Electrical Supervisor

To ensure availability and utilisation of site electrical systems through oversight and provision of safe and cost-effective maintenance programmes, functions and activities

Key Responsibilities:
* Apply electrical and associated technical maintenance and associated practices by meeting provisions of GMR-Phase 2.1 appointment
* Ensure adequate resourcing of staff by participating in staffing, recruitment and selection processes and providing value-added inputs
* Develop draft annual training plan based on needs of responsibility area and submit for approval
* Manage Key performance agreements and Key performance reviews of staff
* Manage staff leave and any disciplinary issues that may arise
* Allocate work as appropriate to ensure electrical maintenance objectives are achieved
* Take swift corrective action where performance gaps are identified to ensure maintenance functions and services are delivered
* Provide value-added inputs into budget processes based on clearly defined needs that have been identified to support electrical and associated maintenance functions
* Develop and implement condition based and preventative maintenance programs for substations, distribution systems and other electrical equipment.
* Utilize computer bases asset maintenance management program to create work requests, develop priorities, issue work orders, track labour and keep equipment maintenance histories.
* Oversee the electrical maintenance of wells, pump controls and other SARAO electrical facilities
* Direct the construction and installation of extensions and additions to underground and overhead electrical distribution systems.
* Perform switching and other tasks according to ORHVS regulations.
* Using SKA switching Regulations
* Perform medium voltage switching and operate generators in support of operations.
* Ensuring continues power availability to the telescope site

Key Requirements:
Qualification:
* Electrician Trade Test
* N3 National Diploma Electrical Engineering
* N6 National Diploma Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) (Advantageous)
* Certified to work on 22kV and 33kV electrical systems
* Wiremans License
* Project Management (Advantageous)
* Drivers license code C

Closing Date: 28 July 2025