Electrical Assistant

The Electrical Assistant tends to incidents reported via the Control and Helpdesk Administrator, is responsible for electrical maintenance and installations, fault finding and has to ensure that safety standards are adhered to and maintained. They will work under the supervision of a Team Leader or Supervisor, but will also report to the Electrical Manager from time to time and assist with ad hoc projects.

1. Attend to call outs

• Attend to incidents reported via control & helpdesk administrator independently and as part of a team

2. Electrical Maintenance / installations

• Ensures that daily checks are done.
• Ensures that faults are repaired or outsourced.
• Electrical maintenance on buildings and related electrical infrastructure
• Fault finding at callouts and identify solutions
• Submit checklist and reports to supervisor on a weekly basis
• Maintenance of tool register in sub - store

3. Fault Finding

• Comply with checklist procedures and report all unsafe conditions
• Identify faults and find solutions

4. Safety Standards

• Recognise unsafe electrical installations.
• Reading of tenant meters.
• Work according to SABS 0142 safety standards.

5. Ad hoc projects

• Will be required to work on ad hoc projects from time to time.

Educational Requirement:

• Grade 10
• Completed N1 & N2
• Electrical Trade Theory

Knowledge Requirements:

• SABS 0142 and other relevant Safety Standards
• Power & hand tools knowledge and usage - heavy current
• Electrical Maintenance / Installations
• Various lighting sources, cabling and wiring knowledge
• Inspections on DB'S, Generators, UPS, Transformers, Motors etc.
• Fault finding and troubleshooting on electrical installations.

Skills Requirements:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Customer relations
• Logical reasoning
• Fault finding and problem-solving
• Initiative
• Attention to detail
• Time management

Essential requirements:

• Trade Test Theory (must have had this as a subject)
• Valid Driver's License (Please attached a copy)

Please note that this appointment will be made in line with our Employment Equity (EE) requirements.