GM Chief Network Controller at George Local Municipality

Salary : R585 504 – R760 056 per annum T14
Additional Service Benefits : Medical Aid, Pension, Housing Allowance (subject to prescribed requirements), 13th Cheque and Group Life Insurance
Perks : Cellphone and Vehicle allowance (subject to prescribed requirements)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical/Professional qualification (National Diploma in Electrical Engineering)
• Computer Literacy: MS Office
• Valid Driver’s license
• 5 years or more experience in a supervisory technical position required

COMPETENCIES:

• Core Professional Competencies: Problem solving, Planning and organising, Organisational Awareness
• Functional Competencies: Discipline specific skills, People Management, Task Management Workplace safety, Budgeting
• Public Service Orientation Competencies: Interpersonal relationships, Communication, Service delivery orientation
• Personal Competencies: Action and outcome orientation, Resilience, Ethics and Accountability
• Management / Leadership Competencies: Direction Setting, Impact and Influence, Coaching and Mentoring, Team Orientation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Ensure that all the Control Room functions are well coordinated according to High Voltage Regulations to prevent fatal injuries and damage to electrical apparatus.
• Help plan for apparatus and system, upgrades before the apparatus or system becomes overloaded in order to ensure economical loading of network within contractual limits as not to violate the notified maximum demand and chargeable demand limits and to ensure that distribution apparatus is operated within design limits.
• Identify the different characteristics of individual apparatus in order to eliminate unnecessary time delay in isolating system changes and behaviour.
• Avoid financial penalties and to act preventatively to eliminate damage to consumer and municipal equipment and coordinate power resources.
• Ensure optimal use of power supply which saves costs and avoids fines being issued by ESKOM, as well as to locate faults and restore power to consumers as soon as possible. 
• Ensure that all new apparatus and equipment installed works according to prescribes standards.
• Ensure power is restores quickly and safely and ensure continuity between role players in times of major power failures and in disaster situations.
• Ensure that analysis on the SCADA System is conducted frequently and to determine causes in order to take preventative measures to minimise down time and restore power supply with the least possible delay.
• Ensure that all Trainees are competent after having successfully completed the course based on the George Municipality’s High Voltage Operating Regulations prior to being issues with an Authorization Certificate.
• Ensure that specifications for various applications are drawn up and that it complies to specifications.
• Ensure that all authorised personnel are constantly tested to ensure compliance with authorization requirements in order to operate safely and swiftly.
• Present statistical information for future planning and information purposes.
• Ensure that management and the relieve shift Controller is informed and updated with operational issues.
• Emphasizes the mental strength and professional capabilities the incumbent must possess in order to function efficiently.
• Ensure personnel are capacitated and capable of performing at capable levels, address deviations and implement corrective measures to sustain efficiency and productivity.
• Ensure that accurate operational information is maintained and made available on request and that specific administrative deadlines are complied with.
• Ensure that inputs are given and solutions are sought to eliminate health and safety risks and to ensure that engineering issues on the distribution network are tended to.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

• Good and rapid on- the- spot decision making skills
• Must have a high integrity and good ethics in working with a variety of professional
• people and organizations
• Must be willing to work after hours when required
• Must have good management, controlling and coordination skills
• Must have excellent numerical skills
• Must be able to communicate in at least 2 of the 3 official languages of the Western
• Cape of which English must be one
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Required to have analytical skills
• Controlled decision making
• Excellent interpersonal skills and maintain good working relationships
• Assertive but fair in dealing with personnel, and instances in solving Control Room problems
• Must be able to handle conflict
• Must be able to meet deadlines
• Must be able to work under pressure 

Deadline:24th August,2026