About the Role
The Department of Health is excited to welcome a Mechanical Engineer (Production) Grade A to its Provincial Office in Mbombela (Nelspruit). This pivotal role is vital not only to the department but also to the communities it serves. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will ensure that health facilities adhere to the highest engineering standards, ultimately contributing to the quality of healthcare services in the region. Your work will directly impact the availability and efficiency of health infrastructure, making a real difference in the lives of South Africans.
In this role, you will be at the forefront of monitoring and guiding infrastructure projects, ensuring they meet the approved engineering norms and standards. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including implementing agents, to ensure that all projects are executed according to sound engineering principles. Your expertise will also be crucial in updating technical standards and conducting feasibility studies, thereby enhancing the overall service delivery mechanisms within the health sector.
About the Department
The Department of Health plays a critical role in safeguarding the health and well-being of South African citizens. Its mission is to provide comprehensive healthcare services that are accessible and of high quality, reflecting the nation’s commitment to public health. Working in this department means being part of a dedicated team that strives to improve health outcomes and foster a healthier society through effective policy implementation and resource management.
What You’ll Do
- Contribute to the development of technical and functional norms and standards for health facilities.
- Monitor compliance of infrastructure projects with approved engineering standards.
- Evaluate planning and design processes to ensure adherence to sound engineering principles.
- Update engineering norms and standards based on insights from Post Project and Post Occupancy Evaluation exercises.
- Prepare detailed reports assessing the advisability and impact of service delivery proposals.
- Conduct feasibility studies and draft reports on service and infrastructure impacts.
- Develop cost-effective engineering solutions in line with standards.
- Provide professional and technical mechanical engineering advice through reports and specifications.
What You’ll Need
- Senior Certificate / Grade 12 and NQF Level 7 qualification in Engineering recognized by SAQA.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience post-qualification.
- Current registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer: Mechanical Engineer.
- Valid driver’s license and computer literacy.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, including 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 recognised 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 / 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.
