Junior Electrical and Mechanical Technician

Main Job PurposesTo do checks, tests and maintenance on all electrical and mechanical equipment and facilities. To ensure the Company fully complies with its contractual obligations, the Junior E&M Technician should at all times ensure that such equipment and facilities are fully functional. Furthermore, the Junior E&M Technician is responsible for recordkeeping of such maintenance and to report any serious and malicious damage to any electrical and mechanical equipment or facilities to the superior timeously.
**Organogram Superior**: Plaza Manager, Senior E&M Technician This Position: Junior Electrical and Mechanical Technician Subordinate 1st Level: None Employment Specification Education & Experience (minimum requirements to perform the job):
**School**:
Minimum Grade 12 Certificate
National Diploma or Certificate in Electrical Engineering
**Experience**:
At least 5 years related experience
**Job Related**:
Valid Unendorsed Code 08 Drivers License
**Knowledgeable**:
In-depth knowledge of processes and rules together with the MIS Electronic Toll Collection System.
**Understanding of relevant procedures such as**:
Environmental
Health and safety
Compliance
Good housekeeping practices
Procedure manuals
Understanding of Supervisory responsibilities/functions Required competencies to meet the job outcomes:
Fluent in English
Excellent Communication Skills (written and oral)
Interpersonal relationship skills
Self-management
Expert knowledge of electromechanical equipment
Expert knowledge of the electrical Installations
Expert knowledge of generators and UPS’s
Expert knowledge of access control systems
Expert knowledge of CCTV Systems
Planning and follow through of maintenance activities
Basic Computer Literacy Skills
**Physical demands and work environment**:
The daily physical demands are those required to work on the route, inside, outside and on top of buildings/ladders.
The Technician must drive a motor vehicle on public roads
A regular amount of overtime and standby duties to be performed.
The work environment characteristics are those encountered on a typical highway and at the toll road environment, as well as at office buildings.
The work is performed inside and outside buildings
**Essential duties and responsibilities**:
Maintain Toll Plaza Electrical and Mechanical Equipment.
Maintaining all electrical reticulation systems at the plaza including Db’s. Low voltage cabling, wiring, earthing protection installations, socket outlets and switches, power skirting, geysers etc.
Maintaining lighting installations including area, plaza, canopy and booth lighting, fog lights and flashing beacons.
General handyman maintenance including electrical, mechanical, building, plumbing and painting.
Conduct daily and monthly inspections and preventative maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, access control, CCTV equipment and buildings at the plaza
Doing fault finding
Dismantle equipment when required for repair or transportation and reassemble it at the appropriate time
Analyse drawings
Align and calibrate machinery and equipment parts as required for efficient and safe operation
Repair all malfunction equipment and buildings as per the Maintenance Manual
Report all incidents in the prescribed manner
Recordkeeping of all inspections in the prescribed manner
Ensure tools are kept in a good and clean working order
Ensure all health, safety and security policies and procedures are followed at all times
Ensure that all equipment will be in good working order to ensure the maximum uptime
Supervise work done at Plazas by subcontractors in order to ensure:
Scope of work is correct
Ensure quality of work is acceptable
Compliance with health and safety legislation and policies and procedures
Authority to instruct/refuse subcontractor’s access in cases of sub-standard work and none compliance with policies and procedures at the Plazas)