Suitably Qualified
Candidates
CLOSING DATE
08.08.2025
REFERENCE NUMBER
NRG 82/25*
SALARY
R588 221 - R635 305 p.a.
DEPARTMENT
Electricity Generation and
Distribution
DIRECTORATE
ENERGY Principal Technician - Protection Field Services
Requirements
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
- Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technician
- 8 years or more relevant experience post qualification, in
high voltage primary plant and equipment.
- Must have a clear understanding of the IEC 61850 standard as
standard.
- Appointment as a Responsible Person in terms of NRS 040
- Computer literacy (MS Office).
- Driver's license: Code B/EB.
- Required to work in all weather conditions.
- Required to work outside normal working hours during
duties.
- Will be required to participate in the Essential Users Vehicle
Key Performance Areas
- Conducts commissioning tests on 11kV, 66kV and 132kV
international standards and standard testing procedures.
- Performing primary injection tests to ensure the correct current
wiring circuits including current and voltage transducers.
- Performing secondary current and voltage injection tests to
earth fault relays as well as feeder current differential,
transformer differential and restricted earth fault, distance
protection, bus-zone and inter-tripping protection relays and
associated control systems.
- Designs and implements standard test procedures and test
testing instructions and expected test results.
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