Engineering Technician - Electrical

Bidvest Facilities Management Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Pretoria. The role involves supporting the Engineering Manager, resolving maintenance issues, and managing electrical KPIs. Ideal candidates should have 10 years of relevant experience, possess an N6 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, and demonstrate strong technical knowledge alongside customer relationship management skills.

Qualifications

• 10 years relevant experience in electrical power systems maintenance.
• Ability to work under pressure and travel to various sites.
• Proficiency in SAP and familiarity with safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Engineering Manager in achieving electrical KPIs.
• Conduct site visits for equipment assessment.
• Compile technical and risk management reports.

Skills

Electrical technical knowledge

Customer relationship management

Problem analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Minimum N6 / T4 / S4 in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Wireman's license (Advantageous)

Registration with ECSA (Advantageous)

Tools

CMMS (SAP)

MS Office Packages

Job description

BRIEF ROLE DESCRIPTION : To assist the Engineering Manager in ensuring that the Electrical KPIs Maintenance Engineering Department are achieved.

Key Performance Areas : Support to Maintenance Operations to resolve plant / equipment maintenance related issues.

Re-commissioning existing electrical equipment to original design criteria.

SAP Equipment / Structure build verified and are up to date for all electrical equipment.

Equipment structure verification work on SAP after information provided by maintenance staff or self-audits performed.

Also doing barcoding of equipment.

Planned maintenance scheduling reviews in terms of unplanned vs planned work.

Maintaining the FRL (Funding Requirements List).

The FRL is critical in managing the business risks for Bidvest Facilities Management and Client specific.

Maintaining the equipment life cycle calculator which is a critical input for the funding process.

Development of site-specific maintenance plans and strategies.

Development of equipment and site-specific Engineering Equipment Instructions.

Performing engineering-based maintenance analysis focused on reliability, maintainability, and availability to improve asset performance and lifecycle efficiency.

Plant and equipment failure Investigations and compiling reports.

Technical report writing.

Risk management that involves tracking of equipment performance / failures and investigations.

Complete documentation and motivation for Funding Requests for electrical replacements, upgrades and refurbishment.

Compiling, processing and tracking of risk notifications.

Conducting site visits to assess equipment and plant conditions, and compiling reports as an input into the project planning and risk management processes.

Occupational Health and Safety Act, Applicable Regulations, General Machinery Regulation reporting to Cluster GMR 2.1 (Use information obtained from site visits).

Electrical Capacity Management (WAP and Co-user approvals).

Involved with Energy Management initiatives Approval of project specifications from a Reliability, Maintainability and Availability engineering point of view.

Acting as the single point of contact (SPOC) for projects, including approval of high-level designs and specifications, oversight of new technology implementations, conducting site inspections, and managing initial and final handovers to maintenance.

Attend project meetings and site visits for inspection purposes.

Analysing reports from Senior Business Analyst, investigate and implement improvements.

Attending technical meetings with Clients.

General administrative duties.

Minimum Requirements : Minimum N6 / T4 / S4 in Electrical Engineering- Heavy current Electrical Trade test (Advantageous) Electrical Wiremans license as installation electrician (Advantageous) Registration with ECSA (Advantageous) Grade 12 Valid drivers license.

10 yrs relevant experience in electrical power systems maintenance and engineering tasks.

Technical / Core Competencies : The right person must : Have broad electrical technical knowledge with a strong focus on work standards, safety standards and customer relationship management.

Knowledge and experience to include electrical systems up to 11 kV, MV transformers and switchgear, Emergency Power Generators, Static and Dynamic UPSs Be able to work under pressure, travel within various sites, work overtime within reason Be deadline driven Results driven Demonstrates a proactive approach with a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

Teamwork & Partnering Problem analysis Dealing with ambiguity Planning / Scheduling / Objective Setting Customer / Client driven Be able to write and present technical reports.

Be able to do root cause analysis investigations.

Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act & Regulations SLA Compliance Management Basic financial knowledge Basic knowledge Facilities Management Computer Literate (MS Office Packages) CMMS (SAP) proficiency OHSA and Regulations, SANS Standards, ISO Standards Generic Competencies : Result Orientation Business Acumen Customer / Client Focus Relationship Building & Networking Initiative / Proactively Decisiveness Dealing with ambiguity Listening Written Communication Change Management Problem Analysis Teamwork Stress tolerance Financial Management Judgment