Electrician, Bloemfontein

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Electrician with strong experience in the installation, configuration, and commissioning of electricity metering systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing meter inspections, testing, calibration, fault diagnosis, and resolving wiring or communication failures within AMI/AMR systems while ensuring accurate energy measurement and billing. This role also involves panel building, RS485 communication installation, field audits on electricity meters, and compiling detailed audit reports with findings and corrective recommendations.

What you'll do:

• Install, configure, and commission electricity metering systems
• Perform meter inspections, testing, and calibration to ensure accuracy of measurements
• Diagnose and resolve meter faults, wiring defects, and communication failures within AMI/AMR systems.
• Panel building
• Network and RS485 communication installation
• Ensure fault finding and correction of faults found
• Collaborate with engineering teams, contractors, and internal departments to resolve technical challenges efficiently.
• Provide technical support and guidance to customers on metering-related issues where required.

Your expertise:

• Function related experience: 5 years in the industry.
• Project experience: 2 years
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Installed, configured, and commissioned electrical metering systems
• Performed meter testing, calibration, and fault diagnosis, ensuring high accuracy in energy measurement and billing.
• Conducted field audits on electricity meters.
• Compiled comprehensive audit reports, documenting findings, risks, and recommended corrective measures.

Qualifications:

• Essential Qualifications:
  • Matric Certificate
  • N6 Electrical or similar qualification
  • Trade Test
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Wireman’s licence

Soft Skills:

• Attention to detail
• Problem Solving skills
• Communication skills
• Customer Service Orientation
• Time Management
• Teamwork
• Safety Awareness
• Analytical Thinking
• Reliability and Responsibility