DocumentClosing date unclearVacancy

Chief Engineer Region A Western Cape

Housing Development AgencyRef: HDACE001

Official source

Source domain: thehda.co.za

Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a recruitment notice for the position of Chief Engineer: Region A (Western Cape) at the Housing Development Agency (HDA). It specifies a fixed-term contract for 3 years, a salary range of R1 015 600 to R1 320 300, and detailed responsibilities related to housing development project planning, design, site monitoring, reporting, and compliance management. It lists eligibility requirements (including ECSA professional registration and at least 10 years’ relevant experience), application instructions, and a closing date of 02/07/2026, with applications submitted via HDARecruitRegAWC@thehda.co.za.

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Chief Engineer: Region A (Western Cape)

The Housing Development Agency is offering a fixed-term contract position as Chief Engineer for Region A in the Western Cape. The role involves leading project planning, design, site monitoring, compliance management, and handover of housing and infrastructure developments for the Provincial Department of Human Settlements. The position requires extensive experience in civil engineering, professional registration with ECSA, and knowledge of key procurement frameworks.

Who it is for: qualified civil engineers with at least 10 years of experience and ECSA registration
How to act on it: Submit a CV in PDF format, including the job title and reference number in the subject line, along with copies of qualifications, ID, and two contactable references, to HDARecruitRegAWC@thehda.co.za

Facts

Places

Western Cape

Reference

HDACE001

Amounts

R 1 015 600, R 1 320 300

Key Takeaways

Organisation: Housing Development Agency (HDA)
Position: Chief Engineer: Region A (Western Cape)
Contract type: Fixed-Term-Contract (3 years)
Reference: HDACE001 (R1 015 600 - R1 320 300 salary range)
Closing date: 02/07/2026
Application email: HDARecruitRegAWC@thehda.co.za
Key responsibilities: project planning/design, site investigations, construction monitoring, reporting, handover, compliance management
Minimum requirements: Degree/BTech Civil Engineering; ECSA registration as Pr. Eng. or B-Tech; 10 years relevant experience; 5 years senior leadership; knowledge of PFMA/MFMA and NEC/GCC/FIDIC/JBCC and procurement frameworks
Application rules: CV in PDF; job title and reference in subject line; qualifications and ID copies; two contactable references; late CVs not considered
Housing Development Agency (HDA)
ECSA
Provincial Department of Human Settlements
Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (POPI Act)
PFMA
MFMA
NEC
GCC
FIDIC
JBCC

Dates

Closing Date

Closing date unclear: the listing's recorded date (2 July 2026) is earlier than the day Govermate first found it