Electrician at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

• Rand Water is looking for an Electrician at their Panfontein operations site- who will take overall responsibility for all electrical work on site- new installation, periodic maintenance, troubleshooting, faulty finding and repair of Plant Equipment

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified Electrician with a recognized trade test (red seal).
• Minimum N3/Grade12/NQF 4 Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• Desired: A National N6 Diploma in Electrical engineering
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• 3 years’ practical electrical maintenance experience.
• 2 years’ experience with P&I Drawings, read and interpret schematic drawings.
• 3 years’ experience with testing equipment (Multimeter, megger, signal simulators, pressure calibration equipment etc.)
• 2 years’ experience on transformers and high voltage/low voltage switch gear.
• 2 years’ experience on the overhead lines.
• 1 years’ experience in cable jointing and terminations.
• Maximo and SAP computer packages.
• Wireman's License (for issuing Certificates of Compliance – CoC) will be an advantage.
• SHEMTRAC/SAMTRAC
• Ability to pass the ORHVS (Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems) certificate
• Courses/ training PLCs/SCADA, VSDs, medium and low voltage equipment (transformers, switchgear, basic electronics etc.)

Primary Duties    

• Carry out planned maintenance, daily, weekly, monthly and annual maintenance tasks. Investigate and repair all breakdowns, by ensuring plant availability, reliability as well as ensuring safety of people and equipment.
• Perform standby duties as and when required, thereby accepting responsibilities for all electrical installation and required decision making that will ensure plant availability after normal working hours.
• On the job training to be provided to new personnel, assistants and apprentices. Assist and manage contractors and head office personnel for all work done in the relevant sections (i.e. isolate, test, co-ordinate work, etc.)
• Maintenance Planning System by monitoring and analyses of section performance as well as participate in formal RCM and RCA’s.
• Complete all planned scheduled job cards, defects, time sheet permits and log books within time in accordance with Rand Water procedures.
• Perform Fault-finding on all electrical circuits, tracing and locating faulty cables.
• Perform general electrical work and responsible for housekeeping.

Knowledge    

• Qualified Electrician with a recognized trade test (red seal).
• Minimum N3/Grade12/NQF 4 Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• Desired: A National N6 Diploma in Electrical engineering
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• 3 years’ practical electrical maintenance experience.
• 2 years’ experience with P&I Drawings, read and interpret schematic drawings.
• 3 years’ experience with testing equipment (Multimeter, megger, signal simulators, pressure calibration equipment etc.)
• 2 years’ experience on transformers and high voltage/low voltage switch gear.
• 2 years’ experience on the overhead lines.
• 1 years’ experience in cable jointing and terminations.
• Maximo and SAP computer packages.
• Wireman's License (for issuing Certificates of Compliance – CoC) will be an advantage.
• SHEMTRAC/SAMTRAC
• Ability to pass the ORHVS (Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems) certificate
• Courses/ training PLCs/SCADA, VSDs, medium and low voltage equipment (transformers, switchgear, basic electronics etc.)

Skills    

• Problem solving ability
• Accuracy
• Good communication, written and administrative skills
• Initiative
• Analytical skills to do fault finding.
• Permit system
• Administrative skills
• Work planning

Attitude    

• Great Attitude
• Self-motivated
• Safety conscious
• Proactive
• Team player
• Performance driven
• Conflict resolution
• Quality orientated
• Deadline orientated
• Performance driven
• Attention to detail

Deadline:18th March,2026