Technician

Transnet SOC Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Transnet SOC Ltd is seeking an experienced Radio Telecommunications Lead to maintain, install, repair and troubleshoot microwave, trunked and open channel radio networks across designated sites in Gauteng. You will lead a team, program new equipment and ensure timely fault resolution to meet customer expectations.

The role requires an electrical/communications diploma, ECSA registration, and hands-on RF/microwave experience with radio systems; travel to coastal locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in Telecommunication Radio.
• Registered as an Engineering Technician with ECSA.
• Be in possession of a valid (Code EB) driver's licence.
• C-Green certificate
• First Aid (level 2).
• Fall protection & Fall Arrest.

Responsibilities

• Installations and commissioning of new equipment and programming.
• Conduct corrective maintenance on radio telecommunication equipment, test, repair and re-commission to restore systems.
• Provide progress feedback to TCC, customer and maintenance controller with fault/installation updates.
• Supervise staff and conduct progress meetings for preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Complete reports: maintenance, fault, overtime, and admin for task tracking.
• Implement Transnet Risk Management daily through safety meetings and WSWP observations.
• Communicate progress to Technical Manager or TCC as per customer expectations.
• Coordinate planned training for sub-ordinates and new appointees.
• Stay competent with new technologies and equipment deployed in Radio Telecommunications network.
• Maintain site files with current equipment records.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Supervision

Conflict handling

Problem solving

Education

National Diploma (Electrical Light Current)

Engineering Technician – ECSA

Code EB driver's licence

G-Green certificate

First Aid Level 2

Fall protection & Fall Arrest

Job description

The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance, installation, repair and problem solving of Radio Telecommunications equipment used by Transnet. These include microwave, trunked and open channel radio network equipment, base station-, mobile- and handheld- radio peripherals, telemeters and marine radio- and navigational- equipment (coastal locations dependant). The incumbent will lead the Radio Telecommunications team to achieve the above. The area of responsibility will mainly be, but not limited to, his/her geographical area.

Position Outputs

• Responsible for the new installations and the commissioning of the new equipment as well as the programming thereof.
• Conduct corrective maintenance on Radio telecommunication and associated equipment, test, repair and replace identified faulty items and re-commission equipment to restore systems to original functional condition.
• Give regular feedback on progress / clearance of faults to Technical Command Centre (TCC), customer and maintenance controller with relevant information to update logged fault notification and time recording.
• Supervise staff and conduct regular progress meetings to ensure timeous and effective preventative and corrective maintenance is performed.
• Complete reports, i.e. MICA (manual for infra condition assessment), maintenance, technical, vehicle, overtime, fault and open notification, to monitor, control and complete administration processes of above tasks.
• Implement Transnet Risk Management program on a daily basis through level one meetings, green areas, safety talks and WSWP (written safe work procedures) task observations so that all employees comply to Transnet's Safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate regularly to the Technical Manager or TCC to customers to give feedback on progress regarding outstanding faults and installations as per customer's expectations/needs
• Co-ordinate attendance of planned training for sub-ordinates, students and new appointees, peers as per agreed Individual Development Plans.
• Regularly undergo training to stay competent in new technologies and equipment deployed in the Radio Telecommunications network and to selfstudy where required to acquire recent knowledge and skills
• Maintain site files to include current records/information of equipment on each site

Qualifications and Experience

• T3/S4/ National diploma (Electrical Light Current) 22/2/2 dated 28 December 1990;
• Registered as an Engineering Technician with ECSA.
• Five years’ experience in Telecommunication Radio.
• Be in possession of a valid (Code EB) driver's licence.
• C-Green certificate
• First Aid (level 2).
• Fall protection & Fall Arrest

Competencies Knowledge

• RF Radio principles and practices.
• Microwave principles and practices.
• Electronics.
• Computer literacy
• Trunked & Open channel Radio networks.
• Analogue and Digital Radio principles.
• All Radio peripheral used on above networks;
• Train Telemeter system in use in Transnet.
• Depending on geographic area knowledge of Marine radio and ship navigational aids in Ports.
• Transnet's Safety management systems as applicable in relevant operation

Skills

• Communication
• Negotiation.
• Supervision skills
• Conflict handling.
• Problem solving.

Leadership Attitudes

• Safety Orientation
• Team orientation
• Decisive
• Customer orientation
• Service orientation
• Results orientated
• Cost consciousness
• Attention to detail
• Accountability
• Work independently
• Self confidence
• Self-driven . Precise
• Quality assurance
• Work extended/ irregular hours

Competencies

• Competent to drive a light & 4x4 vehicle safely.
• Be able to resolve problems alone on radio networks & peripherals equipment up to component/module level.
• Be competent to work under live electrical wires
• Safety conscious.
• Be able to work with and lead teams of different cultures.
• Prepared & physically competent to work at heights.
• Be able to do physically demanding work.

Equity Statement

Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.