Electrician: Construction / Metering & Facilities

About

Saldanha Bay Municipality seeks an Electrician: Construction / Metering & Facilities in the Electro-Technical Operations Department. Duties include installing and removing radio and metering equipment, fault finding, consumer-connection investigations, cable jointing and terminations, electrical connections, and facilities maintenance. Applicants require Grade 12, an electrician trade certificate and equivalent N3 level, a three-phase Wireman’s Licence, a Code B licence and three years’ municipal electrical experience after the trade certificate. Job grade: T11 (Estimated CTC: R 585 174.26 p.a). Salary: Basic Salary T11 (R 382 094.61 – R 495 955.00 p.a). Terms of service: All appointments will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period. Duty station: Saldanha Bay Municipality.

How to apply

Applications should be forwarded to Human Resource Services, Private Bag X12, Vredenburg, 7380 or via email to: jobs@sbm.gov.za. All applications should be accompanied by a completed application form (obtainable from the Human Resource office or www.sbm.gov.za) clearly reflecting the name of the position applying for; a comprehensive CV; a certified copy of ID, driver’s license and educational qualifications. Applications/supporting documents larger than 2MB sent via email are not accommodated.

Responsibilities

• Remove and install radio equipment, single and three phase kVA meters, kWh meters and pre-paid meters.
• Fault finding on low and medium voltage supplies [Cables].
• Safety and risk related duties.
• Metering and consumer connections investigations.
• Jointing and terminations on MV, LV cables and ABC lines.
• Authorized LV and MV Operator with Standby and After-hours duties.
• Connecting of low voltage service cables to overhead lines, mini-substations and distribution boxes, etc.
• Facilities maintenance [Buildings, pump stations, etc].

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• Trade Certificate as Electrician Construction and equivalent N3 level.
• Code B driver’s license.
• Wireman’s License Three phase [Construction].
• 3 years in an municipal electrical environment after Trade Certificate.
• Good communication skills in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
• Must be physically fit and strong.
• Must not be epileptic or colour blind.
• Must not fear heights, narrow or confined spaces.
• Must be emotionally strong and assertive.
• Managing labour and work.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and organising.
• Quality orientation.
• Good interpersonal relationships.