Control Engineering Technologist: Traffic Engineering Support And Safety

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Control Engineering Technologist, specializing in Traffic Engineering Support and Safety, within the Department of Infrastructure of the Western Cape Government. The position carries a salary of Grade A: R958 776 per annum, which is an all-inclusive salary package as prescribed by the OSD. The reference number for this vacancy is DOI 175/2025 R1. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * Performing final review and approvals or audits on new engineering designs according to design principles or theory. * Maintaining engineering operational effectiveness by managing the execution of maintenance strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems, and resources. * Allocating, controlling, monitoring, and reporting on all resources. * Ensuring the availability and management of funds to meet the MTEF objectives within the engineering environment/services. * Managing the development, motivation, and utilization of human resources for the discipline to ensure a competent knowledge base for the continued success of engineering services according to organizational needs and requirements. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering (B Tech) or relevant qualification. * A minimum of six years post qualification Engineering Technologist experience. * Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist. * A valid code B driving license. * **Knowledge of the following:** Project Management, Technical design and traffic analysis; Research and Development; Computer-aided engineering applications; Legal compliance; Technical report writing; Technical consulting; Networking; Professional judgment; 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; Communication (written and verbal) skills; People Management, Planning and organizing; Engineering and professional judgment; Strategic capability and leadership. * **Behavioural competencies:** Problem solving and analysis; Decision making; Team leadership; Creativity; Financial management; Customer focus and responsiveness; Conflict management, negotiation and Change Management skills. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate is an individual who holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering or a relevant qualification, coupled with a minimum of six years of post-qualification experience as an Engineering Technologist. They must be compulsorily registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist and possess a valid code B driving license. The successful applicant will demonstrate extensive knowledge in areas such as project management, technical design, traffic analysis, research and development, computer-aided engineering applications, legal compliance, and technical reporting and consulting. Furthermore, they should exhibit strong communication, people management, planning, organizing, strategic capability, and leadership skills, along with behavioural competencies in problem-solving, decision-making, team leadership, creativity, financial management, customer focus, conflict management, negotiation, and change management. **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-175-2025-r1 Source: govpage

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