A substation Technician performs predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance, and operation of equipment in distribution, transmission and generation station facilities.

The focus is on implementing the Association’s reliability centered maintenance program and on data collection analysis and trending involved in predictive maintenance.

A substation technician is a member of a skilled technical team, including other substation and generation technical personnel, individuals in this position will install, commission, maintain, and evaluate for maintenance all types of Substation equipment. In addition, these individuals will assist other technical personnel in the performance of their duties.

Report To:

A substation Technician will report directly to the Senior Substation Technician

Common duties include but not limited to

Qualifications:

•           An S4

•           B-Tech in Electrical Engineering

•           National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

•           1 – 2 years substation experience

Other Requirements:

Valid Driver’s license

Must be able to work overtime and outside of normal working hours

May be required to work out of town for extended periods of time

Special Skills and Abilities:

•           Ability to use a wide range of testing equipment and to fully understand the associated safety requirements.

•           Ability to set and test protective relays and repair switchgear controls.

•           Ability to accurately and clearly document information in forms and to prepare reports.

•           Good interpersonal and communication skills

Duties and responsibilities:

• Operates and maintains substations; tests oil from circuit breakers, voltage regulators and

Transformers.

• Checks, operates and maintains mechanical and electrical parts in the circuit

breakers, voltage regulators, control panels, and transformers

• Operates and maintains substation controls, alarm points; performs new wiring of substations
• Keeps accurate logs on all substations and relaying.
• Operates and maintains the Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
• Utilizes CEMS data for operation of gas turbine generation equipment in compliance with

applicable local, state, and federal regulations; maintains CEMS database, and prepares

for submittal by the Department to the applicable regulatory agencies all reports and

submittals required by air quality permits.

• Tests protective relaying systems; trouble shoots, diagnoses, and repairs problems found.
• Installs, operates, and maintains protective relaying for power systems; installs, operates,

maintains, and wires switch gear equipment for transfer of power.

• Installs, maintains, repairs, troubleshoots and programs the PLC’s (Programmable Logic

Controllers) used in the electrical and water systems.

• Participates in substation switching procedures during planned and emergency repairs and

outages.

• Routinely inspects substations and battery installations and records observations and

makes necessary repairs and corrections. Uses laptop for inspection to track trends within

transformers and regulators.

• Has working knowledge of filter press in adding or filtering oil in transformers, OCB’s

and regulators.

• Installs, maintains and trouble shoots SCADA system.
• Responds to requests from other City Departments on a “when available basis” to

maintain or install basic electrical systems and equipment when request is coordinated

through Generation/Substation Lead worker.

• Installs, inspects, operates, and maintains Murray City Power Department generation

units including gas turbine/generators, and hydro-electric turbine/generators, and all

associated equipment and facilities.

• Provides regular operation and maintenance of power equipment; repairs electrical wiring

on power equipment; checks and repairs ignition systems.

• Trouble shoots and diagnoses problems during emergency shutdowns; may perform

overhaul work on generation equipment as appropriate to level of training.

Site Engineer

Job description

Site engineers perform a technical, organizational and supervisory role on construction projects, including setting out roads, drains, sewers and structures involved in construction operations.

Site engineers apply designs and plans to mark out the site and can be involved in projects ranging from small scale to multi-million Rand projects. This may include civil, road, rail, electrical and other infrastructure projects.

A site engineer works as part of the site management team liaising with and working alongside architects, engineers, construction managers, supervisors, planners, surveyors and subcontractors. They share responsibility for site security, health and safety, and the organization and supervision of material and human resources.

Typical work activities

Typical work activities include:

• Driving entire site team
• Managing Entire Construction Site
• Controlling quality on site
• Checking Health and Safety on Site
• acting as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors
• setting out, leveling and surveying the site;
• checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations;
• ensuring all materials used and work performed are as per specifications;
• overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant;
• agreeing on a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project;
• managing, monitoring and interpreting the contract design documents supplied by the client/architect;
• liaising with any consultants, sub-contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project;
• liaising with the local authority to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws;
• liaising with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress;
• day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors;
• planning the work and efficiently organizing the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines;
• overseeing quality control, health and safety matters on site;
• preparing reports as required
• resolving any unexpected technical difficulties, and other problems that may arise.

Typical Qualifications:

BSc/BEng/BTech/NDip Civil Engineering/Project Management
2-5 years relevant experience

Must think creatively and quickly

Hands on

Description:

Project Accountants (occasionally referred to as job cost accountants) create financial reports specifically designed to trace the financial progress of projects, this information is then used by managers to aid project management.

Standard accounting is primarily directed at analyzing and monitoring financial progress of organizational elements as a whole over a defined time period. Project accounting however differs in that it frequently crosses organizational boundaries, projects can last from as little as a few days, or extensively over a number of years, during this period budgets are revised many times, it could also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project.

Large corporations and governments are chiefly concerned with major investment projects that have upfront costs and long term benefits. Because projects are decided upon by the Nett value it will produce to the corporation, Project accountants aid in this decision making by analyzing the costs and benefits which provide critical feedback and allow quality decisions to be made, therefore eliminating loss to the company.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

1.         Develop, analyze, interpret and provide internal distribution of financial information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability and performance against budget.  Provide services as an “Internal Auditor” assuring controls are being followed.

2.         Work closely with Project Manager in preparing monthly progress invoices to Owner/Consultant for work performed during the month.

3.         Prepare Sub Request for Payment forms for all Subcontractors for work performed which will include joint cheques to numerous Suppliers. Ensure all required paperwork such as Signed Subcontract; WSIB and Insurance are in place and up to date.

4.         Maintain all Sub guard records for all Subcontractors including expiration of accounts and acknowledgement of Contract amounts that surpass the established ratings through the Change Order process.

5.         Upon early release of any Subcontractors holdback prior to Substantial Completion of the Project, work closely with Project Manager, Subcontractors, Sub/Subcontractors and their Suppliers, Trade Unions (etc.)  to determine all committed costs are identified and proper releases are provided prior to payment being made. Joint cheques may be required.

6.         Assist Project Manager in preparing monthly progress invoice to Lenders for financing portion of the Guaranteed Project Cost.

7.         Maintain accurate and timely Cash Flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected Cash Flow assumed in Financial Model.

8.         Administer all approved Change Orders and increases to Prime Contract and pertinent Subcontracts.  Ensure all Contract Purchase Order Changes are issued to Subcontractors on a regular basis.

9.         Assist Project Manager in maintaining up to date and accurate records in tracking Contemplated Change Notices, Change Directives and Requests for Information.

10.       Manage all project accounting data bases to ensure timely upkeep, security and control.

11.       Provide direct financial communication with all required parties including Owner, Subcontractors, internal Financing department and project team.

12.       Coordinate and ensure parallel accuracy of financial information between the AS400 system and EdgeBuilder.

13.       Assume other special activities and responsibilities under the direction of the Construction Manager / Project Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

1.         Experience, at least five years accounting experience, the majority of which should have been in a construction related environment.

2.         Computer literacy with experience in MSWord, Excel

3.         Extensive knowledge of all relevant provincial and local requirements including Bonding, Insurance and Construction Lien legislation will be required. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines in a team environment.

4.         The ability to function efficiently on a jobsite is essential.

Also known as:

Overhead contact system, Overhead line equipment, Catenary

Overhead track equipment is designed with one or more overhead wires directly over railway tracks. These lines are raised to a high electrical potential by connecting to mini-substations at regular intervals, these mini-substations are usually fed from a high voltage electrical grid.

Electric trains use a device called a trolley pole or pantograph. This device presses against the underside of the lowest wire of the overhead track equipment; this wire is called the contact wire. These current collectors are electrically conductive, and allow electricity to flow through to the train and back to the mini-substation through the steel wheels and one or both running rails.

Construction

To achieve good high-speed current collection it is necessary to keep the contact wire geometry within defined limits. This is usually achieved by supporting the contact wire from above by a second wire known as the messenger wire. This wire is allowed to follow the natural path of a wire strung between two points, a catenary curve, thus the use of catenary to describe this wire or sometimes the whole system. This wire is attached to the contact wire at regular intervals by vertical wires known as droppers or drop wires. The messenger wire is supported regularly at structures, by a pulley, link, or clamp. The whole system is then subjected to a mechanical tension.

As the contact wire makes contact with the pantograph, the carbon surface of the insert on top of the pantograph is worn down. Going around a curve, the “straight” wire between supports will cause the contact wire to cross over the whole surface of the pantograph as the train travels around the curve, causing an even wear and avoiding any notches. On straight track, the contact wire is zigzagged slightly to the left and right of centre at each successive support so that the pantograph wears evenly.

The zigzagging of the overhead line is not required for trolley-based trams or trolleybuses.

Depot areas tend to have only a single wire and are known as simple equipment. When overhead line systems were first conceived, good current collection was possible only at low speeds, using a single wire. To enable higher speeds, two additional types of equipment were developed:

• Stitched equipment uses an additional wire at each support structure, terminated on either side of the messenger wire.
• Compound equipment uses a second support wire, known as the auxiliary, between the messenger wire and the contact wire. Droppers support the auxiliary from the messenger wire, and additional droppers support the contact wire from the auxiliary. The auxiliary wire can be constructed of a more conductive but less wear-resistant metal, increasing the efficiency of power transmission.

Dropper wires traditionally only provide physical support of the contact wire, and do not join the catenary and contact wires electrically. Contemporary systems use current-carrying droppers, which eliminate the need for separate wires.

For tramways there is often just a simple contact wire and no messenger wire.

A human resource manager (HR) develops, advises on and implements policies relating to the effective use of personnel within an organisation.

Human resource manager’s (HR) duties change according to the size and nature of the business. The main duties of the Human resource HR department are recruitment, pay, and conditions of employment, working practices, and diversity.

Human Resource department need to ensure that the organisation employs the right balance of staff in terms of skills and experience, and that training and development opportunities are available to employees to enhance their performance in order to achieve the organization’s objectives.

Typical work activities

A human resource manager (HR) must always have a clear understanding of the organization’s business objectives and create and implement policies which select, retain and develop the right staff needed to meet these objectives. The exact nature of the work activities varies according the organization. The following are some duties that the Human Resource Manager (HR) is responsible for:

• Working with each department in a consultancy role as well as assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures;
• promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation;
• liaising with a wide range of organizations involved in areas such as race relations, disability, gender, age, religion and health and safety;
• recruiting staff – this includes developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates;
• developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management;
• advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits;
• undertaking regular salary reviews;
• negotiating with staff and their representatives on issues relating to pay and conditions;
• administering payroll and maintaining records relating to staff;
• interpreting and advising on employment legislation;
• listening to grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures;
• developing HR planning strategies with line managers, which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements in terms of numbers and skill levels;
• planning and sometimes delivering training, including inductions for new staff;
• analysing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.
• Leading: initiates action, gives direction
• Supporting: shows respect, puts people first
• Presenting: communicates and networks effectively

The human resource manager (HR) must be a good analyzer who thinks clearly and can apply expertise. Human Resource Managers must be creative and think on broad terms as well as handle situations creatively. Human resource managers must have good organizational skills and plan ahead as well as be able to follow the rules. Human resource managers must be good at adapting and responding to change as well as cope with setbacks. Lastly human resource managers must be performers and focus on results while showing a deep understanding and interest of the organization. Above all human resource managers must be people orientated knowing that this is what the company’s most valued asset is.

The marketing manager is responsible for influencing the timing, level, and make-up of customer demand and definition of a given product of an organization. In part, this is because the role of a marketing manager can vary significantly based on a business’ size, corporate culture, and industry context. For example, in a large consumer products company, the marketing manager may act as the overall general manager of his or her assigned product.

In order to make a profit as well as satisfy customer needs a firm must first understand its situation and its internal as well as external situation. These include the customer, the market environment, and the firm’s own capabilities. It is also responsible in forecasting rends the chosen environment in a dynamic way. This is done by what is known as a situation analysis and consists of the 5 C’s.

Namely:
Company

• Product line
• Image in the market
• Technology and experience
• Culture
• Goals

Collaborators

• Distributors
• Suppliers
• Alliances

Customers

• Market size and growth
• Market segments
• Benefits that consumer is seeking, tangible and intangible.
• Motivation behind purchase; value drivers, benefits vs. costs
• Decision maker or decision-making unit
• Retail channel – where does the consumer actually purchase the product?
• Consumer information sources – where does the customer obtain information about the product?
• Buying process; e.g. impulse or careful comparison
• Frequency of purchase, seasonal factors
• Quantity purchased at a time
• Trends – how consumer needs and preferences change over time

Competitors

• Actual or potential
• Direct or indirect
• Products
• Positioning
• Market shares
• Strengths and weaknesses of competitors

Climate (or context)
The climate or macro-environmental factors are:

• Political & regulatory environment – governmental policies and regulations that affect the market
• Economic environment – business cycle, inflation rate, interest rates, and other macroeconomic issues
• Social/Cultural environment – society’s trends and fashions
• Technological environment – new knowledge that makes possible new ways of satisfying needs; the impact of technology on the demand for existing products.
• The analysis of these four external “climate” factors is often referred to as a PEST analysis.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities
• conduct market research to determine market requirements for existing and future products
• analysis of customer research, current market conditions and competitor information
• develop and initiate marketing plans and projects for new and existing products
• manage the productivity of the marketing plans and projects
• monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results
• be smart with and determine the marketing budget as well as manage it
• provide marketing activity within agreed budget
• create pricing strategy
• interact with media and advertising

Education and Experience

• Degree
• Experience in all aspects of developing and maintaining marketing strategies
• Technical marketing skills
• Proven experience in customer and market research
• Relevant product and industry knowledge
• Experience with relevant software applications

A marketing manager must be excellent in written and verbal communication skills as well as organization and planning. He must be able to lead a team with persuasiveness as well as prove to be innovated and adaptable. He must have good judgement and decision- making skills with a good stress tolerance. The marketing manager must be a good problem solver with a positive attitude to succeed.

Positions we have available:

General Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager BEE

A Power Station Commissioning Electrical Engineer does the following when being involved in the construction of a new Power Station:
They oversee all commissioning activities and the start up of equipment and plant. The commissioning engineer will also be responsible for analysing commissioning procedures and instructions. They will need to identify who should be involved in a range of Engineering tasks, verifying the availability of test equipment and technical pre-requisites and ensuring that commissioning can commence at the appropriate time. They will also perform tests on equipment to ensure the full commissioning of the system, detect risks, and suggest adapted solutions. The commissioning engineer will ensure that safety and environmental conditions are met.

HV Commissioning staff are responsible for verifying that a plant is functionally operational & fit to be connected to the electricity network by applying best safety, operation & engineering practice and standards.
HV Commissioning teams are geared up to meet the primary substation work programme

The Role of a Commissioning Engineer/Technician

Assessment of site safety prior to engaging in commissioning activities & to coordinate own work schedule with the Person In Charge of Works as appropriate.
Commissioning primary, secondary & peripheral plant forming part of Transmission / Distribution substations which to be connected to the electricity network.
Commissioning testing of instrument transformers, power transformers & HV switchgear.
Commissioning testing of protection relays
Functional verification of protection scheme designs & compliance to approved design standards.
Coordinate, plan, & deliver allocated commissioning projects
A commissioning engineer will reflect company values & policies when interacting with fellow staff members or when dealing with the Client on site
To share ones experience in the ongoing development of safe & best practice commissioning protocols where identified.
A good commissioning engineer will share knowledge & competencies within a team structure.

Common Requirements For Commissioning Engineers:
Formal qualification (Degree/Diploma or Trade) in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of 3-7 years Post Grad experience relevant in the Power Transmission & Distribution or Power Generation industry.
Knowledge & experience of  Electrical Safety Rules & procedures.
Knowledge & experience of operations procedures & operation of primary substations
Thorough knowledge of schematics, cubicle wiring & functional testing
Experience of pre-commissioning cubicles and substation plant
Working knowledge of digital relays and software
Appreciation of test equipment.
Conceptual understanding of the design & operating mechanism of Power Plant i.e. power transformers, CT’s , VT’s, circuit breakers.
Familiarity with typical protection philosophies as applied to Transmission and Distribution Networks
Commissioning Engineers usually require computer literacy including Microsoft Office.
Proven ability to assess site safety prior to engaging in commissioning activities and to coordinate own work schedule with the Person In Charge of Works and System Manager as appropriate.
Self-motivated and capable of working on their own initiative without direct supervision
Work well with other team members and actively participate in achieving the team’s targets
Good written and verbal communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to organise, plan & monitor all aspects of the work
Have a logical, yet imaginative approach to problem solving
Demonstrating the ability to make quality decisions & judgments
Prepared to take the responsibility for developing other members of staff
The ability to accept responsibility and be able to show a high level of commitment & flexibility.

HV Commissioning Engineers/Technician

A Power Station Commissioning Electrical Engineer does the following when being involved in the construction of a new Power Station:
They oversee all commissioning activities and the start up of equipment and plant. The commissioning engineer will also be responsible for analysing commissioning procedures and instructions. They will need to identify who should be involved in a range of Engineering tasks, verifying the availability of test equipment and technical pre-requisites and ensuring that commissioning can commence at the appropriate time. They will also perform tests on equipment to ensure the full commissioning of the system, detect risks, and suggest adapted solutions. The commissioning engineer will ensure that safety and environmental conditions are met.

HV Commissioning staff are responsible for verifying that a plant is functionally operational & fit to be connected to the electricity network by applying best safety, operation & engineering practice and standards.
HV Commissioning teams are geared up to meet the primary substation work programme

The Role of a Commissioning Engineer/Technician

Assessment of site safety prior to engaging in commissioning activities & to coordinate own work schedule with the Person In Charge of Works as appropriate.
Commissioning primary, secondary & peripheral plant forming part of Transmission / Distribution substations which to be connected to the electricity network.
Commissioning testing of instrument transformers, power transformers & HV switchgear.
Commissioning testing of protection relays
Functional verification of protection scheme designs & compliance to approved design standards.
Coordinate, plan, & deliver allocated commissioning projects
A commissioning engineer will reflect company values & policies when interacting with fellow staff members or when dealing with the Client on site
To share ones experience in the ongoing development of safe & best practice commissioning protocols where identified.
A good commissioning engineer will share knowledge & competencies within a team structure.

Common Requirements For Commissioning Engineers:
Formal qualification (Degree/Diploma or Trade) in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of 3-7 years Post Grad experience relevant in the Power Transmission & Distribution or Power Generation industry.
Knowledge & experience of  Electrical Safety Rules & procedures.
Knowledge & experience of operations procedures & operation of primary substations
Thorough knowledge of schematics, cubicle wiring & functional testing
Experience of pre-commissioning cubicles and substation plant
Working knowledge of digital relays and software
Appreciation of test equipment.
Conceptual understanding of the design & operating mechanism of Power Plant i.e. power transformers, CT’s , VT’s, circuit breakers.
Familiarity with typical protection philosophies as applied to Transmission and Distribution Networks
Commissioning Engineers usually require computer literacy including Microsoft Office.
Proven ability to assess site safety prior to engaging in commissioning activities and to coordinate own work schedule with the Person In Charge of Works and System Manager as appropriate.
Self-motivated and capable of working on their own initiative without direct supervision
Work well with other team members and actively participate in achieving the team’s targets
Good written and verbal communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to organise, plan & monitor all aspects of the work
Have a logical, yet imaginative approach to problem solving
Demonstrating the ability to make quality decisions & judgments
Prepared to take the responsibility for developing other members of staff
The ability to accept responsibility and be able to show a high level of commitment & flexibility.

Commissioning engineers are usually given a live-out allowance as they are based on the site where they work and may be away from home for certain periods of time. Commissioning engineers may do a lot of travelling from site to site, depending on where they work.

Important skills: General management skills, human relations, communication skills, deligation and time management.

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The senior manager who is responsible for managing the company’s day-to-day operations and reporting them to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is one of the highest-ranking members of an organization’s senior management.

He reports to the board of directors and CEO about the daily operating of the company.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) looks after issues related to marketing, sales, production and personnel. More hands-on than the CEO, the COO looks after day-to-day activities while providing feedback to the CEO. The COO is often referred to as a Senior Vice President.

The Chief Operating Officer would be the right hand man of the Chief Executive Officer, as he needs to monitor quotas and other factors on a daily basis as the CEO would usually be too busy for this.  The COO may, or may not be on the board of directors.

The Chief Operating Officer generally focuses on operation management which means he focuses on:

• Development: Develops the organizations strategy/mission statement to the lower ranking staff, and implements appropriate rewards/recognition and coaching/corrective practices to align personnel with company goals. Develops and administers revenue generation activities, including fundraising, business development and grants applications.
• Operation: Oversees limited resources as set out by the chief executive officer and the board of directors to the most productive uses with the aim of creating maximum value for the company’s stakeholders.
• Planning: Plans by prioritizing customer, employee and organizational requirements
• Organizational requirements: Maintains and monitors staffing, Knowledge-Skills-Attributes expectations and motivates to fulfil organizational requirements
• Drives performance: He does this through certain measures and consideration of efficiency versus effectiveness, often in the form of dashboards convenient for review of high level key indicators.
• Training: Encourage employees to continuously acquire and improve knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) through targeted training courses, management development programs, and professional certifications.
• Improvement: Generally of the systems that create and deliver the firm’s products/services. Link employee rewards, bonuses, and promotions to employees’ true performance and tangible results, and empower employees.
• Standards: Build standardized, transparent, and repeatable production and service processes to provide the stable, consistent, and quality products and services that both internal and external customers expect. Adhere to professional and ethical standards established by the relevant professional bodies.
• Management: Proper management of resources and processes.
• Profit: Lower total expenses and service costs in order to lower selling prices, increase sales volume, and increase profits. Innovate new production and service techniques and processes by leveraging technology to improve quality and to reduce costs.
• Eliminate non-value-added activities in production/manufacturing/ service, to trim waste and lower costs.
• Monitors and ensures: Distribution of goods, services to customers, and a healthy organisation.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with any and all requirements for funders and regulatory bodies. Develops and administers operational and administrative policies, standards and practices.
• Communications: Leads internal communications efforts through active communications to all staff including meetings, announcements, reports and bulletins. He would establish a solid and sustainable chain of knowledge linked through the entire management hierarchy to ensure core knowledge competencies for all levels of employees in the organization.
• Budget: Regarding financial systems, he will develop and administer effective internal controls including budget, setting and tracking, expenditure approvals processes, record-keeping and reporting. The Chief Operational Officer will prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements. Assures safeguarding of assets. Leads capital planning and budgetary activities. Ensures preparation for quarterly financial audits. Review all receipts and disbursements.
• Risk: Manages associated risks, supervises cash management activities, execute capital-raising strategies to support a firm’s expansion, and deals with mergers and acquisitions. Identify key drivers of cost, quality, risks, expenses, revenues, profits, business growth, competition, and performance. Focus on the root causes of these drivers and understand why these drivers go up and down.

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