Control Engineering Technologist: Materials Laboratory

In brief

**Overview** This document outlines the details for the Control Engineering Technologist: Materials Laboratory position (Ref No: DOI 46/2026 R1) within the Western Cape Government's Department of Infrastructure. The role is based at the Department of Infrastructure in the Western Cape and offers a salary package of Grade A: R958,776 per annum (all-inclusive, OSD as prescribed). **What you will do** The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of functions, including: * **Managing technological advisory services:** This involves planning technological support for Engineers and associate professionals, ensuring adherence to safety standards, solving technological challenges using proven techniques, and developing, maintaining, and managing current technologies. * **Monitoring and evaluation of technological designs:** Duties include evaluating and monitoring existing technical manuals, standard drawings, and procedures to integrate new technology, ensuring quality assurance of technical designs against specifications, making recommendations for approval, and identifying and optimizing technical solutions through engineering principles. * **Managing administrative and related functions:** This encompasses providing input into the budgeting process, compiling and submitting required reports, consolidating inputs for the technological/engineering operational plan, ensuring the development, implementation, and maintenance of databases, and managing and supervising technological and related personnel and assets. * **Engaging in research and development:** This requires continuous professional development to stay updated with new technologies and procedures, conducting research/literature studies on engineering technology to enhance expertise, and liaising with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor of Technology in Engineering (B Tech) or relevant qualification. * Six years post qualification Engineering Technologist experience. * Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist. * A valid code B driving license. * **Technical Competencies:** Project management; Technical design and analysis knowledge; Research and development; Computer-aided engineering applications; Knowledge of legal compliance; Technical report writing; Technical consulting; Networking; Professional judgment; Knowledge of road construction materials and testing methods; Understanding of applicable standards and laboratory accreditation systems; Materials data analysis and interpretation; Laboratory quality management. * **Generic Competencies:** Problem solving and analysis; Decision making; Team leadership; Creativity; Change management; Financial management; Customer focus and responsiveness; Communication; Computer skills; Planning and organising; People management. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is a Professional Engineering Technologist holding a Bachelor of Technology in Engineering or an equivalent qualification, with at least six years of post-qualification experience. They must be registered with ECSA and possess a valid Code B driving license. The role requires strong technical skills in areas such as project management, technical design, research, legal compliance, and laboratory quality management, specifically pertaining to road construction materials. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate generic competencies including problem-solving, decision-making, team leadership, financial management, communication, and planning. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-infrastructure-dpsa-circular-37-of-2026#spani-ref-doi-46-2026-r1 Source: govpage

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