JOB DESCRIPTION

To monitor, direct and coordinate all operations of the National Grid to ensure a continuous, safe, efficient and reliable power supply to customers in accordance with Southern African Power Pool standards.

KEY ACTIVITIES

1. Monitor, control and operate the national grid in an efficient manner to reduce losses and to ensure safety to personnel and equipment.
2. Issues operational instructions to Distribution and Generation Control Centers.
3. Restoration of power supply following interruptions in a timely and orderly manner.
4. Reconfiguration of circuits under various scenarios to ensure stability of the system
5. Maintains quality of supply at all times.
6. Prepares  monthly reports assigned by Operations Engineer
7. Implements Southern African Power Pool power/energy schedules in order to meet the agreed obligations; including real time energy trading.
8. Carries out post fault analysis for decision-making purposes, and prepares reports for further analysis and investigation.
9. Coordinates commissioning of new Transmission equipment for smooth integration with existing equipment.
10. Carries out switching and sanctions the issuing and cancellation of safety documents for safe working purposes.
11. Prepares morning handover report in order to apprise the supervisor on the previous day’s system performance.
12. Contributes to the draft sectional budget preparation.
13. Undertakes such other related duties as directed by the supervisor

EDUCATION REQUIRED

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

3 years in a systems operations environment

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

1. Analytical skills
2. Decisiveness
3. Technical Expertise
4. Customer Orientation
5. Good communication skills
6. Computer Literacy
7. Sitting for long periods

CHALLENGES

1. Decision making under abnormal system operating scenarios
2. Work antisocial hours
3. Consequence of error
4. Working under pressure
5. Restoration of supply following system blackouts
6. Maintaining continuity of supply under conditions of inadequate generation
7. Customer satisfaction under transmission constrained scenarios

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

1. Not colour blind
2. Hearing acuity