Senior Electrician (Western Cape) at Breede Valley Municipality

Duties: 

• Providing guidelines and specific instructions to personnel with respect to the preparation of work site for major/ minor works and setting up of traffic signage. 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 of conductors, binding and strapping, stripping of individual conductors) 
• Construct and install new or upgrade existing electrical network infrastructure including cables, distribution lines, substations, transformers, distribution and metering installations and service connections etc 
• Jointing and termination of low voltage cable, line stringing and tensioning, low voltage switchgear 
• Perform maintenance on electrical LV networks including all associated electrical equipment 
• Maintain electricity networks, electrical protection and metering devices, standby generators, building electrical, pump stations (electrical switchgear) and mechanical installations 
• Conducting tests to diagnose and determine the nature of the fault and communicating with the immediate superior on the possibility of re-routing supply during major disruption/ repair work. 
• Performs specialized tasks such as low voltage cable fault finding, termination and jointing, line stringing and tensioning, low voltage switchgear and transformer maintenance to ensure proper and efficient planned, preventative and emergency maintenance in accordance with the specifications and in compliance with the relevant safety legislation 
• Engaging controls to operate mechanisms (cherry picker) to facilitate specific sequences (hoisting, overhead repairs and rigging etc.) 
• Leading and guiding staff 
• 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 
• Maintaining staff discipline and dealing with disciplinary and grievance interventions timeously, fairly and in terms of established policies and procedures. 
• Referring to work schedules and registers to correct deviations in entries raised during processing. 
• Transporting personnel / material and monitoring the off-loading of materials and equipment 
• Adheres to technical standards and safety legislation by complying with the OHS Act, procedures, policies and guidelines 
• Monitor that Contractors adhere to Health and Safety regulations in terms of Municipal By-law, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Trade Test Certificate (Electrician)
• 3 years post apprentice experience required
• Valid ORHVS Certificate
• Valid Code C1 Driver’s License + PrDP
• Proficient in at least two of the official languages of the Western Cape.

Preferred requirements:

• N4 Electrical Engineering Certificate + Wireman’s License
• Valid Crane Operator Certificate
• Code EC driver`s licence
• 3 years relevant experience as an Electrician in an electrical environment