Electrician

**SUMMARY OF POSITION**

**Power Connect Systems **Qualified,Experienced, Trade tested artisan with a minimum N3 technical qualification and a minimum of 3 - 5 years electrical experience in all types of projects and maintenance.

**ELECTRICIAN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (COMMERCIAL AND OTHER)**

**Electrical Installations**
- Assemble and install electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
- Test electrical installation according to installation code 10142-3
- Inspect transformers and circuit breakers and other electrical components. Repair as required to ensure that all systems are fully operational.
- Be involved in all aspects of installation of electrical equipment inclusive of alternative supplies.
- Setup and configuration of the above alternative supplies to a fully working and operational system.
- Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
- Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
- Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
- Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
- Good knowledge of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
- Mechanical working knowledge. Generator repairs and maintenance.
- Traceable working knowledge and experience in Generator installations and repairs a definite requirement.
- Traceable working knowledge and experience in uninterruptable power supply installations and battery replacements a definite requirement.
- Traceable working knowledge and experience in renewable energy field. Installation of inverters, lithium batteries and PV a definite requirement
- Traceable working knowledge and experience in renewable energy field. Setup and configuration of battery management systems a definite requirement.

**Electrical Maintenance and Repairs**
- Maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
- Perform maintenance repairs of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
- Corrective maintenance.
- Fault finding on electrical systems.
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
- Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.

**Compliance**
- Assist with commissioning of all types of installation and the finalization of compliance.
- Assist with Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).
- Current electrician's license and identification card must at all times be maintained to meet Department of Labour regulations and will remain the employee’s responsibility to supply Powerconnect Systems with an updated licence at least one calendar month before lapsing.

**Team Supervision**
- Lead, direct and train staff members to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
- Provide assistance during emergencies in hours, after hours, weekends and public holidays.
- Ensure installations are completed on time. Ensure work is completed in accordance with the project plan, job schedule and planned timelines.
- Ongoing personal development and on the job training.
- Ensure that the team members takes care of and maintains their provided PPE kits.

**Data Installations**
- **Installing Cables**:

- Identification of suitable cable routes on site (Planning)
- Accurate measurement of routes. (Limited cable wastage)
- Understand the plan as communicated by Team Leader (Vision)
- Understanding fibre optic cables, and the practises of correctly installing fibre optic cable. (Bend radius & figure 8)
- Cables marked and labelled correctly before they are installed.
- **Network Points**:

- Numbering and layout of network points is done logically.
- **Looming and Lacing**:

- Basic understanding of the cable markings on the cable and their meaning. Copper & Fibre
- Cable looms are measured and cut accurately before they are installed.
- Lacing of looms on trays and in ceiling boards are done correctly.
- Spacing and tension of straps on looms are correct.
- Exposed cable looms on Wall Mount Cable Trays are correctly laced.
- Correctly lace and loom the Cabinet to the Patch Panel.
- **Skirting and Trunking**:

- Correct selection and use of hand tools. Measure and cut with hacksaw. Use of Set Square. Spirit level
- Neatness and cleanliness of finished installation. Filling and touch up where required. Installation wiped clean.
- **Terminations**:

- Clear understanding and identification of A & B Spec.
- Termination of Patch Panels are done according to set specifications.
- Accurately terminating to disconnect modules.
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