Engineering Assistant Lines & Servitudes

About the role

Area of specialization: To perform in a safe and effective manner power line inspections, servitude and line maintenance, including defect repairs and restoration tasks on transmission lines using approved tools, equipment, procedures and techniques to ensure optimal line performance and sustainable and continuous quality of supply. Task Grade: 10 Department: Lines and Servitudes Business Unit: Southern Grid Location: Port Elizabeth/ Gqeberha

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• Perform line inspections, servitude maintenance hardware defect repairs and operating
• Perform line fault investigations
• Assist in restoration operations during power line emergencies
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies
• Operate, inspect and maintain tools and equipment
• Enhance customer and stakeholder relations
• Skills and Competencies Required
• Behavioural
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Coaching and mentoring
• Team Player
• Motivational
• Knowledge
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Lines and servitude
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of line work
• Transmission network
• ORHVS authorisation to take handover
• Basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and hazardous substances
• Basic line component identification
• Vegetation management
• Principles of electrical theory
• Level 3 line construction competency authorisation
• Basic line construction
• Eskom business, procedures, directives, Conditions of Service and financial procedures
• Lines software applications
• Basic rigging
• Operating of lines tools and equipment
• Skills
• Ability to work at heights
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Working under extreme weather conditions
• Valid driver's license code C1
• Interpersonal relations
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages (Word and Excel)
• Advanced 4x4 driving, 4x4 driving

Requirements

• Qualification(s)
• Trade Certificate Electrical (Light Current/Heavy Current) at NQF4 with 120 credits
• Experience
• 2 years NTCSA network and discipline related equipment (Lines and Servitudes)
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