1.  POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Electrical Engineer

Reports to:

Maintenance Manager

Department:

Maintenance

Closing Date

19 June 2026

2.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all electrical maintenance activities associated with defect and planned maintenance programmes, through a team of site based engineers, technicians and at times by external contract agencies.
• Development of the short and long term electrical maintenance strategy for the plant and the development of a capable engineering, planning and electrical maintenance team to support that strategy.
• Day to day plant efficient management of electrical maintenance activities, according to good utility practice, company rules and procedures, legal, contractual and other requirements
• Implement electrical maintenance practices and strategy in accordance with OEM and international standards with life cycle management for all major plant systems;
• Responsible for the facility QA/QC, Root Cause Analysis Program;
• Administers the Preventive / Predictive / Corrective Electrical Maintenance Programs through a computerized management program;
• Development of new Electrical procedures
• Proficiency in engineering science, circuit design, and electrical theory.
• Establish the appropriate procedures and computerized electrical maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent management regime.
• Determines and schedules the manpower, tools and spares requirements for each electrical maintenance activity;

• Efficient management of tools, spares and consumables inventory while controlling the risks to the business
• Assists in establishing the equipment master data and business processes;

• Respects the O&M agreement with the Owner and other contractual obligations
• Ensure that the plant meets availability, reliability, efficiency, generation and cost targets, safely and within the environmental, legal and contractual requirements.

• Adherence to Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
• Compile Scope of Work/ Method statements for Electrical Activities and Project
• Compile risk analysis for the electrical maintenance tasks

• Coordinate all electrical maintenance activities with finance and accounting, administration, HSE and operation departments
• Define, manage and monitor the electrical maintenance budget in line with the overall company budget.

• Maintaining high standards of management, ethics and leadership
• Ensure that the team is Authorized at all times.

• Establish and facilitate training programs for individual development and operational competence
• Implements lessons learned processes and other activities to achieve a learning organization;

• Succession planning for key staff
• Takes a lead role in implementing performance management processes within the electrical maintenance team.
• Establish and implement vertical/horizontal communication within the electrical maintenance team to ensure members are well informed and remain engaged with the business.

• Assists the Owner Engineer team during construction of the facility
• Assists in warranty claim management
• Prepares specifications, plans and administers Third Party Contracts and other electrical maintenance contracts;
• Works closely with inspection and overhaul contractors and provides them with all the necessary support;

3.  HEALTH & SAFETY:

• The Job Holder will work in a controlled hazardous environment.

Work Levels and Conditions and Risks:

• Work Level 5 (OSHA scale 1 to 6): the tasks that he performs as part of their daily work activities represent risks and are controlled by means of procedures, supervision, safety devices and HSE Teams in such a way that its non-observance that could lead to a serious accident or even death.

Exposure to Risks:

• Traffic risks, ergonomic risks;
• Risks inherent to the job of the Electrical Engineer while performing inspections, site visits, operations and maintenance activities, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Hard hat/safety helmet;
• Ear protection (plugs or ear muffs);
• Safety glasses;
• Safety shoes;
• Cotton work wear;
• Safety Gloves;

Recommended HPE (Health Protection Equipment):

• Ergonomic office equipment;

6.  COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Job Holder will work and communicate with:

• Internal: The Plant Manager, Operation, Finance, Administration, Maintenance, Health, Safety and Environment;
• External:

• Owner, through the O&M agreement
• Regional offices of the shareholders
• Other Contractual Counterparties, Contractors, Suppliers, Equipment Manufacturers and Vendors.

7.  FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES AND DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY:

• Operates within the approved budgetary limits and assigned authorities;
• Approves expenses incurred by team members in the course of performing their duties in accordance with the established Policies.
• Is part of the approval process for purchase orders, payments, contracts and master data as defined in the Company delegation of authorities, processes, policies and procedures

8.  JOB DIMENSIONS:

Number of staff supervised:

Approximate number of Direct Reports:

        2

Position titles of Direct Reports:

 Electrical Lead Tech. and Electrical Technician

Budget

Accountable for:

Elec. Dept Budget

9.  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• An accredited Electrical Engineering Degree – BSc or B-ENG or BTECH
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
• Registration as Professional Engineer an added advantage
• Demonstrated competence at engineering level supported by relevant education and training

Experience:

• At least 6-8 year experience in the maintenance of a large power plant, 3 of which should preferably be in the capacity of Electrical Engineer
• Leading and managing people
• Use of safe systems of work
• Use of computerized management system (Maximo or SAP)
• Engineering concepts and principles
• Interaction with purchasing, finance and accounting, maintenance, administration and HR
• Budget control and reporting

Skills:

Behavioral:

• Drive to achieve results through himself and others
• Ability to build and work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staff
• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company
• Take ownership
• Maintains high ethics standards
• Motivation and leadership of team and individual team members
• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity
• Seek, organize and exchange information for decision making  and problem solving
• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives
• Quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures
• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making
• Quality reporting (verbal and written)
• A pro-active approach to planning and decision making
• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans - is an advantage;

IT:

 Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and Enterprise Resource Planning applications (Maximo/SAP or equivalent);