Technical Official CNC x 50 (Distribution) Newcastle, Empangeni and PMB Zones at Eskom Communications

Minimum Requirements

Qualification:

Grade 10

Experience:

• 2 years

Skills and Competencies

• Driver’s Licence
• Line Construction
• Basic Health and Safety
• Basic Workshop skills
• ORHVS (Authorised for access and responsible person)
• Battery maintenance
• Emergency switching
• Ground level substation inspection
• Basic Environmental knowledge
• Capability of working above ground level (working at heights)

Communication skills

Key Responsibilities

Maintains equipment and structures by:

•  Responding to call outs and prompts from the dispatcher during abnormal conditions and power supply interruptions
• Restoring equipment and structures on lines and substations by replacing, securing, and cleaning plant and equipment under supervision
• Executing foot and vehicle patrols to identify, capture and report faulty plant and abnormal conditions
• Switching on Low Voltage networks
• Performing Basic Lifting Machinery operation

Performs planned maintenance on networks and infrastructure in accordance with the procedures, standards, and work practices by:

• Operating vegetation control machines
• Manually clearing vegetation encroaching on safe clearance distances and structures
• Applying prescribed growth control chemicals
• Installing, inspecting, and restoring fences and gates
• Inspecting, restoring, maintaining, and reporting conditions of roads and drainage systems
• Maintaining lines and structures by replacing, securing, and cleaning line components, electrical connections, and anti-oxidation measures
• Excavating, backfilling, and compacting to secure structures and trenches
• Maintaining substations and control rooms by replacing, repairing, securing, and cleaning plant and equipment in substations under guidance and supervision
• Inspecting, topping up with electrolyte, cleaning and testing the Specific Gravity of batteries
• Inspecting and reporting on condition of substation tools and equipment
• Reporting any other abnormality found in/on the network to appropriate person
• Executing vegetation control
• Keeping the yard clear of weeds and debris
• Replacing and levelling of crusher stone where required
• Exposing earthing, Earth mats and assisting with inspection, repairing of damaged sections

Creates assets on urban and rural lines by:

• Dressing, earthing, and installing poles and structures
• Dismantling poles and structures
• Installing/dismantling reticulation and urban pole mounted transformers, reclosers, sectionalises, metering points, isolators and drop out fuse links
• Performing conductor stringing, binding in and jointing (including earthing)
• Laying multicore cables correctly in the cable trenches
• Restoring campsite to its original state after all camp facilities are removed
• Clearing access area for vehicles of undergrowth and trees and levelling/back filling where required

Ensures healthy working environment and eliminates unsafe acts by:

• Reporting all safety incidents, unsafe conditions, and abnormal conditions to immediate supervisor
• Inspecting and reporting performance of security and safety lighting
• Inspecting and reporting non-conformance of tools and equipment immediately before use
• Using and caring for personal protective equipment as per requirement
• Effecting statutory and non-statutory appointments in terms of Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Carrying out stacking and securing loads as per safety standards
• Cleaning of work sites, workstations, and infrastructure
• Ensuring that quality and safety requirements are adhered to on site
• Executing site restoration in accordance with environmental control measures
• Executing safe handling and economic stacking and storing of material
• Erecting barricades, danger notification, and preparing system earthing

Provides a one-stop customer service by:

• Reading and sealing cyclic and demand meters on small power users
• Conforming to Customer Service Charter
• Giving milestone and Data feedback to Senior Technical Official and Dispatcher
•  Making public aware of danger of electricity
• Reporting common customer problems to immediate supervisor/appropriate person
• Leaving the place of work clean and tidy with minimum disturbance/damage to the environment and/or customer’s property
• Completing documents relevant to tasks performed and submission thereof