Electrical Technician

Electrical Technician


Company
Helderberg Personnel
Posted
4 days ago
Via
via Pnet

Job Description
Reference: SW006008-JC-2

A rapidly growing and dynamic company in Bellville requires the services of a Electrical Technician whose main aim will be to assist in their recoveries of electricity consumption.
Duties & Responsibilities

Job requirements will include but not be limited to:
• Technical audits on properties
• Examine under recoveries from a technical perspective
• Make technical drawings of metering reticulation of properties examined
• Installation of electrical metering equipment, including meters & CT’s
• Calculate / forecast recoveries
• Stock management
• General administrative and ad-hoc tasks
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and report writing ability essential deadlines, thus should be able to work under pressure.

Requirements and Competencies required:
• Grade 12 / Matric qualification
• Must be qualified electrician with at least N4 qualification.
• The candidate must have at least 2 (two) years metering related experience
• Fully Bilingual (Afr and Eng)
• Excellent client service
• Drivers License essential
• Timekeeping and planning
• Good verbal and written skills
• Good Computer skills (MS Excel)
• Deadline and goal orientated
• Work well under pressure

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