Reliability Engineering Technician - Electrical

ELIGIBILITY

Suitably Qualified

Candidates

CLOSING DATE

23.10.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER

WS 151/26 (External)

SALARY

R 493 128 per annum (T11)

DEPARTMENT

Technical Services

DIRECTORATE

WATER AND SANITATION Reliability Engineering Technician - Electrical

Requirements

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current).
• Registered with ECSA as a Candidate.
• 3–5 years' relevant experience in electrical maintenance, electrical

condition monitoring, electrical reliability engineering or related

electrical technical services.

• Practical exposure to electrical equipment condition assessment,

fault identification, technical reporting and maintenance

recommendations.

• Technical knowledge of electrical condition monitoring, Condition-

Based Maintenance (CBM), predictive maintenance, electrical

asset health assessment, infrared thermography, electrical fault

identification, technical reporting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

• Experience in condition monitoring of electrical equipment within

industrial, municipal, water, wastewater or similar operational

environments will be an added advantage.

• Valid code 08/B driver’s licence.
• Computer Literacy; MS Office.
• Must be physically fit and able bodied.

Key Performance Areas

• Conduct electrical condition-monitoring inspections and asset

health assessments to identify deterioration, abnormal operating

conditions and developing defects affecting Water and Sanitation

electrical installations.

• Inspect MCCs, switchgear, distribution boards, panels, motors,

drives, cabling, terminations, protection and control systems,

including infrared thermographic inspections where appropriately

trained, competent, authorised and permitted.

• Prepare concise technical reports containing findings,

photographs, measurements, risk assessments, recommendations

and follow-up requirements, and maintain electrical asset

condition histories.

• Analyse electrical equipment performance, chronic defects,

breakdowns, trip events and failure trends, and support electrical

fault-finding and Root Cause Analysis within the competence,

authority and safety limitations of the position.

• Provide technically sound electrical maintenance