Reliability Engineering Technician - Electrical at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current).
• Registered with ECSA as a Candidate.
• 3–5 years' relevant experience in electrical maintenance, electrical condition monitoring, electrical reliability engineering or related electrical technical services.
• Practical exposure to electrical equipment condition assessment,  fault identification, technical reporting and maintenance recommendations.
• Technical knowledge of electrical condition monitoring, Condition- Based Maintenance (CBM), predictive maintenance, electrical asset health assessment, infrared thermography, electrical fault identification, technical reporting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Experience in condition monitoring of electrical equipment within industrial, municipal, water, wastewater or similar operational environments will be an added advantage.
• Valid code 08/B driver’s licence.
• Computer Literacy; MS Office.
• Must be physically fit and able bodied.

Key Performance Areas

• Conduct electrical condition-monitoring inspections and asset health assessments to identify deterioration, abnormal operating conditions and developing defects affecting Water and Sanitation electrical installations.
• Inspect MCCs, switchgear, distribution boards, panels, motors, drives, cabling, terminations, protection and control systems, including infrared thermographic inspections where appropriately trained, competent, authorised and permitted.
• Prepare concise technical reports containing findings, photographs, measurements, risk assessments, recommendations and follow-up requirements, and maintain electrical asset condition histories.
• Analyse electrical equipment performance, chronic defects, breakdowns, trip events and failure trends, and support electrical fault-finding and Root Cause Analysis within the competence,  authority and safety limitations of the position.
• Provide technically sound electrical maintenance recommendations and technical input into preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies to improve reliability, availability, maintainability, safety and lifecycle performance.
• Plan, coordinate, execute and monitor electrical condition- monitoring routes, inspection schedules and asset lists based on asset criticality and risk; identify and prioritise inspection backlogs and coverage gaps.
• Provide specialised electrical Asset Care technical support to Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams, including participation in inspections, shutdowns, maintenance activities, commissioning assessments and post-maintenance verification.
• Communicate electrical condition findings, risks, priorities and recommendations to relevant stakeholders; follow up corrective actions and escalate critical defects, unresolved high-risk conditions and matters requiring higher-level engineering intervention.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and knowledge transfer; contribute to troubleshooting guides, inspection checklists, work instructions and condition-monitoring procedures.
• Research and maintain awareness of developments in electrical predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, thermography and reliability practices.

CLOSING DATE 23.10.2026