Power Generator Electrical Field Technician

Job Overview

Job Description

Job Specification: Senior Field Technician (Trade-Tested Electrician)
Location: Port Elizabeth (PE), with travel across South Africa
Working Hours: Mon Thu: 07h15 16h30 Fri: 07h15 13h30

We’re recruiting for a top-tier power generation company looking for an experienced Trade-Tested Electrician to join their team as a Senior Field Technician. This role is ideal for someone with strong fault-finding skills, automation knowledge, and experience commissioning generators and hybrid systems.
Salary & Benefits:
•Highly negotiable for the right senior candidate
•Company vehicle (bakkie) provided.
•Travel compensation & industry-standard benefits

Key Responsibilities:
•Perform fault diagnostics using laptops and relevant software tools.
•Commission generators and hybrid systems in collaboration with the projects team.
•Replace alternators, changeover switches, and work on motorized circuit breakers.
•Support installations, operations, and maintenance of generators and related systems.
•Maintain and manage high-automation systems.
•Potential involvement in PLC programming (e.g., pump automation).
•Participate in commissioning and handover processes.
•Travel across SA for site work (installations, diagnostics, maintenance).
•Be available for standby duties and after-hours calls when required.

Skills & Qualifications:
•Trade-Tested Electrician (with completed trade qualification).
•Minimum 4 years of post-trade experience.
•Skilled with high-automation systems and motorized circuit breakers.
•Experience with generator controllers and solar inverters (advantageous).
•PLC knowledge is a plus.
•Confident using laptop-based diagnostics.
•Professional, reliable, and hard-working with strong ethics.
•Able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Ideal Candidate Profile:
•Mature, dependable, and focused individual.
•Stable personal and professional life.
•Serious about delivering quality work and supporting long-term business success.
•Committed to high standards and prompt response during standby shifts.