Senior Technician - Emergency Power

Bidvest Facilities Management
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time Engineering
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Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

To carry out timeous and quality planned, preventative and emergency maintenance on all specified equipment to give effect to the business maintenance strategy and Client service standards

MAIN OUTPUTS

  • Report for on-site maintenance work and obtain off-site check out on job cards, as per Client and Company requirements.
  • Deliver planned and reactive maintenance services covering the full hard FM spectrum on standby plants, electrical installations and minor building works.
  • Liaise with the client control center on maintenance work to be carried out and alarm conditions to be activated during the maintenance work, clear and test alarms for functionality post maintenance.
  • Carry out task requirements on job cards, as per Client and Company requirements.
  • Conduct maintenance of electrical equipment in accordance with maintenance schedules.
  • Ensure that preventative or emergency fault rectification complies with the relevant legislation, SLA and job plans.
  • Identify potential problems or hazards on Client equipment for investigation, evaluation and resolution.
  • Ensure quality of work and timeous completion of all field request.
  • Provide constant feedback to the Supervisor & Client on restoration of operations





QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
  • Matric (Grade 12)
  • N3 - N6 in Electrical Engineering with Trade Test
  • Valid SA Driver’s License, Wireman’s License
  • 3yrs relevant experience in the electrical engineering (maintenance) field
  • Practical knowledge on working on air circuit breakers and PLCs
  • Practical Knowledge of EPS Controllers (Deep Sea; Gencon; Lovato; Mitsubishi; Siemens etc.)
  • MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP Knowledge
  • Knowledge of OHS Act
  • Initiative/Proactively
  • Deadline Driven & Highly Motivated
  • Stress Tolerant
  • Good Written Communication
  • Customer Focus
  • Problem Analysis
  • Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting

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You'll apply on Bidvest Facilities Management's own site before 13 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryEngineering
Posted5 November 2026
Closing Date13 November 2026
Bidvest Facilities Management
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

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