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EThekwini Municipality is a Metropolitan Municipality found in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Home to the world-famous city of Durban. EThekwini is the largest City in the province and the third largest city in the country. It is a sophisticated cosmopolitan city of over 3 468 088 people. It is known as the home of Africa's best-managed, busies...
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Grade 16, Ref No 33005960
Job Purpose:
Manages, supervises and motivates Senior Technologists, Technologists, Senior Technicians, Technicians and Standards Assessors within the relevant Technology Services Division.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Manage the division.
- Provide a consulting service to various divisions within eThekwini Electricity.
- Prepare, write and revise technical Codes of Practices and Work Procedures for construction, operation and maintenance of electrical systems of up to 275 000V.
- Prepare, write and revise documented work processes relating to technical systems.
- Provide a quality control function.
- Detailed research and investigate new methods of electrical construction, repair and maintenance.
- Prepare and update technical specifications for electrical materials, equipment and services, relating to construction, operation and maintenance.
- Provide technical advice and expertise to various divisions within the Electricity Unit.
- Liaise with suppliers, potential suppliers, municipalities, utilities and other authorities and attend meetings.
- Undertake specialist calculations and quantitative analysis of broadly defined design projects and existing systems.
- Manages staff performance, training and development and conduct.
- Ensure compliance with safety rules.
Essential Requirements:
- Registered as a Professional Technologist (Electrical) with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
- Pass a proficiency test set by the department to prove sufficient general knowledge of low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage electrical networks at the level of a Professional Engineering Technologist.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license (Code B).
- 6 Years post registration experience relevant to the electricity distribution or transmission industry.
Preferred Requirements:
7 Years post registration experience relevant to the electricity distribution or transmission industry.
Special Conditions:
- 40 hours, 5-day week.
- May be called out after hours to conduct technical investigations on site.
- Telephone Allowance.
- Permanent locomotion allowance or departmental transport at the discretion of the Head (Electricity).
- Incumbents will be subject to transfer/relocation to any of the Electricity Unit's depots or divisions required.
- Protective clothing: As per the PPE schedule.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to walk over rough terrain and climb ladders to undertake technical investigations on overhead line networks. Must be physically capable of carrying out the duties of the post.
Please attach your resume to the application in addition to applying with your LinkedIn Profile
Closing date is Friday, 2017-06-16
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