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POST 09/192 : CHIEF ENGINEER GRADE A

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: LIMPOPO 📍 Head Office: Polokwane ⏳ Closes: 27 Mar 2026 🧾 Post: 09/192 # Ref: LDARD 2/3/2026 (X1 POST)

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Key details

Salary

R1 266 450 • per annum • package

Centre

Head Office: Polokwane

Reference

LDARD 2/3/2026 (X1 POST)

Closing date

27 Mar 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Lead engineering design, analysis, and operational effectiveness while managing governance, finances, and people.

Requirements

Grade 12 plus and appropriate undergraduate qualification (NQF 7) in Engineering (B Eng/ BSC (Eng) or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA.

Six years post qualification experience required as a registered professional Engineer.

Compulsory registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer. A valid driver’s licence (with the exception of people with disabilities).

Knowledge, Competencies, and Skills Technical: Programme and Project management.

Engineering, legal and operational compliance.

Engineering Operational communication.

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.

Engineering and Professional judgment.

Generic: 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.

Duties

Engineering design and analysis effectiveness.

Maintain engineering operational effectiveness.

Governance.

Financial Management.

People management.

How to apply

⬇️ Download Z83 form (PDF) What is Z83?

Applicants using electronic format must quote the relevant reference number on the application and apply on the following website: https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za and applicants submitting applications in a printed hard copy (manual or hand delivery) must quote the relevant reference number on the application and forward to the below addresses.

For Head office: Polokwane; Mara Research Station; Tompi Seleka College and Madzivhandila College: The Head of Department

Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Private Bag X9487

Polokwane 0700 or hand delivered to: Office 48

Temo Towers Floor 2

67/69 Biccard Street

Polokwane

0699.

Waterberg District: The Director Waterberg District Limpopo Agriculture and Rural Development

Private Bag X1048

Modimolle

0510 or hand delivered to: NTK Building