/513, page 386

Appointment
Permanent
Province
Limpopo
Closing date
6 November 2026
Centre
Provincial Office [Polokwane]
Number of posts
1

What you will need

  • Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
  • Computer literacy including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Virtual meeting platforms literacy.
  • A valid driver’s licence except for people with disabilities.
  • Main Role: To perform and manage all aspects of varied innovative and complex engineering activities that result in progress in technology and engineering

Experience

Qualifications and Experience: A National Senior Certificate /Grade 12/Matric plus an appropriate Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Three [3] years’ experience post qualification.

Professional registration

Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.

Driver's licence

A valid driver’s licence except for people with disabilities.

Key responsibilities

  • 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. 387

Additional details

  • Grade: Provincial

How to apply

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

  • Enquiries: General enquiries about the advertised posts should be directed to Ms Hlokoa RE
  • Telephone: (015) 293 6406, (015) 293 6126, (015) 293 6426, (015) 293 6002, (015) 293 6329

Please note

  • The successful applicant must be prepared to travel extensively throughout the province and work longer hours.
  • Knowledge, Skills, Training And Competencies: 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 candidate 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.
  • 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.

Applications for this vacancy have closed.

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