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Project Manager: Mechanical Ref No: S.4/3/10/113

Department of Public Works, Roads And Infrastructure
Sekhukhune District, NationalR932 292 per annum, (to be structured according to Individual needs), (Level 11)EngineeringCloses 14 August 2026

About this role

POST 25/425 : PROJECT MANAGER: MECHANICAL REF NO: S.4/3/10/113

SALARY : R932 292 per annum, (to be structured according to Individual needs), (Level

11)

CENTRE : Sekhukhune District

REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12 / Matric and a qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA in

Mechanical Engineer. An appropriate Trade test certificate. 03-05 years

relevant experience in road maintenance/ construction environment at junior

management level. Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with

disabilities. Knowledge And Skills: Strategic Capability and Leadership, People

Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management,

Financial Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management,

Service Delivery Innovation, Problem solving and analysis, Client Orientation

and Customer focus, Communication. Knowledge of relevant Public Service

Acts, regulations and frameworks, Knowledge and understanding of policy

analysis, development and interpretation, Mechanical manual, PFMA and

Treasury Regulations, Strategic capability and leadership.

DUTIES : Facilitate the acquisition, provision and disposal of roads maintenance

earthmoving machinery, plant and equipment: Identify and analyse the needs,

Compilation of specification to SCM, Pre-delivery inspection of machinery,

identify unserviceable, oblate and redundant machinery, Evaluate the condition

of the machinery and draw technical reports, Invite Board of survey,

Transportation of the machinery and plant to scrapyard. Manage the

maintenance of heavy earth moving machinery, trucks, light delivery vehicle

and roads related plant and equipment: Develop service schedules. Ensure

that service schedules are to and conducted to the manufacturer specifications.

Monitor major breakdown repairs performed by original engineering

manufacturers and departmental technicians. Develop repair trend statistics.

apply corrective measures and re-engineering demand. Liaise with service

providers on repairs of machinery, Ensure proper utilization of machinery.

Control the road maintenance assets in the district. Compile and monitor the

expenditure, Manage adherence to the relevant prescripts and eliminate waste

of resources. Manage cost benefits analysis for earth moving machinery and

equipment: Ensure that data is collected and capturer. Monitor downtime data

until the completion of repairs. Ensure that cost implications for machinery

maintenance are acceptable. Ensure maintenance provide maximum viable

level of availability versus hours worked and production. Identify unserviceable,

obsolete and redundant machinery from cost benefit analysis end results,

Ensure adherence to workshop administration processes e.g. job cards history

file. Manage registration and renewal of licenses for machinery, trucks and

equipment: Receive registration document of newly acquired machinery and

equipment. develop roadworthy and license renewal program and monitor

adherence. Facilitate the arrangement of weighbridge, police clearance and

roadworthy test for new and registered machinery and equipment. Facilitate

the re-introduction of asset that was deregistered by request and default.

Ensure deregistration of the plant and machinery. Conduct physical inspection:

Monitor major repairs before and after completion, conductor. Manage and

utilise resources (human, financial, & physical) in accordance with relevant

directives and legislation: Report on the utilisation of equipment’s, Evaluate

and monitor performance and appraisal of subordinates. Provide capacity

development of subordinates. Enhance and maintain subordinates motivation

and cultivate a culture of performance management. Provide job description to

subordinates, Manage leave matters.

ENQUIRIES : Ms Makalela RC, Mankge LJ and Mr Mathabatha MJ Tel No: (015) 636

8300/8330.

Requirements

Grade 12 / Matric and a qualification at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA in Mechanical Engineer. An appropriate Trade test certificate. 03-05 years relevant experience in road maintenance/ construction environment at junior management level. Valid driver’s license, with the exception of applicants with disabilities. Knowledge And Skills: Strategic Capability and Leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management, Service Delivery Innovation, Problem solving and analysis, Client Orientation and Customer focus, Communication. Knowledge of relevant Public Service Acts, regulations and frameworks, Knowledge and understanding of policy analysis, development and interpretation, Mechanical manual, PFMA and Treasury Regulations, Strategic capability and leadership.

Duties

Facilitate the acquisition, provision and disposal of roads maintenance earthmoving machinery, plant and equipment: Identify and analyse the needs, Compilation of specification to SCM, Pre-delivery inspection of machinery, identify unserviceable, oblate and redundant machinery, Evaluate the condition of the machinery and draw technical reports, Invite Board of survey, Transportation of the machinery and plant to scrapyard. Manage the maintenance of heavy earth moving machinery, trucks, light delivery vehicle and roads related plant and equipment: Develop service schedules. Ensure that service schedules are to and conducted to the manufacturer specifications. Monitor major breakdown repairs performed by original engineering manufacturers and departmental technicians. Develop repair trend statistics. apply corrective measures and re-engineering demand. Liaise with service providers on repairs of machinery, Ensure proper utilization of machinery. Control the road maintenance assets in the district. Compile and monitor the expenditure, Manage adherence to the relevant prescripts and eliminate waste of resources. Manage cost benefits analysis for earth moving machinery and equipment: Ensure that data is collected and capturer. Monitor downtime data until the completion of repairs. Ensure that cost implications for machinery maintenance are acceptable. Ensure maintenance provide maximum viable level of availability versus hours worked and production. Identify unserviceable, obsolete and redundant machinery from cost benefit analysis end results, Ensure adherence to workshop administration processes e.g. job cards history file. Manage registration and renewal of licenses for machinery, trucks and equipment: Receive registration document of newly acquired machinery and equipment. develop roadworthy and license renewal program and monitor adherence. Facilitate the arrangement of weighbridge, police clearance and roadworthy test for new and registered machinery and equipment. Facilitate the re-introduction of asset that was deregistered by request and default. Ensure deregistration of the plant and machinery. Conduct physical inspection: Monitor major repairs before and after completion, conductor. Manage and utilise resources (human, financial, & physical) in accordance with relevant directives and legislation: Report on the utilisation of equipment’s, Evaluate and monitor performance and appraisal of subordinates. Provide capacity development of subordinates. Enhance and maintain subordinates motivation and cultivate a culture of performance management. Provide job description to subordinates, Manage leave matters.