Engineer (Post Level 8) at Stellenbosch University

Company:

Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University

Industry: Education / Teaching

Deadline: Sep 30, 2025

Job Type: Contract

Qualification: Bachelors

Experience:

Location: South Africa

City:

Field: Engineering / TechnicalĀ 

Duties/Pligte

The appointed engineer will be expected to:

  • Assist and support the chair holder in the running of the chair.
  • Solve railway engineering problems by executing relevant research and development projects, and thereby increase the rail body of knowledge in South Africa.
  • Contribute to the rail academic fraternity by disseminating knowledge gained from the research by means of seminars and conferences.
  • Publish high-quality research articles and reviews in international and local peer-reviewed academic journals, conferences and other appropriate forms of research output.
  • Establish and build networks within the Faculty, University, locally and internationally.
  • Promote railway engineering studies in the broader academic community, beyond the Faculty.
  • Promote and conduct community projects in order to stimulate young learners to pursue careers in engineering.
  • Based on the incumbent’s qualifications, supervise and assess final year projects, research theses and/or dissertations at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
  • Support undergraduate and postgraduate students with their research projects and vacation work in the laboratory and on site.
  • Assist with the development of Gibela personnel and equip them with railway engineering skills.
  • Assist the Gibela bursary office by supporting bursary holders in terms of academic support and social adjustment.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

  • An appropriate B.Eng in the fields of either Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer or compliance with the criteria for registration as Professional Engineer.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

  • Experience in Rail Rolling Stock and Rail Engineering.
  • Proven experience in executing multidisciplinary projects.
  • Willingness and ability to enrol for an appropriate, part-time technical postgraduate degree.
  • The ability and interest in field measurements and practical data analytics.

Closing Date 26-Sep-2025

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