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  • Posted: Aug 23, 2025
    Deadline: Sep 5, 2025
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  • Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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    Principal Technician

    Requirements

    • National Diploma in Engineering
    • ECSA registered as a Professional Engineering Technician
    • Minimum eight (8) years’ experience (post first relevant tertiary qualification)
    • Good understanding of the operation of electricity meters and related systems
    • In-depth knowledge of national metering standards and Electricity Bylaw
    • Computer Literacy and proficient on SAP
    • Valid Code EB driver’s licence
    • Required to work in all weather conditions and outside normal office hours during emergencies and planned overtime and standby duties
    • Must be able to work in confined spaces

    Key Performance Areas

    • Lead a team of technical staff to deliver specialised functional services by ensuring the team is effectively resourced and equipped with the correct tools and up-to-date test equipment
    • Evaluate and enhance operational effectiveness by assessing procedures and systems, mentoring staff for development, and ensuring safety policies and instructions are in place for safe task execution
    • Provide specialised functional support in accordance with SANS 474: Code of Practice for Electricity Metering, ensure accurate and compliant execution of metering duties across all meter worker classes.
    • Lead and guide technical staff in performing independent work on various metering systems, including CT and VT connected metering, three-phase CT and direct connected metering, and single-phase meters, aligned with their respective classifications
    • Provide additional specialised support to Measurement
    • Operations by liaising with developers and contractors on metering-related projects, finalising designs, and managing maintenance/replacement programs in accordance SANS 474

    CLOSING DATE 05.09.2025

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