Chief Engineer Grade A

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Chief Engineer Grade A within the Eastern Cape Department of Health, based at Frere Tertiary Hospital in Buffalo City Metro. The position is a senior engineering role responsible for ensuring statutory compliance, engineering governance, comprehensive maintenance and asset management, budgetary and project control, and effective people leadership for technical staff. The salary offered is an all-inclusive package ranging from R1,137,108 to R1,505,797 per annum, structured according to Middle Management Service guidelines. **What you will do** The key responsibilities for this role include: * **Statutory Compliance:** Formally accepting the written GMR 2.1 appointment to oversee all machinery maintenance and safety requirements as per the OHS Act regulations and standards. * **Engineering Governance:** Enforcing occupational health and safety standards, leading incident investigations, conducting safety risk audits, and liaising with Department of Employment and Labour inspectors. * **Maintenance & Asset Management:** Developing, managing, and auditing preventive, corrective, and predictive engineering maintenance systems to maximize plant and equipment uptime. * **Budgetary & Project Control:** Controlling Capex and operational budgets, managing site services, maintenance projects, and coordinating Maintenance & Repair shutdowns. * **People Leadership:** Supervising technical staff, managing workplace discipline, and monitoring performance and development. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Senior Certificate. * Degree in Mechanical Engineering (B Eng/BSC (Eng) or relevant qualification. * Six (6) years post qualification experience as a registered professional Engineer. * Compulsory registration with ECSA as Professional Engineer. * Statutory Certification: Valid Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Factories) is highly mandatory for plants exceeding 3000 kW / 10000 kVA. * Competencies: Programme and project management, Engineering design and analysis knowledge, Research and development, Computer-aided engineering applications. Knowledge of legal compliance, technical report writing, Creating high performance culture, Professional judgment, Networking. Strategic capability and leadership, Problem solving and analysis, Decision making, Team leadership, Creativity, Financial Management, Customer focus and Responsiveness, Communication, Computer skills, People Management, Planning and Organising, Conflict Management, Negotiation skills, Change management. * Comprehensive knowledge of the Public Service Act, PFMA, and the OHS Act. * Strong engineering risk evaluation, root cause analysis, and strategic logic. * Exceptional technical report writing and professional communication skills. * A valid Driver’s licence. * Computer literate. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a highly experienced and professionally registered Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of six years of post-qualification experience, particularly those seeking a senior leadership position within the public health sector. Ideal candidates will possess a valid Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Factories) for large plants and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of relevant public service legislation and safety acts. The successful applicant will exhibit strong leadership, financial management, communication, and technical skills, coupled with proven abilities in programme and project management, engineering design, and strategic problem-solving. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/eastern-cape-department-of-health-vacancies-circular-36-of-2026#spani-ref-echealth-apl-ceng-fth-01-10-2026 Source: govpage

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• Health and safety (OHS)
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