Re-Advert Principal Technical Official

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Harrismith has a vacancy for a Principal Technical Official (Maluti-a-Phofung). The role focuses on ensuring continuity of supply by planning, operating, maintaining, repairing and building work up to 132 kV.

The position requires a Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade) with 2 years of related experience in distribution network operating and maintenance. The department is Maintenance & Operations, location Harrismith/Maluti-A-Phofung.

Qualifications

• Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade) at NQF4 with 120 credits.
• 2 years related experience in Distribution network operating and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Repair faults.
• Build assets on the network.
• Provide Training.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide customer service.

Skills

PDP

EC License

Safety Management

Workshop Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade)

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Electrical Engineering

Location: Harrismith

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Position: Principal Technical Official (Maluti-a-Phofung)Position/Task Grade: T10Area of specialization: To ensure the continuity of supply to customers by executing planning, operating, maintaining, repairing and building work according to policies, directives, standards, procedures, work practices, guidelines and service agreement on the electrical network up to and including 132 Kilovolts (Kv).Department: Maintenance & Operations.Cluster: CentralEastLocation: Harrismith/Maluti-A-Phofung

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

• Customer Centricity
• Results orientation

Leadership:

• Lead and empower team.
• Working in a team towards a common goal
• Coaching

Knowledge:

• Eskom standards, procedures, directives, and guidelines
• Power plant specific transformers, auxiliary, switchgear theoretical knowledge at the required level
• Quality management International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001 and 14001
• Emergency response and safety
• Basic health, safety, environment
• Tools and specialised equipment.
• Low and high voltage systems up to 132kV
• High voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) line construction.
• Operating Regulations for high voltage System (ORHVS) outcomes 5 authorisation.
• Meter worker certification
• Single phase tester
• Crane operating
• Mobile elevating platform operating
• Auger drill operating
• Rock drill operating

Skills:

• Public driver`s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence (EC)
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Sound interpersonal relations

Key Responsibilities

• Repair faults.
• Build assets on the network.
• Provide Training.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide customer service

Qualification(s): Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade) at NQF4 with 120 credits .

Experience: 2 years related experience in Distribution network operating and maintenance .

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