- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification National Certificate
- Experience 8 years
- Location Western Cape
- City Cape Town
- Job Field Engineering / Technical 
Principal Technician at City of Cape Town
Principal Technician
Requirements
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
- ECSA – registered Professional Engineering Technician.
- Minimum of 8 years post qualification and directly applicable and acceptable experience in an electricity distribution system environment with exposure to wide range of technologies.
- Supervisory Skills.
- Good project management skills.
- Sound knowledge of safety legislation and practice.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- A high degree of computer literacy.
- Driver’s licence Code B.
Key Performance Areas
- Investigating sites; liaising with and facilitating all communication with customers and their representatives (e.g. architects, developers and consultants);
- Advising SCP on appropriate design solutions as far as the MV network is concerned.
- Liaising with Distribution on an ongoing basis to ensure that the
- project receives the required attention and to stay abreast on progress.
- Planning material, labour, and transport requirements.
- Liaising with and facilitating all communication with consulting engineers, developers, SIP and PLD (SCP).
- Ensuring the compliance of proposed embedded generation installations with applicable standards.
- Evaluating distribution network performance.
- Meeting with operational staff on a regular basis to gain information about network reinforcement requirements and discuss proposed interventions.
- Performs project coordination and contract management functions on capital projects
CLOSING DATE: 04.07.2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to City of Cape Town on careers.capetown.gov.za to apply
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