Senior Electrician X2 (De Doorns) 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/ or setting up of traffic signage. 
• Perform activities and sequences associated with maintaining the functionality HV/MV (Primary Function) and LV (Secondary Function) electrical reticulation systems. 
• Construct and install new or upgrade existing electrical networks including cables, transmission lines, substations, transformers, distribution and metering panels and service connections. 
• 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 high voltage cable fault finding, termination and jointing, line stringing and tensioning, high voltage switchgear and transformer maintenance. 
• Ensure proper and efficient planned, preventative and emergency maintenance in accordance with the specifications and in compliance with the relevant safety legislation. 
• 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.). 
• Jointing and termination of medium voltage cable, line stringing and tensioning, medium voltage switchgear. 
• Engaging controls to operate mechanisms (cherry picker / mounted cranes) to facilitate specific sequences (hoisting, overhead repairs, etc). 
• 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. 
• Leading and guiding staff. 
• Maintaining staff discipline and dealing with disciplinary and grievance interventions timeously, fairly and in terms of established policies and procedures. 
• Supervise contractors and temporary employees (EPWP) whilst executing duties. 
• Referring to work schedules and registers to correct deviations in entries raised during processing. 
• Ensure a well-maintained designated vehicle and the accurate capturing of kilometres in accordance with the laid down Procedures, Policies and guidelines. 
• Adheres to technical standards and safety legislation by complying with procedures, policies instructions and guidelines. 
• Carry our safety inspections as required by immediate superior.

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 (2) of the three (3) official languages of the Western Cape.

Preferred Requirements:

• N4 Electrical Engineering Certificate + Wireman’s License
• HV regulations and switching
• 3 years relevant experience as an Electrician in an electrical environment