Professional Electrical Engineer (Production Level)

POST 26/233 : PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (PRODUCTION LEVEL):

SALARY : Grade A: R914 517 - R975 582 per annum

Grade B: R1 030 296 - R1 109 925 per annum

Grade C: R1 172 184 - R1 376 199 per annum

(Salary will be determined based on post registration experience as per OSD

prescript).

CENTRE : Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate Electrical Engineering Degree [B Eng/BSc (Eng)] or relevant

qualification; Three years post qualification engineering experience required;

Compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineer; A valid code B

driving licence. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Programme and

project management; Engineering design and analysis; Research and

development; Computer-aided engineering applications; Knowledge of legal

compliance and formulation of policies in a multi-disciplinary professional

environment; Technical report writing; Creating high performance culture;

Professional judgement; Networking. Skills in the following: Decision making;

Team leadership; Analytical skills; Creativity; Self-management; Financial

management; Customer focus and responsiveness; Communication;

Computer literacy (MS Office); Planning and organising; Conflict management;

Problem solving and analysis; People Management; Change Management;

Innovation; Willingness to travel on a regular basis; Experience of contract

documentation and administration, act/regulations of Occupation Health &

Safety (OHS-Act), National Building Regulations and all relevant built

environment legislation; knowledge of public sector procurement; Ability to

work under pressure.

DUTIES : Design new systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve

efficiency and enhance safety: Plan, design, operate and maintain engineering

projects; Develop cost effective solutions according to standards; Evaluate

existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate

new technology; Develop tender specifications; Ensure through evaluation that

planning and design by others is done according to sound engineering

principles and according to norms and standards and code of practice; and

Approve engineering works according to prescribed norms and standards;

Human capital development: Ensure training and development of technicians,

technologists and candidate engineers to promote skills/knowledge transfer

and adherence to sound engineering principles and code of practice; Supervise

the engineering work and processes; and Administer performance

management and development; Office administration and budget planning:

Manage resources and prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of

resource utilisation; Ensure adherence to regulations and procedures for

procurement and personnel administration; Monitor and control expenditure;

and Report on expenditure and service delivery; Research and development:

Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and

procedures; Research/literature studies on engineering technology to improve

expertise; and Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related

matters.

ENQUIRIES : Ms T Potgieter Tel No: (021) 483 4881

An appropriate Electrical Engineering Degree [B Eng/BSc (Eng)] or relevant qualification; Three years post qualification engineering experience required; Compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineer; A valid code B driving licence. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Programme and project management; Engineering design and analysis; Research and development; Computer-aided engineering applications; Knowledge of legal compliance and formulation of policies in a multi-disciplinary professional environment; Technical report writing; Creating high performance culture; Professional judgement; Networking. Skills in the following: Decision making; Team leadership; Analytical skills; Creativity; Self-management; Financial management; Customer focus and responsiveness; Communication; Computer literacy (MS Office); Planning and organising; Conflict management; Problem solving and analysis; People Management; Change Management; Innovation; Willingness to travel on a regular basis; Experience of contract documentation and administration, act/regulations of Occupation Health & Safety (OHS-Act), National Building Regulations and all relevant built environment legislation; knowledge of public sector procurement; Ability to work under pressure.

Design new systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve efficiency and enhance safety: Plan, design, operate and maintain engineering projects; Develop cost effective solutions according to standards; Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology; Develop tender specifications; Ensure through evaluation that planning and design by others is done according to sound engineering principles and according to norms and standards and code of practice; and Approve engineering works according to prescribed norms and standards; Human capital development: Ensure training and development of technicians, technologists and candidate engineers to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound engineering principles and code of practice; Supervise the engineering work and processes; and Administer performance management and development; Office administration and budget planning: Manage resources and prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of resource utilisation; Ensure adherence to regulations and procedures for procurement and personnel administration; Monitor and control expenditure; and Report on expenditure and service delivery; Research and development: Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures; Research/literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise; and Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters.