Electrician (12 Months Contract) at Siyancuma Municipality

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Trade certificate.
• Authorisation course for high voltage (ORHVS level 1-12) Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) Protection schemes training
• Maintenance and Transformer testing schemes High tension (HT) terminations and cable jointing (XLPE & PILC).

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years post apprenticeship experience required.
• Sound knowledge of electricity policies and procedures. Analytical, fault-finding and problem-solving skills. Good supervisory skills. Good communication skills. Attention to detail.

DUTIES
ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS:

CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATIONS

• Coordinates activities associated with the construction and installations of medium/ low voltage electrical networks by:
• Reading and interpreting drawings/works orders detailing layout and specifications.
• Marking routes for the running in and laying of cables and positioning of supporting structures (poles) and providing guidance to personnel on specific activities (e.g. cleaning and tinning of conductors, binding and strapping, stripping of individual conductors.)
• Installation of pre-paid meters in all Municipality and privately-owned buildings.
• Monitoring and attending to deviations in the construction and installation sequences of poles, cross waves, stays, lines, aerial transformers, switchgear, etc.
• Terminating cables, wires etc to junction boxes, connecting blocks and/ or terminals including soldering, fitting of lugs and harnessing wires.
• Taking of meter readings and installing new connections for houses, including three phase prepaid meters where required and conducting of COC inspections,
• To ensure installation and safety procedures and guidelines are complied with, and tasks executed in accordance with standards associated with quality workmanship.

PLANNED AND PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

• Coordinates activities and sequences associated with maintaining the functionality of medium/ low voltage electrical reticulation systems by:
• Confirming through tests and communication with the control room all live conductors are disconnected in premises housing switchgear and transformers prior to permitting support personnel to enter and commence with maintenance activities in such premises.
• Repairing and maintaining low and high voltage electrical equipment and networks in all the Municipality buildings.
• Conducting visual inspections of supporting structures, lines and cables and evaluating the performance of step-down transformers, switchgear and associated components.
• Performing electrical maintenance functions on MV's and Sub-Stations.
• Isolating, removing and replacing defective components and/ or attending to the stripping, cleaning and jointing of overhead and underground cables and lines with due consideration given to safety procedures in live environments.
• Thumping of MV faults and jointing of MV cables and switching off supply during MV phasing cables.
• To ensure scheduled planned and predictive maintenance cycle and work procedures are compiled enabling uninterrupted and optimum functionality of the electrical/ power supply system.

FAULT FINDING/REPAIRS

• Coordinates activities/ sequences associated with trouble shooting/ fault finding and repairing to medium/low voltage reticulation and electrical systems by:
• Conducting tests to diagnose and determine the nature of the fault and communicating with the control room/ immediate superior on the possibility of re-routing supply in respect of major repair work.
• Isolating, removing and replacing defective components and/ or attending to the stripping, cleaning and jointing of overhead and underground cables and lines with due consideration given to safety procedures in live environments.
• Conducting electrical fault-finding tests on pump stations and cables.
• Testing circuits and the functionality of new components using testing and fault detection equipment and communicating readiness to activate operations.
• To ensure faults are detected and repaired and functionality restored with minimal disruption to services. SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
• Coordinates and controls tasks / activities associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline by:
• Monitoring attendance/ conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/counselling and/or other approved methods designed to improve and motivate personnel.
• Conducting quarterly evaluation of staff through individual performance appraisals.
• Establishing the adequacy and availability of personnel against agreed outcomes and motivating to the immediate superior for additional resources.
• Keeping staff informed of new developments, legislation, circulars and policies.
• Addressing workplace conflict/ conduct through the initiation and coordination of consultative processes and implementation of specific disciplinary procedures.
• Defining skill gap and training needs and activates procedural sequences aimed at developing and capacitating individuals.
• To ensure human resources needs are identified and attended to, supporting the accomplishment of laid down objectives and compliance with specific standards in terms of productivity and performance.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

INFORMATION RECORDING

• Completes internal transactional documentation (e.g. time sheets, log sheet, progress and productivity field report, etc.) and related forms (vehicle checklist), by Inserting the relevant information (quantitative/ qualitative) and/or details of activities and forwarding to the relevant personnel for processing.
• Referring to work schedules and registers to correct deviations/ discrepancies entries raised during processing.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION

• Disseminates functional and operational information on the immediate and short-term objectives and current developments, problems and constraints by:
• Communicating with the immediate supervisor and establishing material and resources necessary against specific works orders.
• Interacting with the Stores, checking allocated components and materials against job cards.
• Inspecting works prior to commissioning and communicating with the control room/ immediate supervisor with regards to test outcomes and functionality of the installation.
• To ensure information, advice or opinions on relevant matters is made available and/ or communicated through the various mediums and accurately interpreted through the provision of adequate and clear explanation.