Senior Superintendent at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Qualifications and experience required:

• Trade Test Certificate OR National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Computer literacy: MS Office.
• Five years or more experience in a supervisory technical position required.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Decision-making involving risk is required when performing switching operations and the dangers associated with electricity under fault conditions.
• Must be able to cope with working under environmental conditions that are physically stressful such as poor light, varying temperatures and weather conditions and stress associated with having to deal with conflict, problems, concerns and enquiries from consumers, staff and job-related technical matters.
• Must be physically fit and healthy and able to perform manual operations and duties on foot - operating switchgear requires physical pushing, pulling and carrying of earthing cables, phasing sticks and similar equipment (5 to 20 kg). The incumbent is also required to physically walk/patrol lines over uneven terrain in emergency or fault conditions.
• Sight, speech and hearing ability (eye test for colour blindness is required).

Special conditions attached to the position:

• A valid Code B driver's licence.
• The physical attributes associated with this post necessitate that the incumbent is physically fit and able-bodied to perform the relevant functions, and as such, shortlisted candidates will be required to submit themselves to the Municipal Medical Doctor to be medically examined as part of the selection process.

Job purpose:

• Responsible for managing, supervising, co-ordinating and controlling the activities of the HV Substations Division relating to repair/maintenance and construction work to ensure that the reliability of the high voltage substation network and related switchgear are maintained for purposes of effective service delivery in accordance with statutory standards.

Deadline:12th December,2025