CHIEF ENGINEER: PROTECTION AND SYSTEMS – City of Windhoek

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Responsible for the management of the Protection & System Division which is responsible for the installation, commissioning and maintenance of reliable protection, telemetry, substation automation, metering, pre-payment metering systems, safe electricity installations, demand side management, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects within the City of Windhoek

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Responsible for management and engineering capital expansion and maintenance of reliable protection, telemetry, substation automation and quality of supply system.

Responsible for managing quality performance of the City’s metering and pre-payment metering systems and introduction of new metering methods.

Responsible for management of inspection of all electrical installations and attend to illegal electricity connections.

Manage the division & job activities of the staff members.

General administration duties.

Human Resource Management.

Innovation and Personnel Development.

Responsible for demand side management, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

QUALIFICATION:

B.Sc. Engineering Degree or B.Eng./B-Tech Degree: Engineering or as required by ECN to register as Incorporated/Professional Engineer

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum period of eight (8) years post graduation experience with three (3) years in management role for a Professional Engineer OR ten (10) years post graduation experience of which six (6) years in management role for an Incorporated Engineer.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS – PROFESSIONAL STATUS:

Registration with the Engineering Council of Namibia as a Professional Engineer or Incorporated Engineer

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

A valid code B/BE or bigger drivers’ license.

General
(PATTERSON – GRADE D5)

BASIC SALARY: MINIMUM N$823,416.00 – MAXIMUM N$968,760.00 PA

HOUSING ALLOWANCE – N$ 387,504.00 PA

VEHICLE ALLOWANCE – N$ 246,4516 00 PA