{"id":32182,"date":"2026-03-17T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-electrical-engineer-cape-town-depot-administrator-operations-and-maintenance-manager-de-aar\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:00:46","slug":"senior-electrical-engineer-cape-town-depot-administrator-operations-and-maintenance-manager-de-aar","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/senior-electrical-engineer-cape-town-depot-administrator-operations-and-maintenance-manager-de-aar\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Electrical Engineer &#8211; Cape Town \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Depot Administrator \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Operations and Maintenance Manager -De Aar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This position require a person managing the following areas:<\/p>\n<p>\tIdentify workplace hazards relating to the specific operation involving electricity (electrical works and non-electrical works close to electrical infrastructures) and has the Authority to take appropriate actions to safeguard human life and COMPANY assets.<br \/>\n\tMake sure that all electrical operations on COMPANY assets comply with COMPANY rule requirements and Best International Electrical practice.<\/p>\n<p>HSE Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Define the HSE requirement for electrical activities for construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance phase of affiliates assets.<\/p>\n<p>\tPromote HSE Culture in order to prevent and reduce electrical incidents.<br \/>\n\tReview Electrical HSE statistics for affiliate on quarterly basis and report to Management\/;<br \/>\n\tPerform the Electrical High Potential Incidents analysis and ensure action plans are implemented.<br \/>\n\tParticipate in Electrical Accident and Incident investigations as required (Origin, cause tree analysis, corrective action deployment)<br \/>\n\tValidate operation procedures (generic or specific) relative to electrical work or operations in the vicinity of electrical live installations for its affiliates sites<\/p>\n<p>Technical Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Provide technical assistance to all COMPANY divisions (Engineering, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection) for the electrical operations, personnel and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\tDefine what are electrical operations and non-electrical operations in the vicinity of electrical equipment in case of doubts.<br \/>\n\tProvide technical support during procurement (including rent) of main electrical equipment or electrical service providers.<br \/>\n\tContribute to the selection of the contractors. Evaluate their competences in electricity<br \/>\n\tEnsure that Critical Electrical Protective Equipment (CEPE) are identified and subject to a well followed verification process described in the general maintenance process of the entity.<br \/>\n\tReview and approve Operation Procedures (risk analysis, mitigation plan, operations) involving electrical operations or operations close to electrical infrastructures and attend the operation when required or ensure suitable delegation for supervision with attention to LOTO process<br \/>\n\tProvide electrical expertise advice to all projects\/construction\/O&amp;M Managers, organize and carry out reviews and audits for each Affiliate sites and\/or contractors on yearly basis.<br \/>\n\tAttend to yearly inspection of main electrical equipment (sub-station, main boards) on site.<br \/>\n\tPerform regular audit of electrical work<br \/>\n\tParticipate in all external electrical audits in his\/her Affiliate<br \/>\n\tPerform regular Electrical Safety training\/sensibilization, and Campaigns for COMPANY personnel and contractor personnel.<br \/>\n\tContribute to the electrical part of the safety induction, for each site<br \/>\n\tSeek assistance from COMPANY internal resources when CPEO\u2019s competencies are not sufficient;[BV1]\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>General Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>\tResponsible for maintenance and development of methodology, rules and instructions for electrical operations for the affiliates<br \/>\n\tIssue and maintain the Affiliate methods and procedure documents regarding electrical operations;<br \/>\n\tDevelop technical documents and procedures as per affiliate needs;<br \/>\n\tEnsure continuous improvement through Return of Experience sharing or procedure improvement<br \/>\n\tParticipate in the process of derogations on electrical operations requested by affiliates for deviation of Company Requirements;<\/p>\n<p>Resource management:<\/p>\n<p>\tDefine the competencies required to affiliates electrical operations.<br \/>\n\tAssess personnel competencies to carry out electrical operations within Affiliate perimeter.<br \/>\n\tDefine and validate the training program for personnel involved in electrical operations or operation around electrical equipment or infrastructures if required.<br \/>\n\tValidate and control outsourced electrical training.<br \/>\n\tDevelop and maintain a electricity specialists network as a team member for regular communication with all entities CPEOs, and internal departments.<br \/>\n\tDevelop proper communication channels and define a clear Competence Management Plan for Affiliate electrical Personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Organisational Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>\tReview and advise Affiliate sites on Electrical Operations Organization &amp; Safety System.<br \/>\n\tDevelop and maintain a commercial relationship development with contractors (equipment suppliers, EPC, O&amp;M &#8230;) within affiliate country or regional perimeter.<br \/>\n\tCreate and maintain a Electricity Network within affiliate perimeter;<br \/>\n\tResponsible for the communication of routine electrical activities or specific related campaigns within Affiliate.<br \/>\n\tDefine common practices\/tools and create a safe and efficient electrical culture within the Affiliate.<br \/>\n\tEnsure market intelligence survey on electrical activities, equipment or other resources.<br \/>\n\tRepresent the Affiliate in any platforms concerning electricity such as meetings, seminars, forums or as requested.<\/p>\n<p>Candidate Profile<\/p>\n<p>\tPreferably BEng\/BSc\/BS (Electrical, Mechatronic)<br \/>\n\tDiploma Electrical Engineering &#8211; minimum requirement.<br \/>\n\tDetailed knowledge of the relevant technical codes, regulations and standards that governs electrical construction and operation activities in South Africa<br \/>\n\t10+ years\u2019 experience with a GMR 2.1\u00a0<br \/>\n\tAttention to detail required<br \/>\n\tRequires an organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.<br \/>\n\tCommercial mindset and experience with optimizing overall business from a technical design and execution perspective<br \/>\n\tTake ownership of meeting deadlines and drive tasks to completion<br \/>\n\tStrong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks.<br \/>\n\tAble to work independently and in groups<br \/>\n\tProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint<br \/>\n\tUnderstanding of MS Project and Primavera project schedules<br \/>\n\tExcellent verbal and written communication skills.<br \/>\n\tInterest in renewable energy projects<br \/>\n\tProficient in English. Ability to speak Afrikaans will be an advantage on current projects<br \/>\n\tWillingness to travel and spend time on site<br \/>\n\tA valid Driver\u2019s license<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.totalenergies.com\/ ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"TotalEnergies","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.totalenergies.com\/","_company_tagline":"TotalEnergies\u00a0is a multi-energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity.\u00a0TotalEnergies has always been driven by an authentic pioneering spirit. It has discovered some of the most productive ... read morefields in the world. Its refineries have created increasingly sophisticated products and its extensive distribution network has rolled out an ever-expanding range of services. 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