SALARY: R228 321 per annum (Level 05)
CENTRE: Pietermaritzburg Region (X3 Posts):
Cost Centre, Ixopo:
KZ5a5 Team 2 Ref No: DOT 35/2026 (X1 Post)
KZ5a1/5a2 Team 1 Ref No: DOT 36/2026 (X1 Post)
Betterment Team (Ixopo) Ref No: DOT 37/2026 (X1 Post)
Empangeni Region (X1 Post):
Cost Centre, Ulundi:
KZ266 Team 1 Ref No: DOT 38/2026 (X1 Post)
Requirements:
NQF Level 3 (Grade 11) / A National Certificate in Construction; plus A
minimum of 3 years road work maintenance experience, plus A valid driver’s
licence (Minimum Code B).
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required:
Knowledge of maintenance manuals, safety regulations and the costing
system. Knowledge of general procedures. Knowledge of weekly work and
plant returns. Knowledge of the service delivery programme. Knowledge of
departmental reporting structure including transportation committees.
Knowledge of legislation/policies and procedures pertaining to Public Sector.
Knowledge of disciplinary procedures. Knowledge of EPMDS. Planning and
organisational skills. Ability to learn, understand and apply. Problem solving
skills. Supervisory skills. Communication skills.
Numeracy skills. Computer literacy. The ideal candidate should be responsible, punctual, conscientious
and receptive to suggestions and ideas. He/she should be efficient have
empathy, cultural awareness and also be able to comply to code of conduct
and to work as part of a team.
Duties: Support road construction and/or maintenance work through, inter alia, the
following: Construction of culvert and side drains. Erect and maintain steel
guardrails and gabions. Construction of road earth and layer works. Clean and
maintain roads, sidewalks and resting areas (verge maintenance).
Surfacing and pothole patching. Road fencing and pipe laying. Setting of rod
markings/signs. Install roads signs and barricade the work area. Supervise
activities in respect of road construction and/or maintenance work through inter
alia the following: Application of safety and precautionary measures. Conduct
Inspections.
Exercise control over tools, supplies and other equipment.
Allocate tasks and oversee work performance. Maintenance of equipment. Co-
ordinate the blading program. Exercise control over traffic accommodation.
APPLICATIONS: Please note applications can be hand delivered to the Office of the Department
of Transport, Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House, 172 Burger Street,
Pietermaritzburg, or couriered via postal services to Recruitment & Selection
Section, Human Resource Administration Directorate, Private Bag X9043,
Pietermaritzburg, 3200.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through
the KZN online e-Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs
FOR ATTENTION: Mr B Hornsby
NOTE: It is the intention of this Department to consider equity targets when filling these
positions.