Western Cape Government (WCG) is the provincial government of the Western Cape province in South Africa, headquartered in Cape Town. It provides a wide range of public services and creates laws for the province, working with national and municipal governments.

Job Purpose

• The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to provide expert electrical engineering services for the Directorate Programme/ Project Infrastructure Delivery: General within Chief Directorate: General Infrastructure.

Minimum 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.

Recommendation

• None.

Key Performance Areas

• Planning for success (Initiative, planning and execution); Serving proudly together (Communications, management of human resources and quality of work)
• Financial sustainability and accountability (Acceptance of responsibility and management of financial resources)
• Knowledge management for effective service delivery (Technical skills).

Competencies

Knowledge of the following:

• Contract documentation and administration
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and regulations
• National Building Regulations and all relevant built environment legislation
• Decision-making and team leadership; Financial Management
• Programme and Project Management
• Built environment experience especially regarding electrical engineering design and analysis in the construction of office and general buildings and facilities
• Computer-aided design of buildings and services
• Design of different electrical systems
• Knowledge of access control and CCTV Camera systems
• Knowledge of legal compliance and formulation of policies in a multi-disciplinary professional environment
• Knowledge of procurement processes
• Proven computer literacy (MS Office/Projects/Revit/ AutoCAD, Communication (written and verbal) skills
• People Management skills
• Technical report writing skills
• Leadership, communication, organising skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Conflict management
• Able to work in a team.

Remuneration

• Grade A: R 879 342 – R 938 061 per annum
• Grade B: R 990 669 – R 1 067 235 per annum
• Grade C: R 1 127 100 – R 1 323 267 per annum (Salary will be determined based on post registration experience as per OSD prescript).