Electrician - Dry trade

About the role

Rand Water is hiring an Electrician - Dry trade in Bulk Water Services - Operations, based at Zuikerbosch, Three River East, Vereeniging. Reporting to the Electrical Foreman the successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance troubleshooting and repair of Plant Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Do all scheduled maintenance tasks
• Investigate and repair all breakdowns
• Maintaining of work standards and ensuring legal and safety compliance
• Give input and executer plant improvements and modifications
• On the job training to be given to new personnel assistants and apprentices
• Assist and manage contractors
• Coordination of projects
• Monitoring and analyses of section performance data
• Plan scheduled defects and job cards
• Assist in shutdown planning
• Maintain and update electrical drawings in relevant sections

Requirements

• Grade 12 / N3/ NQF4 in Electrical engineering
• Qualified Electrician with a recognized trade test
• Valid drivers license and the ability to pass Randwater K53 test
• Wireman’s license will be an added advantage
• 2 years post apprenticeship experience
• Knowledge
• HT, LT, HV and LV
• AC and DC drives
• Schematic drawings
• Application and Operation of actuators
• High voltage and low voltage motors
• Skills
• Proven ability to find faults and maintain systems
• Problem solving
• Ability to initiate solutions
• Attitude
• Deadline orientated
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Safety conscious
• Cooperative and self-driven