Industrial Technician Control General Engineering (Building Management and Medical Gas)

INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIAN CONTROL GENERAL ENGINEERING (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL GAS) is listed by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS. The post is based in Groote Schuur Hospital, Western Cape. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (T- or N- or S- Stream) or registration as Engineering Technician in terms of the Engineering Professions of South Africa Act, (Act 46 of 2000).
• Experience: Extensive appropriate experience in integrated Building Management Systems (BMS), CCTV, ICT operational monitoring and critical infrastructure systems within a hospital or complex operational environment.
• Experience in operational coordination, incident management and infrastructure resilience planning.
• Project and contract management experience.
• Experience in a 24-hour operational or control room environment.
• Inherent requirements of the job: Able to perform standby and call-out duties.
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour hospital environment.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Able to respond physically on-site during major incidents.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Sound knowledge of integrated control systems, including BMS, emergency power monitoring, fire detection interfaces and security monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks including Occupational Health & Safety Act and applicable SANS standards.
• Understanding of structured incident management principles and the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams during operational disruptions and declared major incidents.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Strong analytical, planning and organisational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and maintain situational awareness in high-risk environments.
• 24- hour operational or control room environment experience.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Hospital Operations Command Centre Management: Manage and oversee the 24/7 operations of the Hospital Command Centre, ensuring continuous monitoring and operational readiness of all integrated systems including BMS, CCTV, ICT network monitoring, emergency power interfaces and contact centre infrastructure.
• Major Incident Command (ICS Bronze Commander): Function as Bronze Commander during declared incidents such as fires, flooding, power interruptions or ICT outages.
• Coordinate engineering, ICT, security and support services teams, escalate to Silver and Gold Command where required, and activate Business Continuity Plans in line with the Hospital Major Incident Plan.
• Regulatory Compliance and Governance: Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory and hospital engineering standards.
• Conduct compliance audits, manage vendor performance against SLAs, certify work completion and maintain accurate operational documentation.
• Risk, Incident and Communication Management: Lead investigations into system failures and infrastructure disruptions.
• Prepare and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Oversee inbound and outbound operational communications, including dispatch of engineering, security and support service teams.
• Leadership and Workforce Development: Supervise Command Centre personnel, manage shift rosters, implement SPMS processes, facilitate training and ensure compliance with HR and labour legislation.

Application Instructions

Application instructions from department section

are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click online applications).

Application address:
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click online applications ).

Notes

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the

No payment of any kind is required when applying for these posts.

Department Notes

Department Notes

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

Mr L Naidoo Tel No: (021) 404-2263

Required Documents

Qualifications, Driver licence

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 195–196
• Open the DPSA circular PDF