Control Engineering Technician Grade A

About the role

The Department of Health (Eastern Cape) is hiring a Control Engineering Technician Grade A, based in Buffalo City Metro, Frere Tertiary Hospital. This is a permanent post, paying R573,552 – R656,298 a year. How to apply: Alternatively, applications can be submitted electronically via email to: Noluthando.Mthitshana@echealth.gov.za Reference number to quote: ECHEALTH/CENGTEC/APL/FTH01/10/2026 Closing date: 23 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical services, Manage technical services and support in conjunction with Engineers, Technologists and associates in field, workshop and technical office activities.
• Ensure the promotion of safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology and ensure quality assurance of technical designs with specifications and authorise/make recommendations for approval by the relevant authority.
• Handle multiple projects and multi-disciplinary consulting and contracting teams.
• Manage administrative and related functions.
• Provide input into the budget process.
• Compile and submit report as required.
• Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical/engineering operational plan.
• Ensure the development, implementation and maintenance databases, and manage, supervise and control technical related personnel and assets.
• Diagnosing and solving complex problems, Apply solution and design technique, workflow (processes and procedures, Effective development and implementation of policies, procedures and strategies regarding engineering building issues.
• Research and development, Continuous professional development to keep up with new technology to improve and procedures, Research/literature studies on technical engineering technology to improve expertise and to liaise with relevant/councils on engineering related matters.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate, National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or relevant qualification.
• 6 years post qualification technical experience, Compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineering technician, Valid driver’s license.
• Proven performance in engineering management is essential.
• Project management, Technical design and analysis knowledge.
• Research and development.
• Computer-aided engineering applications (PLC).
• Knowledge of legal compliance.
• Technical report writing.
• Technical consulting, an initiative-taker who is flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment.
• Problem solving and analysis, Decision making, Teamwork, creativity, Finance management, Customer focus and responsiveness, Communication, Computer skills, Planning and organising, People management.
• A valid driver’s licence.