Two (2) Electricl Engineers or Technologist Graduates (12-Month Contract)

Closing Date: 07 October 2026
Salary: R15 000 pm

Purpose of the Role

As part of the Municipal Energy Resilience (MER) Program, Witzenberg Municipality invites unemployed graduates to apply for a temporary contract to for this program.

Requirements:

•   Appropriate B Degree or B. Tech Degree in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) or Equivalent (NQF Level 7)
•   A valid Code B driver’s licence.
• Computer Literacy in MS Office Applications.
• Fluent in 2 of the 3 languages spoken in the Western Cape: Afrikaans, English, or IsiXhosa.

Duties:

• Project Management for energy related projects (i.e SSEG’s, Renewable Energy, Procurement of alternative energy)
• Electrical Network Planning and expansion in line with approved Electrical Infrastructure Masterplan
• Grid & Network impact studies
• Assist the Manager: Electricity Services in drafting technical specifications and tender evaluations
•  Assist the Manager: Electricity Services with daily, Weekly & Monthly operations of the department.
• Technical Reporting
• Financial reporting on the progress of the work
• Measurement and verification