Job Vacancies at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

Minimum Requirements

• BSc. / B.Eng. / B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering at an NQF Level 7.
• A minimum 10 years’ experience as a Civil Engineer (Roads)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Construction Contracts Management.
• Minimum 3 years managerial experience.
• Experience in managing relationships with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer / Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Must be registered as a Professional Manager with the SACPCMP

Added advantage:

• M.Eng / MSc / MTech in Engineering (Civil / Transportation) will be advantageous.

Workplace Competencies

KNOWLEDGE:

• Extensive knowledge of relevant industry standards and specifications, as well as the FIDIC Suite of General Conditions of Contract and relevant legislation.
• The ability to demonstrate attention to detail and sound engineering and project management judgement and work well under pressure.
• Extensive knowledge of civil design and Construction practices related to road works, as well as the road network maintenance and operations activities.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant industry standards, specifications and legislation.
• Ability to manage and oversee the successful management of critical strategic internal, public and media stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate available options and select an appropriate course of action to achieve a specific objective or solve a problem.
• Ability to examine information and facts in detail to gain a comprehensive understanding.
• Sound ability to manage contracts made with third party vendors, contractors or consultants and the ability to negotiate, support and manage the effectiveness of those contracts.

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• Manage teams of people for simple and complex co-located processes and train, develop and coach team, assisting with activities as needed.
• Accountable for setting and management of budget allocation for area of control.
• Ability to evaluate available options and select an appropriate course of action to achieve a specific objective or solve a problem.
• Ability to objectively analyse and evaluate issues and factual evidence in order to form judgements.
• Extensive experience in the planning, design, and Construction of road infrastructure projects.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Planning of Community Development Projects

• Liaise with Provincial Construction Managers to advise on the Construction CAPEX Projects pipeline, scope identification, planning, design and implementation.
• Prepare and manage overall budget for Construction CAPEX Projects and ensure funding is available.
• Determine resources (i.e. Project Managers) required to execute planned Construction CAPEX projects and if adequate capacity is available.
• Assign Construction CAPEX projects and associated budget to Provincial Construction Managers to execute.

Technical specialist support

• Provide input during the design and Construction phases of Construction CAPEX projects with regards to the sustainability, socio-economic impacts on communities.
• Actively participate in the relevant functional working group for Construction CAPEX projects.
• Share industry knowledge and experience with colleagues.
• Provide feedback on the performance of the ITIS SMMEs reporting.
• Maintain good working relationships with all colleagues in all regions and areas of expertise.
• Pursue and research best practice and consider innovation in project lifecycle.
• Participate in the development and improvement of standards and specifications for SANRAL.
• Promote SANRAL’s credibility and promote aims and objectives of SANRAL.

National Construction CAPEX Project oversight

• Proactively monitor the progress of all Construction CAPEX projects nationally, financial performance and cashflows, issues and risks, transformation targets and any other project or contract related matters
• Prepare regular management and operational reports Construction CAPEX projects including issues, finances and/or performance of contracts.
• Review all Construction CAPEX Projects related information captured in ITIS Provincially
• Conduct regular status meetings with Construction CAPEX Contract Engineers to discuss the progress of Construction CAPEX projects, financial performance and cashflows, issues and risks, and any other project or contract related matters
• Manage any contractual issues (including disputes and claims) on projects that have been escalated by the stakeholders.

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• Provide advice on all contractual matters related to Construction CAPEX contracts.
• Guide and support Construction CAPEX Contract engineers with project management and community engagement related activities when required
• Conduct ad-hoc site visits to monitor that Construction CAPEX works are executed consistently across the country and according to SANRAL standards and specifications.
• Ensure that environmental and occupational health and safety standards are adhered to.
• Monitor performance of Project Liaison Committees (PLC) in Construction CAPEX projects from national level
• Participate and Monitor engagement and ongoing communication with local communities.
• Ensure all required documentation is electronically uploaded into the records management system and ITIS and/or submitted for physical storage.
• Cultivate and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor the performance of Construction CAPEX Contract Engineers and provide feedback to enable professional growth

Communication and Stakeholder Relations Management

• Maintain a good working relationship with all colleagues in all Provinces and areas of expertise.
• Cultivate and maintain a good working relationship with key internal and external stakeholders, consultants and contractors.
• Attend and provide support to Provincial Head, Construction managers and Project managers in engagement meetings as and when required.
• Respond to media queries relating to Construction CAPEX projects.
• Ensure internal collaboration and co-operation.
• Promote aims and objectives of SANRAL

Audit and Risk Management

• Ensure that all construction CAPEX contract documentation is electronically uploaded into ITIS and the records management system and/or submitted for physical storage.
• Oversee and monitor the timeous provision of Audit and Risk responses relating to Construction CAPEX project contracts

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc. / B.Eng. / B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering at an NQF Level 7.
• A minimum 10 years’ experience as a Civil Engineer (Roads)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Construction Contracts Management.
• Minimum 3 years managerial experience.
• Experience in managing relationships with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer / Engineering Technologist with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Must be registered as a Professional Manager with the SACPCMP

Added advantage:

• M.Eng / MSc / MTech in Engineering (Civil / Transportation) will be advantageous.

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE:

• Extensive knowledge of relevant industry standards and specifications, as well as the FIDIC Suite of General Conditions of Contract and relevant legislation.
• The ability to demonstrate attention to detail and sound engineering and project management judgement and work well under pressure.
• Extensive knowledge of civil design and Construction practices related to road works, as well as the road network maintenance and operations activities.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant industry standards, specifications and legislation.
• Ability to manage and oversee the successful management of critical strategic internal, public and media stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate available options and select an appropriate course of action to achieve a specific objective or solve a problem.
• Ability to examine information and facts in detail to gain a comprehensive understanding.
• Sound ability to manage contracts made with third party vendors, contractors or consultants and the ability to negotiate, support and manage the effectiveness of those contracts.

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• Manage teams of people for simple and complex co-located processes and train, develop and coach team, assisting with activities as needed.
• Accountable for setting and management of budget allocation for area of control.
• Ability to evaluate available options and select an appropriate course of action to achieve a specific objective or solve a problem.
• Ability to objectively analyse and evaluate issues and factual evidence in order to form judgements.
• Extensive experience in the planning, design, and Construction of road infrastructure projects.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Planning of Community Development Projects

• Liaise with Provincial Construction Manager to advise on the CD Projects pipeline, scope identification, planning, design and implementation.
• Prepare and manage overall budget for CD Projects and ensure funding is available.
• Determine resources (i.e. Project Managers) required to execute planned CD projects and if adequate capacity is available.
• Assign CD projects and associated budget to Provincial Construction Manager to execute.

National Community Development Project oversight

• Proactively monitor the progress of all community development projects nationally, financial performance and cashflows, issues and risks, transformation targets and any other project or contract related matters
• Prepare regular management and operational reports CD projects including issues, finances and/or performance of contracts.
• Review all CD Projects related information captured in ITIS Provincially
• Conduct regular status meetings with CD Contract Engineers to discuss the progress of CD projects, financial performance and cashflows, issues and risks, and any other project or contract related matters
• Manage any contractual issues (including disputes and claims) on projects that have been escalated by the stakeholders.
• Provide advice on all contractual matters related to CD contracts.
• Guide and support CD Contract engineers with project management and community engagement related activities when required
• Conduct ad-hoc site visits to monitor that CD works are executed consistently across the country and according to SANRAL standards and specifications.

Communication and Stakeholder Relations Management

• Maintain a good working relationship with all colleagues in all Provinces and areas of expertise.
• Cultivate and maintain a good working relationship with key internal and external stakeholders, consultants and contractors.
• Attend and provide support to Provincial Head, Construction managers and Project managers in engagement meetings as and when required.
• Respond to media queries relating to CD projects.
• Ensure internal collaboration and co-operation.
• Promote aims and objectives of SANRAL

Audit and Risk Management

• Ensure that all CD contract documentation is electronically uploaded into ITIS and the records management system and/or submitted for physical storage.
• Oversee and monitor the timeous provision of Audit and Risk responses relating to CD project contracts

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• NQF Level 7 Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Informatics, Information Systems, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ hand-on practical Scrum or Agile team experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in management/leadership level/role.

ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Business Analysis or Agile or Scrum

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

• Application Lifecycle Management: Strong understanding of Application Governance Framework i.e., ensuring alignment between business needs and application goals, including setting, and agreeing requirements early in the lifecycle.
• Enterprise Architecture Alignment: Ability to ensure the application team aligns to ICT system design architecture, ICT solution options, and per the planned technical structures.
• Modernisation Technologies: Knowledge of cloud platforms, microservices, containerization, and integration tools.
• ICT Governance & Compliance: Understanding of ICT policies, audit requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Risk & Change Management: Familiarity with internal reporting structures, compliance documentation, and environmental audits.
• Contractor Management and Compliance: Ability to manage transformation risks and drive organizational application adoption.
• Understand and Apply the Scrum Framework: Deep understanding of Scrum theory, events, artifacts, values, and empiricism.
• Facilitation and Communication: Skilled facilitators who guide discussions, resolve blockers, and strengthen communication.
• Technical and Process Governance Awareness: Ensure alignment with engineering practices, quality controls, and organisational governance while managing the team.
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Ability to interpret, operationalise, and monitor compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies across the full programme and application lifecycle—ensuring that solutions, data practices, contracts, vendors, and change processes meet legislated and contractual obligations while supporting business outcomes.
• Experience in Multi-Team / Scaled Agile Environments.
• Strong Stakeholder Management and Influence Skills.
• People Change Enablement Capability.
• Data-Driven Decision Support.
• Application and Solution Testing.
• Experience supporting multiple Agile/Scrum teams.
• Servant-leadership and conflict-resolution capability.

Understanding of:

• ICT governance
• Change management controls
• Risk, audit, and compliance frameworks
• Architecture and security alignment

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Provide strategic direction for application development and modernization across SANRAL.
• Critical strategic leadership by enabling alignment, optimising delivery flow, and influencing organisational direction through evidence-based insights, agile ways of working, and continuous improvement.
• Align project services with SANRAL’s ICT strategy and organizational objectives.
• Supports the Product Owner in shaping, refining, and sequencing the product roadmap.
• Facilitates adaptive planning through sprint goals, release planning, and empirical forecasting (velocity, capacity trends).
• Uses delivery metrics (velocity, throughput, cycle time, impediment patterns) to inform planning and improve predictability.
• Provides strategic insights to leadership on team performance, risks, and capacity constraints.
• Ensure budgeting, planning, forecasting, and business case development for application programmes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and ensure business value delivery through technology.

Uphold the Scrum Framework

• Ensure Scrum events (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective) are productive and purposeful.
• Assist the team understand and apply Scrum values and principles correctly.
• Identify and eliminate obstacles that slow down or block the team.
• Escalate issues the team cannot resolve themselves.
• Assist with backlog refinement and prioritisation processes.
• Ensure the team has clarity on goals.
• Encourage practices like refactoring, clean code, test automation, CI/CD discipline, and reduction of technical debt.
• Facilitate discussions that balance delivery velocity with long-term maintainability.
• Promote tracking of technical metrics (build health, test coverage, defect trends, cycle time).
• Ensure transparency of technical issues so governance bodies can make informed decisions.
• Support compliance with architecture review boards, advisory boards, and ICT governance forums.
• Ensure sprint outputs align with approved designs, security guidelines, data standards, and solution architecture.

Technical Governance & DevOps Enablement

• Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Wagile and DevOps methodologies.
• Oversee sprint planning and agile delivery in partnership with Project Managers and Scrum Master.
• Establish governance frameworks for project and process architecture, security, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to quality gates such as peer review, automated testing, and integration checks.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with application modernisation initiatives.
• Ensure projects backlog and work requests comply with SANRAL regulations and industry’s best practices.

People Management & Capability Development

• Manage and mentor teams of developers, architects, analysts, and technical specialists.
• Create a safe environment where team members collaborate, take ownership, and continuously improve.
• Coache the team in self-organisation, problem-solving, and shared accountability.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate learning opportunities such as pair-programming, agile coaching, demos, peer reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Ensure skills development and capacity building aligned to modern technology requirements.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration between ICT teams, business units, and external service providers.
• Provide individual and team coaching to strengthen agile mindsets, behaviour, and culture.

Closing date for applications: 21 October 2026

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An Honours degree in Internal/External Auditing at an NQF Level 8. (includes related qualifications) or an NQF level 8 qualification in Forensic investigation/Forensic auditing, Fraud investigation or a related field.
• Must hold an active Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation and be a member in good standing.
• A minimum of eight (8) years' combined experience in internal/external auditing and forensic investigations/forensic investigation/Fraud investigation within the public sector (experience in entities governed PFMA), of which at least five (5) years must have been at a managerial or supervisory level overseeing audit and investigation teams.

ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Hold an active Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation or equivalent, including CA(SA), RGA and be a member in good standing. 
• Internal/external audit experience in a similar environment to SANRAL (a state-owned entity).
• Forensic Investigation experience in a similar environment to SANRAL (a state-owned entity). 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to assume an advisory role to management
• Solid knowledge of mentoring and coaching
• Solid knowledge of report writing
• Solid experience in knowledge of PFMA and Treasury regulations.
• Forensic and Criminal Investigations
• Knowledge of Risk Management/Corporate Governance/Internal Control Systems
• Knowledge of Data Analysis
• Knowledge in Project Management
• Knowledge of Research/Benchmarking
• Interviewing skills
• Compliance reporting
• Review of High-value tenders and proactive assurance reviews
• Investigations

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct Supply Chain Management (SCM) Proactive Assurance Audits

• Plan (SCM) Proactive Assurance Audits in accordance with Internal Audit Methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Execute (SCM) Proactive Assurance Audits in accordance with Internal Audit Methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Report on the (SCM) Proactive Assurance Audits in line with Internal audit Methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Present the Proactive assurance Audit report to Management, Board and board subcommittee.
• Track and monitor requests for proactive Supply Chain Management (SCM) reviews.

Conduct Forensic Investigations

• Plan forensic investigations in accordance with internal audit forensic investigation policies, policies and best practices.
• Execute forensic investigations in accordance with internal audit forensic investigation policies, policies and best practices.
• Report on investigations conducted in accordance with internal audit forensic investigation policies, policies and best practices.
• Track the implementation of recommendations arising from a forensic investigation.
• Compile and submit quarterly progress reports on forensic investigations.

Strategic Functions

• Participate in the development and updating a risk based Three-Year rolling Plan and annual audit Plan.
• Participate in the development and updating of the Internal audit Methodology and Internal audit Charter.
• Participate in the development and updating Internal audit Strategy.
• Provide value added advisory services that offer proactive as opposed to detective assurance.
• Develop and update the forensic Investigations policies and procedures.
• Streamline audit processes to enable continuous monitoring of core processes to enable timely mitigation of risk events.
• Partner more closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal combined assurance to the Board and Management and make certain that key risks are appropriately addressed.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Effectively engage and communicate with auditee management, audit team, service providers, external auditors, other stakeholders and Internal Audit management
• Ensure that internal audit activities are effectively coordinated with other assurance providers through the agreement of a time bound combined assurance model, including internal and external audit, risk management, forensics and compliance functions.
• Provide post-investigation support to Management.

People Management 

• Manage own and staff productivity to ensure optimal use of resources
• Provide guidance to subordinates and service provider personnel on assigned tasks and/or activities.
• Lead, manage, manage performance and supervise staff allocated for reviews and other assignments and take responsibility for all outputs of the team.
• Manage own and staff productivity and deliverables in an effective manner and assume a supervisory role.
• Provide direction and management to the direct reports to ensure they execute the divisional strategy and manage their portfolios effectively.
• Be responsible for the implementation of the Human Capital Strategy for area of control.
• Ensure that there are sufficient execution capabilities within the audit team.
• Coach, train, guide and develop internal audit team.
• Oversee and manage the performance of the audit team.

Financial Management 

• Contribute to the preparation of the internal audit department budget
• Monitor and manage the budget to prevent overspending and underspending.

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2026

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• (NQF Level 6) IT Diploma or equivalent.
• ITIL Foundation
• Five years of relevant experience.
• VMware Certified Professional and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and/or Linux Certification Preferably Red Hat.

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

• VMware Administration: Expertise in vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Patch Management: Managing security and application patching using Microsoft Intune, ManageEngine, and SCCM.
• Security & Compliance: Ensuring PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 compliance through automated security updates.
• Server Builds & Migrations: Experience with server cloning, Sysprep, domain registrations, and OS upgrades.
• Monitoring & Automation: Utilizing SCOM, SCCM, PowerShell, Ansible, and VMware vRealize for proactive monitoring and automation.
• Linux Administration (Red Hat): Proficient in deploying, configuring, and managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, including user and group management, patching, system security, and troubleshooting issues in enterprise settings
• vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies, processes, tools and best practices to deliver new or enhanced applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management Of Systems In Accordance With ITIL Methodologies

• Respond to calls and requests logged on Helpdesk timeously and resolve them accordingly.
• SLA Management for Service Availability.
• Follow the change management, incident management and problem management according to the ITIL Framework.
• Continuous Improvements.

Operational

• Provide solution design and technical recommendations for VMware infrastructure.
• Support and maintain VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) for disaster recovery (DR) testing and configuration.
• Implement and manage server migrations and cloning, including Sysprep, domain registrations, and patching.
• Maintain N-1 compliance for server OS upgrades to support PCI-DSS certification.
• Implement and maintain centralized license solutions (KMS) and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) authentication.
• Manage server security patching (create deployment packages, build release notes, and deploy to Test, Dev, and Production environments for 1000+ servers).
• Manage server application patching (e.g., Internet Explorer, IIS, .Net) across all servers.
• Oversee desktop security patch management for 1000+ endpoints (desktops/laptops).
• Develop and maintain patch schedules for continuous system security.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks (PCI-DSS, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Build and deploy new servers, including domain registration and patching.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for SCCM, SCOM, Manage Engine, Intune and server OS standards.
• Design, implement, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) server environments to support business and application requirements.
• Perform regular system updates and patch management for RHEL servers to ensure security and compliance with standards such as PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.
• Monitor system health and performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimise resource utilisation using tools such as SCOM, Ansible, and PowerShell.
• Manage user accounts, access controls, and authentication policies to maintain system integrity and security.
• Automate server deployments and configuration management using Ansible or other automation tools.
• Support disaster recovery (DR) planning and testing, including backup and restore procedures for Linux environments.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and LLDs specific to Linux server operations and standards.
• Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure Linux systems are integrated with VMware, SCCM, and related platforms.
• Implement security hardening measures and perform regular vulnerability assessments on Linux servers.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Linux-based issues, escalating to vendors as required.
• Monitor system health and performance using SCOM (System Centre Operations Manager).

Reporting

• Daily System Availability KPI Reports: Generate and provide statistical reports on VMware infrastructure, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments and systems monitoring performance.
• Incident Management Reporting: Track and report on all logged, open, and closed tickets related to VMware and Windows Server environments.
• Ad-Hoc Business Reports: Compile and deliver custom reports based on business and ICT requirements.
• Automated Incident Reporting: Ensure daily automated reports of logged Incident Tickets using the Incident Management Tool (ITSM).
• Security & Patch Management Reports: Document and track patch deployment status for server security and compliance.
• Disaster Recovery & Backup Reports: Provide insights on SRM (Site Recovery Manager) testing, backup success rates, and DR readiness.
• Linux System Health & Compliance Reports: Generate periodic reports detailing Red Hat server uptime/downtime, resource utilisation, and compliance with security and operational standards.