KZN Agriculture and Rural Development’s Engineering Opportunity Pays R573,552 Annually
This KZN Agriculture engineering vacancy is for a registered engineering technician. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is recruiting under reference SSC36/2026. The advertised annual salary is R573,552 under the occupational-specific dispensation.
Vacancy details
Official job title: Control Engineering Technician Grade A. Reference: SSC36/2026.
Requirements and work setting
The re-advertised post is based in the eThekwini district. It requires an NQF Level 6 National Diploma in Agricultural or Civil Engineering, compulsory ECSA Engineering Technician registration, six years of post-qualification technical experience and a valid driving licence. Candidates should understand engineering design, project management, technical reporting, occupational safety and the legislation relevant to agricultural infrastructure.
What the work involves
- Plan and oversee infrastructure, irrigation and mechanisation designs.
- Manage technical project support and provide engineering advice.
- Monitor district projects and manage divisional resources.
Application documents and submission
The official notice permits hand delivery or courier delivery addressed to the Head of Department at 4 Pin Oak Avenue, Hilton, 3245. Use the current Z83 form, complete and sign it fully, and attach a comprehensive CV. Do not email this application: the department explicitly excludes emailed applications. Certified qualifications and supporting documents are requested from shortlisted candidates rather than with the initial application. Foreign qualifications require SAQA evaluation. The online route is also listed, but was inaccessible during our check; the stated physical route remains an alternative. Applications close on 20 November 2026; no closing hour is stated.
Before submitting
Read the full official notice for the complete requirements, assessment process and employment-equity conditions. An application does not guarantee selection. The employer may withdraw the vacancy or decide not to appoint.
Read the official vacancy notice
KZN Agriculture engineering vacancy: registration and experience
The qualification, professional registration and experience requirements should be checked separately. Having studied engineering is not the same as holding the specified ECSA registration. Before applying, compare the registration category on your own record with the category named in the notice.
As a preparation exercise, set out your employment history chronologically and identify the technical work performed after obtaining the qualification. Describe your role in each project, including whether you prepared designs, coordinated implementation, monitored progress or supervised others. Do not count responsibilities you did not hold or imply that an unfinished qualification has been awarded.
Describe engineering work without disclosing confidential material
Examples can explain the engineering problem, your contribution and the outcome. Avoid attaching a client’s drawings, contracts or private project records unless you are authorised to share them and the employer asks for them. A clear factual description is preferable to an unrequested collection of confidential documents.
Use a permitted delivery method
A failed online session does not create permission to email an application. Follow the manual route stated in the notice, keeping enough time for delivery before the closing date. Check the reference on the application and retain the delivery record. Courier dispatch alone should not be treated as proof that the department received the application.
A different agriculture-related career route
Readers whose background is economic analysis rather than engineering can compare the agricultural economist vacancy. It has different qualifications and duties; neither advert should be used as a substitute for the other.
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