Senior Electrician

Grade 12
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience
- Nat Dip in Electrical Engineering or related qualification (Post Trade Test / N3)
- Electrical Trade Certificate (Red Seal)
- A 3 Phase Wireman’s Licence (Installation Electrician)
- Willing to do training and work on High Tension if needed.
- Valid driver’s licence (Code 8)
- Knowledge and good understanding of applicable Health & Safety regulations and procedures
- Willing and flexible to work extended hours and/or outside of normal working hours where required

**Primary Duties**
- Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance on Electrical equipment in respective facility in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Maintain MV and LT Electrical substations, cables tunnels and distribution boards.
- Inspect and test substation and DB earthling and test earth leakage
- Ensure that facility electrical reticulation complies with safety and environmental requirements.
- Install new equipment and modify existing equipment.as per approved request.
- Attend to breakdowns, prioritise, plan and order spares
- Carry out generator test runs and update log books

**Secondary Duties**
- Ensure each planned maintenance job card has task sheet attached.
- Ensure that all staff working on the job have appropriate PPE.
- Ensure that risk assessment and LOTO procedure have been followed.
- Ensure all tasks relevant to the planned maintenance are carried out satisfactorily, in accordance to legal requirements and OEM.
- Complete job card in full and obtain completion signatures.
- Submit completed job card for closing
- Report any follow-up work and any safety related matters noticed.
- Complete plant log book

**General**
- Train, develop and uplift junior staff through knowledge and skill transfer.
- Ensure that all tools used are well maintained, and the correct tools are used for the relevant trade
- Maintain good house-keeping in areas of responsibility
- Understanding that feedback and communication is critical to success

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: R30,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Century City, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)