DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT: ROAD WORKER (X36 POSTS)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
The Provincial Administration of KwaZulu-Natal is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
APPLICATIONS : Applicants may also visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres
(DOACs) where our friendly staff will assist you with applying for jobs on the
KZN online e-Recruitment system or receiving your hardcopy application. You
can find the list of Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) at
www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs. Please note that applicants should only use
one of the following methods when applying for a post: either through the online
e-Recruitment system or submit a hardcopy application as directed.
CLOSING DATE : 06 May 2026 (at 16h00). Applications received after the closing date and time
will not be considered.
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the NEW Application for Employment Form,
Z83 (obtainable on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies). The Z83 form
must be completed in terms of DPSA circular 03 of 2025. The completed and
signed Z83 must be accompanied by a detailed CV. Dates of starting and
leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YYYY. Kindly take note that only
shortlisted candidates will be required to provide certified copies of required
documents (Where a Senior Certificate is a requirement for the post, kindly
note that a statement of results will not be accepted.
Where a tertiary
qualification is required, kindly note that certificates are required, however, if a
certificate is only to be issued at a graduation in the future, the statement of
results, together with a letter from the educational institution, indicating the date
of the graduation, will be accepted) on or before the date of the interviews
following communication from Human Resources. Failure to comply with these
instructions will lead to applications being disqualified. Should an applicant
wish to apply for more than one post, separate applications must be submitted
for each post applied for. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit
holders must provide a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits if
shortlisted for an interview.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign
qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
and to provide proof of such if shortlisted for an interview. Under no
circumstances will faxed applications be accepted. Receipt of applications will
not be acknowledged due to the volume of applications, and should you not
receive an invitation to attend an interview within three (3) months of the closing
date applicants should assume that their application was unsuccessful. Please
note that where experience is a requirement for the post, the successful
candidate will be required to submit documentary proof of such work
experience prior to assuming duty.
A personnel suitability check (criminal
record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and
employment verification) will be conducted prior to employment. Prior to
appointment being made to an SMS post, the appointee must have completed
the pre-entry certificate and must be in possession of such prior to taking up
the post. The Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public
service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to
join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on
processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online PreEntry Programme is 120 notional hours.
Full details may be sourced by the
following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to
a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job,
the logistics of which will be communicated by the department. Following the
interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend
candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in
compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competencybased assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic
managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency
assessment tools. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection
interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. The
Department of Transport reserves the right not to fill the advertised post(s) at
any stage of the recruitment process. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and
other designated groups are encouraged to apply.
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.
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
POST 13/278 : ROAD WORKER (X32 POSTS)
Kindly note that the post at Sign Team (Hluhluwe) is a re-advertisement.
Applicants who applied previously and who still wish to be considered are at
liberty to re-apply.
SALARY : R163 680 per annum (Level 03)
CENTRE : Empangeni Region (X32 Posts):
Cost Centre, Vryheid:
Maintenance Team (Magudu) Ref No: DOT 111 /2026 (X6 Posts)
Maintenance Team (Belgrade) Ref No: DOT 112 /2026 (X4 Posts)
Maintenance Team (Pongola) Ref No: DOT 113/2026 (X1 Post)
Maintenance Team (Paulpietersburg) Ref No: DOT 114/2026 (X6 Posts)
Maintenance Team (Gluckstadt) Ref No: DOT 115/2026 (X2 Posts)
Betterment Team (Pongola) Ref No: DOT 116/2026 (X1 Post)
Blacktop Team (Paulpietersburg) Ref No: DOT 117/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team 2 (Paulpietersburg) Ref No: DOT 118/2026 (X1 Post)
Signs Team (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 119/2026 (X3 Posts)
Blacktop Team (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 120/2026 (X3 Posts)
Grader Team 2 (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 121/2026 (X1 Post)
Grader Team (Emondlo) Ref No: DOT 122/2026 (X1 Post)
Mechanical (Vryheid) Ref No: DOT 123/2026 (X1 Post)
Cost Centre, Hluhluwe:
Signs Team (Hluhluwe) Ref No: DOT 124/2026 (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS : NQF Level 1 or 2 (Abet level 2 certificate or equivalent). Knowledge, Skills and
Competencies Required: Job knowledge. Communication skills. Interpersonal
relation skills. Flexibility. Teamwork. Accuracy. Skills in the aptitude of figures.
Computer literacy. Planning and organising skills. Good verbal and written
communication skills.
DUTIES : Perform routine activities in respect of road maintenance and/or construction
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. Surfacing and
porthole patching. Read fencing and pipe laying. Setting of road markings and
studs. Install road signs, distance markers, and barricade the work area.
Crushing of road material. Brush clearing and grass cutting.
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ENQUIRIES : Ms S Hlela (Empangeni) Tel No: (035) 787 1442
Ms G Hlabisa (Pietermaritzburg) Tel No: (033) 392 6600
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
POST 13/275 : ROAD WORK FOREMAN (X4 POSTS)
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. Coordinate the blading program. Exercise control over traffic accommodation.
ENQUIRIES : Ms S Hlela (Empangeni) Tel No: (035) 787 1442
Ms G Hlabisa (Pietermaritzburg) Tel No: (033) 392 6600
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.
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