The application deadline was 24 August 2026.
Transnet is recruiting for current professional and technical positions across port operations, pipelines, finance, internal controls, tariff regulation and electrical maintenance. The latest Transnet jobs 2026 include vacancies in Cape Town, Durban Central, Parktown and Coalbrook. The available roles range from a marine Pilot position with Transnet National Ports Authority to finance and regulatory posts within Transnet Pipelines and a technical electrical position. Each vacancy has a separate requisition number and qualification profile on the official Transnet Talent Portal.
Current Transnet Vacancies
- Pilot — Cape Town — Req 5662 — closes 24 August 2026
- Manager, Revenue — Durban Central — Req 5656 — closes 24 August 2026
- Specialist: Internal Controls — Durban Central — Req 5276 — closes 19 August 2026
- Senior Manager: Tariff Regulation & Revenue Assurance — Parktown — Req 5589 — closes 18 August 2026
- Master Installation Electrician — Coalbrook — Req 5438 — closes 17 August 2026
Pilot – Transnet National Ports Authority
The Pilot vacancy is based in Cape Town and sits within Transnet National Ports Authority. Marine pilotage is a safety-critical function that helps guide vessels through port waters and protects ships from risks such as collision, grounding and other navigational hazards. The role requires professional maritime knowledge and sea-going experience rather than general transport or logistics experience.
Transnet lists an STCW Class 3 qualification or an equivalent qualification among the requirements. The official vacancy also states a minimum of 12 months of sea-going experience. Applicants for this position should therefore have the maritime certification and practical vessel experience required for professional pilotage work.
Manager, Revenue – Transnet Pipelines
The Revenue Manager role is located in Durban Central within Transnet Pipelines. The position is responsible for cash-management functions in the operating division, placing it within the finance side of pipeline operations. It is suitable for an accounting professional who has progressed beyond entry-level finance work and can manage revenue-related processes in a large infrastructure business.
The published qualification requirement is a BCom Honours in Accounting. Transnet asks for three to four years of experience in a finance position, with preference indicated for a candidate with Articles. This combination reflects the accounting, controls and cash-management focus of the role.
Specialist: Internal Controls
The Internal Controls Specialist also works for Transnet Pipelines in Durban Central. The role supports the Manager: Internal Control and focuses on improving the internal-control environment through second-line assurance work. It includes financial and operational assurance activity and is tied to the division’s risk-based internal-control plan.
- Support second-line assurance reviews.
- Assess financial and operational control effectiveness.
- Follow up management actions arising from assurance work.
- Contribute to internal-control frameworks and awareness.
- Support control self-assessment activity.
- Track and follow up control or audit findings.
The official listing requires an undergraduate degree in Finance or Auditing and three to five years of financial-compliance experience. Public-sector experience is preferred. A Code 08 driver’s licence and willingness to work extended hours are also stated. Relevant knowledge includes auditing and assurance, control design, accounting and finance, corporate governance and applicable legislation.
Senior Manager: Tariff Regulation & Revenue Assurance
This senior Transnet Pipelines role is based in Parktown and reports to the General Manager: Finance. It leads work around tariff regulation, regulatory reporting and revenue assurance. The position includes responsibility for the tariff-application process and the information required to support regulatory engagement, while also strengthening the integrity of revenue-management processes.
Transnet requires a BCom Honours in Accounting, Finance or Economics and eight years of experience in a finance environment. The level of experience reflects the seniority of the position and its responsibility for regulatory, financial and revenue-assurance work.
Key activities include developing and implementing revenue-assurance frameworks, supporting effective tariff applications, responding to regulatory information requests and maintaining strong governance around revenue integrity. The job therefore combines financial analysis with regulation, assurance and senior stakeholder management.
Master Installation Electrician
The Master Installation Electrician vacancy is based in Coalbrook and reports to an Electrical Supervisor. It is a technical role for an experienced electrical professional working within Transnet’s infrastructure environment. The official listing includes an Electrical Trade Test and relevant technical or electrical experience among the core requirements.
Transnet’s vacancy specifies an Electrical Trade Test qualification and three years of relevant technical or electrical experience. This is not an entry-level apprenticeship: the position is aimed at someone who already holds the trade qualification and has practical experience appropriate to installation and electrical-maintenance work.
Working Across Transnet Divisions
These vacancies cover more than one Transnet operating division. The Pilot position is connected with port and marine operations, while the revenue, internal-controls and tariff roles sit within Transnet Pipelines. The electrical vacancy adds a technical infrastructure route. Candidates should therefore match their background to the individual operating division rather than treating all Transnet vacancies as general logistics jobs.
How to Apply for Transnet Jobs
Applications are completed through the official Transnet Talent Portal. Use the requisition number attached to the position you want to apply for.
- Apply for Pilot
- Apply for Manager, Revenue
- Apply for Specialist: Internal Controls
- Apply for Senior Manager: Tariff Regulation & Revenue Assurance
- Apply for Master Installation Electrician
