Superintendent (Distribution:Dispatch) at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Qualifications and experience required:

• Qualified Electrician.
• Three to four years’ relevant experience.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Must be physically fit and healthy and able to perform manual operations and duties on foot - is required to handle equipment weighing over 20 kg when carrying out switching operations. It is also occasionally required to climb a ladder or high mast structure work in confined spaces or at elevated distances.
• Must be able to cope with working under environmental conditions that are physically stressful such as varying temperatures and weather conditions.
• Must be able to cope with mental stress arising from potential or actual physical threat as work is to be performed on live electrical apparatus and in the immediate vicinity of live electrical systems and when supervising the lowering of high mast poles and scaffolding.
• Ability to meet occasional unforeseen deadlines and to work under pressure during overhead line faults which need to be restored within a limited time. Working overtime and rendering standby duties, as and when required.
• Sight, speech and hearing ability (test for colour blindness is required).

Job purpose: 

• Assisting with and supervising the maintenance, installation and repair of electricity supply with respect to street, area and sports field lighting and overhead lines, including repairs to electrical networks in the case of breakdowns
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, medical examination, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
• Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.