Technical Officer (Asset Management) at eThekwini Municipality

Special Conditions

• 40 hour-5 day week; flexi hours to be agreed with Deputy Head: Technical Support.
• Protective Clothing as per the PPE.
• Incumbents will be subject to transfer/ relocation to any of the Electricity unit’s depots or divisions as required.

Job Purpose

• To control the implementation and maintenance of an Integrated Asset Management system and to provide an Asset Management service incorporating best practices, processes, systems, techniques and transferring of knowledge and skills to all relevant branches.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Plan all related maintenance work and assign the appropriate priority to all tasks.
• Plan project tasks.
• Co-ordinate the weekly planning meetings.
• Maintain asset management data.
• Compile, update and issue reports.
• Initiate and co-ordinate the updating of Standards/ Codes of Practice.
• Coach and train enterprise asset management systems users.
• Actively support and promote safety and accident prevention.
• Provide general staff management.
• Monitor and report financial performance against the Budget.
• Disseminates information.
• Accept appointment in terms of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (1993) and regulations as required by the Head Electricity.
• Undertake other related duties.

Competencies

• Planning
• Attention to Detail
• Organisational Awareness
• Design
• Construction
• Operations & Maintenance
• Service Delivery Orientation
• Resilience
• Change readiness
• Action & Outcome Orientation
• Team Orientation
• Direction Setting

Essential Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current).
• Registered as a Professional Electrical Engineering Technician with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• Valid Basic First Aid certificate or to be completed within 6-12 months from date of appointment.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 5 years relevant post registration experience to the Electricity Distribution or Transmission industry.
• Computer Literacy.

Closing Date

• 2025/09/19