PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA) - CHIEF ENGINEER: ELECTRICAL, PRASA TECH (UMJANTSHI HOUSE)

 
Management of divisional business planning, budget and performance cycles
• Establish Divisional timelines, schedules and plans as well as appropriate interventions.
• Develop and implement a Divisional Business Planning Process.
• Consolidate and produce the Departmental Business Plan, Budget and Scorecard.
• Facilitate the completion of staff Performance Compacts in alignment to the Departmental Scorecard and in preparation for Performance Reviews.
• Prepare all necessary documentation and consolidate performance feedback
 
Project Management
Lead and direct the implementation of approved Electrical projects by:
• To assume full asset management accountability for the Electrical assets to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation including the OHS Act, NEMA and SANS 3000
• Define business requirements for Electrical infrastructure
• Ensure the development and management of the following information services and support systems in respect of the provision of the Electrical engineering functions to the efficient operation of PRASA Technical:

• Engineering instructions, Technical specifications, Safety instructions, Maintenance manuals,
• Safety Management Systems, Benchmarking, and Departmental and asset performance measures.

• Ensure effective management of the full life cycle process of the Electrical Infrastructure Rehabilitation/Replacement to ensure the optimum availability and development of fixed (Infrastructure) assets.
• Conduct regular age profile studies, including an annual asset condition assessment with a view to advance asset management improvements to maximise return on the asset investment.
• Review performance of assets in terms of capacity requirements (availability) obsolescence, operational performance, degradation rates, condition, and maintenance costs.
• Oversee all Research and Development and other specialised investigations in the Electrical discipline
• Review and manage capital programmes.
• Ensure Risk analyses for infrastructure assets in terms of Safety, Reliability, Asset condition, etc. are conducted at least once a year or sooner if deemed appropriate.
• To provide strategic direction on asset acquisition and disposal
• To provide strategic direction on safe electrical asset utilisation
 
Management of Service Providers
• Accountable for all Electrical service contracts
• Ensure that all service providers have relevant contracts and performance agreements.
• Manage and monitor service provider delivery as per agreement.
 
Operational Excellence
• Provide sound leadership to subordinates.
• Ensure that world class practice is entrenched in all activities internal and external.
• Promote a positive culture of performance excellence.
 
Stakeholder management and communications
People Management
 

 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Maintenance and construction experience in Electrical Engineering environment (heavy current)
• Project Management
• Budget management and compliance with PFMA
• Stakeholder Management
• Human behaviour and group dynamics
• Environmental awareness
• Applicable legislation
• Financial system and principles
• Basic contract law and contracting principles
• Basic principles of risk management
• General rules, safety instructions and regulations
• Change Management
 
SKILLS: 
• Written and verbal
• Project Management
• Report writing
• Organisational
• Problem solving
• Analytical and interpretation
• Deadline driven
• Good leadership skills
• Strategic thinking
• Project Management
• Planning and Coordination
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels
• Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Projects
• Good Presentation skills
• Negotiation and mediation skills
• Conflict resolution and counselling
 
ATTITUDES: 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Quality orientated
• Team work
• Initiative
• Positive and motivated
• Attention to detail
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum requirements
• Post graduate degree in Electrical Engineering
Ideal: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
 
Experience:
• Appropriate maintenance and construction experience in Electrical Engineering environment (heavy current)
• 5 – 10 years Senior Management experience.
• 5 – 10 years Contract Management experience
 
Legal requirement:
• Registered Engineer with ECSA as a Professional Engineer
 
Ideal: A Government Certificate of competency (Factories)
 

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Please apply by completing an internal application form (internal applicants) and submitting this together with your complete CV to: Head of Department: Human Capital Management: PRASA, Private Bag X101, Braamfontein, 2017, Or 14th Floor Room 4-19 Umjantshi House, 30 Wolmarans Street, BRAAMFONTEIN for the attention of: Kgothatso Ntoane email Kgothatso.ntoane@prasa.com  or rtechnical@prasa.com
 
CLOSING DATE: 16 February 2021
 
Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
ISSUED BY SENIOR MANAGER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
 
As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows:
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White