CHIEF ENGINEER: INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATION is a South African government vacancy at Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury. This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Head Office, Mbombela | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
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Where to send your application.
Directions for Applications: All applications must be submitted through the provincial e-recruitment portal at https://erecruitment.mpg.gov.za Applicants are required to register/create a profile and upload all mandatory documents on the portal to apply for these opportunities.
Salary
Grade A: R1 317 108 – R1 504 797 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package), OSD
Requirements
- Minimum three (03) years of Bachelor's Degree / BTech / B.
- Eng/BSc Engineering in Civil Engineering NQF Level 07.
- Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer / Technologist.
- Proven minimum six (06) years of Civil Engineering experience in Roads, Building Construction, Supervision, and Maintenance.
- A valid driver's license.
- Skills and Competencies: Excellent technical, report writing, and presentation skills.
- Innovative problem-solving ability.
- The ability to work independently at strategic, production, and execution levels.
- Applied knowledge of all relevant built environment legislative/regulatory requirements of national and international standards (CIDB/ISO/SANS).
- Ability and willingness to travel.
Duties
- Support and monitor the province’s infrastructure Departments and Municipalities.
- Review, evaluate, and analyze infrastructure reports and details against industry best-practice norms as applicable to strategic infrastructure planning, new, upgrading, and maintenance contracts.
- Provide technical, hands-on, specialized support and technical reports in the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of proposed infrastructure projects.
- Undertake regular inspections and evaluation of infrastructure Projects within the Province.
- Undertake ad hoc auditing of Civil Engineering professional account/s and Civil Engineering contract final accounts.
- Provide mentorship to candidate engineers and technicians, and other employees within the infrastructure value chain.
- Manage human and financial resources.
Enquiries
- Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478
- Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138
Notes
Please note the following: Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of qualifications, a valid driver's licence, and ID on the day of the interview. Communication regarding requirements for certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. All appointments will be subjected to a personnel suitability check process, not limited to the following: (criminal record, credit record, qualification verification, citizenship, employment reference, and social media). It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All Middle Management Services (MMS) and SMS positions will be subjected to a compulsory competency-based assessment. Successful candidates will be required to enter into a performance contract within three (03) months of employment. Applications received after the closing date or those that do not comply with the requirements indicated above will not be considered. No facsimile, post, or hand-delivered applications will be accepted. Only applications submitted via the e-recruitment system will be accepted. The Provincial Treasury reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised posts. If you have not been contacted within three (03) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. However, should there be any dissatisfaction, applicants are hereby advised to, within 90 days, seek reasons for the above administrative action in terms of section 5 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000). OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
Directorate: Infrastructure Coordination
SALARY : Grade A: R1 317 108 – R1 504 797 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package), OSD
CENTRE : Head Office, Mbombela
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum three (03) years of Bachelor's Degree / BTech / B. Eng/BSc
Engineering in Civil Engineering NQF Level 07. Compulsory registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer /
Technologist. Proven minimum six (06) years of Civil Engineering experience in Roads, Building Construction, Supervision, and Maintenance. A valid driver's
license. Skills and Competencies: Excellent technical, report writing, and presentation skills. Innovative problem-solving ability. The ability to work
independently at strategic, production, and execution levels. Applied knowledge of all relevant built environment legislative/regulatory requirements
of national and international standards (CIDB/ISO/SANS). Ability and willingness to travel.
DUTIES : Support and monitor the province’s infrastructure Departments and Municipalities. Review, evaluate, and analyze infrastructure reports and details
against industry best-practice norms as applicable to strategic infrastructure planning, new, upgrading, and maintenance contracts. Provide technical,
hands-on, specialized support and technical reports in the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of proposed infrastructure projects. Undertake
regular inspections and evaluation of infrastructure Projects within the
Province. Undertake ad hoc auditing of Civil Engineering professional account/s and Civil Engineering contract final accounts. Provide mentorship to
candidate engineers and technicians, and other employees within the infrastructure value chain. Manage human and financial resources.
ENQUIRIES : Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478, Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.