About the Role
The Department of Health is seeking a Mechanical Engineer (Production) Grade A: Maintenance based in Mbombela (Nelspruit). This pivotal role contributes to the effective management and maintenance of health infrastructure projects, ensuring that they adhere to the highest engineering standards. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of healthcare services provided to the community, making a tangible difference in the lives of South Africans.
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will leverage your expertise to provide valuable input on technical and functional norms and standards related to health facilities. Your guidance will help ensure that all projects align with sound engineering principles and comply with relevant regulations. This role is vital not only for maintaining infrastructure but also for fostering innovations that lead to improved service delivery in the public health sector.
About the Department
The Department of Health is dedicated to advancing health and well-being across South Africa. With a commitment to providing accessible and high-quality healthcare services, the department’s mission is to enhance the health outcomes of the population. Working within this department means being part of a team that strives to make a meaningful impact on public health and the community at large, contributing to a healthier future for all citizens.
What You’ll Do
- Provide engineering inputs to ensure compliance with provincial health facility guidelines.
- Monitor infrastructure projects to verify adherence to approved engineering standards.
- Update and maintain mechanical engineering norms and standards based on evaluations and feedback.
- Prepare detailed reports assessing the impact and feasibility of proposed engineering solutions.
- Conduct thorough investigations into mechanical engineering proposals and design work.
- Offer professional and technical advice through written reports, calculations, and specifications.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders to implement engineering projects successfully.
What You’ll Need
- A Senior Certificate / Grade 12 and an NQF Level 7 qualification in Engineering, recognized by SAQA.
- A minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification experience in a relevant engineering field.
- Current registration as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
- A valid driver’s license and computer literacy.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, including the PFMA, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and National Building Standards Act.
How to Apply
Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered.
Requirements
Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus (NQF Level 7) in Engineering as recognized by SAQA.A minimum (3) years’ experience post qualification.
Current registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer: Mechanical Engineer (2026).
A valid driver’s licence.
Computer literacy.
Knowledge: PFMA / Treasury Regulations / Practice Notes / 149 Instructions / Circulars.
Provincial / Departmental Supply Chain Management Policies.
National Building Standards Act of 1977 and Regulations.
Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993 and Regulations.
Government Immovable Asset Management Act of 2007.
Health Act and Regulations.
Engineering Profession Act of 2000.
Job Duties
Provide inputs to technical and functional norms and standards from an engineering perspective to be issued in terms of the Provincial Health Facilities Guidelines.Monitor that infrastructure projects implemented by Implementing Agent[s] comply with approved engineering functional and technical norms and standards and that the planning and design are according to sound engineering principles and code of practice.
Monitor that planning and design completed through insourced engineering services is done according to sound engineering principles and according to norms and standards and code of practice.
Update functional and technical norms and standards updated based on learning generated through Post Project and Post Occupancy Evaluation [POE] exercises.
Maintain mechanical engineering norms & standards.
Prepare reports stating the advisability, desirability, impact and legality of proposals for innovative service delivery mechanisms.
Undertake feasibility studies and prepare reports detailing service impact, financial impact, infrastructure impact, constraints, alternatives and attainability.
Develop cost effective solutions according to standards.
Prepare reports on mechanical engineering investigations.
Determine mechanical engineering proposals and design work for solutions, where necessary.
Prepare reports on effectiveness of corrective measures.
Provide mechanical engineering inputs to implement projects successfully.
Provide mechanical engineering professional and technical advice in the form of verbal and written advice, reports, calculations, specifications and drawings.
