PWEE755-2026 ENGINEERING CONSULTANT: ELECTRICITY SERVICE CONNECTIONS

DEPARTMENT: ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Electricity Planning and Development

Section: Electrification, Public Lighting and Service Connections

Location: Soshanguve Electrification Offices

Reference number

PWEE755-2026

Position

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT: ELECTRICITY SERVICE CONNECTIONS

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract (external)

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T15

Scale

R683 952,00 – R949 944,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R902 477,00 – R1 241 035,00 per annum

Job purpose

To provide electrical connections (new and upgrades) up to 11 kV to all consumer in the City of Tshwane area of supply, which involves the management, planning and processing of all electrical supplies, and to speedily and accurately compile a quote in accordance with the applicable tariff document, conditions of supply, by-laws and necessary safety standards

Appointment requirements

An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree), BEng or BTech in Electrical Engineering or any other electrical engineering-related study field

Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) will be an added advantage

At least six years’ relevant experience in a technical and planning environment

Supervisory experience will be an added advantage

A valid Code B driving licence

Computer literacy

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Negotiating skills; leadership skills; communication skills; analytical thinking skills; organisational skills; budget management skills; having integrity and patience; willingness to accept responsibility; decisiveness; ability to pay attention to detail

Primary functions

Analyse existing relevant standards (for example NRS 047, NRS 048 and NRS 0142, etc) to ensure that designs are always measured against the latest standards

Create and maintain a verification checklist to ensure that design verification is always done according to the same set standards and that the checklist reflects the latest standards

Train personnel on the design standards and on the use of checklists and the correct execution of projects

Oversee the verification of designs, for example drawings, fault level calculations, volt drop calculations and illumination levels for road lighting design (high-mast and street lights)

Draft and compile management information reports for audit, progress and design purposes

Plan and identify future projects to develop new townships

Ensure that tender and quotation processes are followed in accordance with City of Tshwane policies

Compile special project budgets (Electricity for All and Public Lighting) to ensure correct use of funds

Ensure all expenditure for specifically verifying the expiry of projects to correct the numbers

Manage and control expenditure to prevent overspending and misappropriation of funds

Analyse internal and treasury financial information to ensure proper expenditure on vote numbers

Compile financial reports for management for audit purposes

Manage the Black Economic Empowerment Programme

Meet with councillors and community leaders to address the implementation of new projects and the Black Economic Empowerment Programme

SAP

S70004043

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

N Mithoo (012 358 4303), S Machaba (012 358 6192) or
M Maumela (012 358 8278)