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CITY POWER WORKPLACE 
 
City Power Johannesburg SOC Limited is a municipal entity wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg. City Power commenced operations on 01 January 2001 and is responsible for electricity distribution within its area of supply in the City of Johannesburg. The Company provides services to a mix of approximately 3.2 million people. 
 
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION: 
 
Designation - Manager Direct Current Systems 
Group - Engineering Operations 
Department - Secondary Plant 
Reporting to - General Manager – Secondary Plant 
 
 
Purpose
To manage and control the DC System maintenance execution on high and medium voltage network to ensure stability of the DC Systems within the City Power Network. 
 
Key responsibilities 
 Monitor and ensure adherence to the execution of DC Systems maintenance plans 
 Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements and presentations
 Analyse results and resolve issues on problem areas 
 Manage the quality assurance and adherence to processes for the commissioning of the DC Systems Network 
 Ensure DC System availability and reliability for continuous electrical network performance 
 Effectively influence and provide information required for DC Systems upgrade or refurbishments 
 Plan, organise lead and control resources responsible for unplanned outages and all DC Systems emergencies 
 Provide root cause analysis reports and develop preventative strategies 
 Develop and manage contingency plans for potential risks arising on DC Systems 
 Perform any other tasks which the business may deem necessary 
 
 
Competencies
Functional Competencies 
• The ability to analyse, design and implement information and make correct inferences or draw accurate conclusions by developing theoretical models or approaches in field of expertise (e.g., engineering models, computational models, growth and yield models, and structural models. 
• Knowledge of Secondary Plant’s Direct Current systems 
 
Behavioural Competencies 
• The degree to which employees exhibit courage and resilience when confronted with issues, opposition, ethical dilemmas or failures. 
• The degree to which employees demonstrate commitment to City Power’s core values and principles 
• The degree to which organisations emphasises collaboration, teaming, and cooperation in operations. 
• The extent to which employees feel pride and ownership for the success and brand of City Power. 
 
Leadership Competency 
• Must be able to provide a vision, set direction for the organisation and inspire others in order to deliver on the organisational mandate. 
• The planning and resourcing of long-term work by senior management which involves how resources should be utilised in order to enhance the performance of City Power and its influences from the external environment. 
• The ability to explore and implement new ways of delivering services that contribute to the improvement of City Power processes in order to achieve organisational goals. Ability to manage change effectively and with minimum disruption to the business. 
• The ability to build and maintain strategic relationships and influence the real decision makers so as to leverage actions for future use in attaining organisational goals. 
 
Minimum qualifications 
 Bachelor's degree/ B-tech or equivalent in Electrical Engineering 
 
Related Minimum Experience 
Work Experience: 
 5 years Secondary Plant experience of which 3 must be at supervisory level
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In case of further information regarding this advertisement (circular 002/2020; Ref 001), please contact:
Team: Talent Acquisition Tel (011) 490 -7343 / (011) 490-7398/490-7099 
Kindly forward your detailed CV’s via E-MAIL: recruitment.engopsdc@citypower.co.za or by no later than 15 February 2020 at 17h00. 
 
The City Power Application Form for employment should accompany the detailed CV, which is downloadable using the link: City Power Application Form for Employment 
 
NB: The City Power application form must be completed and submitted with the application to the relevant email address provided for the specific position. Failure to complete and submit the form will disqualify the applicant for consideration 
 
Note:
• City Power is an Employment Equity Employer; therefore, preference for this position will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representation (especially Gender and Disability). 
• If you do not hear from us within 2 months of the closing date, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful. 
• Applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they have been shortlisted and that their appointment will be subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include qualification authentication, criminal records and previous employment. 
• City Power reserves the right not to fill the position or to re-advertise it. Where applicable, candidates may be expected to undergo psychometric assessments. 
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to have their foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide the evaluation results. 
• Please include copies of your qualifications with your application. 
• No walk-ins for this advert only emailed and faxed CV’s will be acceptable.