ENGINEER TECHNICIAN (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NETWORK TESTING OPERATIONS)

ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Distribution Operations and Maintenance

Section: Energy and Electricity System Control and Advisory Management

Location: Protection, Testing and Technical Audit Operations

Reference number

PWEE662-2026

Position

ENGINEER TECHNICIAN (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NETWORK TESTING OPERATIONS)

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White female

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T12

Scale

R449 040,00 – R623 664,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R604 511,00 – R826 774,00 per annum

Job purpose

To execute protection and test activities and technical audit projects in an effective way by keeping to the set targets of time, cost and resources to ensure an efficient technical support service to the business unit, continuously adhering to set specifications, standards and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993)

Appointment 

requirements

An appropriate career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Electrical Engineering

Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa as Engineering Technician will be an added advantage

At least three years’ relevant experience in a local authority energy and electrical network environment on power system protection testing in high-voltage systems

Supervisory experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Willingness and ability to work overtime and standby as and when required

Applicants must be willing to be placed anywhere in Tshwane from time to time as required and determined by the departmental management. Thus, by applying for any of these positions the applicants irrevocably accept this condition.

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Good coordination and facilitation skills; good communication and human relations skills; ability to be a team player; ability to motivate colleagues; ability to work and function independently; good understanding of organisational policies

Primary functions

Execute Protection, Test and Technical Audit (PTTA) tasks on the primary and secondary distribution network to ensure an effective technical support service to the business unit

Execute PTTA scheduled and ad hoc maintenance on the primary and secondary distribution network to ensure an effective technical support service to the business unit

Execute PTTA unscheduled power interruption tasks on the primary and secondary distribution network to ensure an effective technical support service to the business unit

Investigate, place recorders and report to the chief testing primary on voltage complaints to ensure quality of supply

Investigate, analyse and conduct fault finding on network elements (low- or medium-voltage cables, substations, panels, relays, etc) and communicate results to system control, the chief testing and/or requesting party

Investigate and report to the chief testing on shock complaints to prevent further potential danger

Conduct trip and equipment failure investigations as received from all clients according to procedures

Adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993) to ensure safe work methods

Ensure that the entire protection plant is according to the drawings kept in the library at the test section by means of an extensive audit programme scheduled over a repeated four-year period

SAP

S70006262

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

NA Mehlo (012 358 3026) or S Machaba (012 358 6192)