Engineering Technician

In brief

**Overview** This is for the role of Engineering Technician at the City of uMhlathuze, identified by SAP POST NUMBER 20000722 and classified at TASK LEVEL T11. The position offers a basic annual salary ranging from R 502 420.80 to R 612 151.08. **What you will do** * Effective maintenance of protection, metering and power management systems PMS; * Conduct fault finding on 132 KV, 11 KV, 400 KV and protection systems; * Periodically inspect metering and protection systems; * Monitor the technical suitability and behaviour patterns of new and existing protection equipment to identify the most functional and cost-effective system; * Ensuring commissioning of new equipment; * Investigate all abnormal functioning of protection equipment and apply corrective measures; * Injecting current transformer primary and secondary by means of current injection set to determine ratio and magnetizing curves. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Diploma Electrical Engineering High Voltage or equivalent NQF Level 6; * Technical Qualification * Valid Driver’s Licence; * 3 years relevant experience * Assists in performing well defined engineering tasks under supervision mentorship of an engineering practitioner; and May be part of a structured training program; * Contributes to the analysis of information and alternatives; * Contributes to the development of scenarios for feasibility and seeks approval; * Contributes to the analysis’ costs and financial implications; * Contributes to the assessment of condition and expected useful life of assets; * Updates and maintains components of the asset management plan and asset register; * Understands how the business unit functions; * Basic knowledge about the municipality; * Basic knowledge of the local government environment; * Knowledge of the municipality’s priorities and goals; * Operates within of the municipality’s policies and procedures; and * Awareness of the issues impacting service delivery. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate should possess a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (High Voltage or equivalent NQF Level 6) along with a technical qualification and 3 years of relevant experience. A valid driver's licence is required. The candidate should be capable of performing well-defined engineering tasks under supervision, contributing to various analyses (information, alternatives, costs, financial implications), and developing feasibility scenarios. They should also be able to assess asset conditions, maintain asset plans and registers, and have a foundational understanding of municipal operations, policies, priorities, goals, and service delivery issues. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/engineering-technician-city-of-umhlathuze Source: myjobmag

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• SAP
• Driver's licence

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