PWEE692-2026 ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR (3 POSTS)

DEPARTMENT: ENERGY AND ELECTRICITY BUSINESS UNIT

Division: Energy Business

Section: Bulk Supply Services: Tariffs and Revenue Protection Subsection     

Location: Hatfield, Pretoria

Reference number

PWEE692-2026

Position

ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR (3 POSTS)

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T11

Scale

R414 972,00 – R576 336,00 per annum

Estimated

remuneration package

R560 116,00 – R756 502,00 per annum

Job purpose

To ensure electrical supply safety and that existing and new electrical networks comply with the relevant legislation, specifications, standards and guidelines

Appointment 

requirements

N6 certificate (electrical heavy current)

An appropriate trade certificate as electrician (red seal)

At least three years’ relevant experience in local authority electrical networks

A valid Code C1 driving licence with a valid PrDP

Physical fitness and health

Ability to do physical work related to operation and maintenance activities for continuous periods

Willingness and ability to work shifts, standby and overtime

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Problem solving: Ability to identify potential problems, break the problems into component parts, generate potential solutions, select an option and implement it

Quality orientation: Ensure high-quality output, accurately check processes and tasks, and show attention to detail

Workplace safety: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety

Discipline-specific skills: Show a satisfactory level of technical skill, knowledge, experience and qualifications relevant to the role

Primary functions                                       

Execute site inspections on new electrical network installations, installation of all types of electricity meters and programming of large- and medium-voltage meters as and when needed

Update SAP and the billing system

Coordinate all technical-related documentation

Execute site inspections on existing electrical network installations for compliance with metering standards and other relevant standards

Inspect compliance with electricity tariffs, standards of meter boxes and strict adherence to safety as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993) 

SAP

S70005689; S70005701; S70005742

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

N Lithole (012 358 3474) or M Maumela (012 358 8278)