Electrical Supervisor

Location:

Sandringham – Johannesburg

The Electrical Supervisor will lead and manage the electrical team, ensure compliance with SANS standards and health & safety legislation, oversee electrical infrastructure projects, and maintain documentation and drawings for all electrical systems and distribution boards. The role demands strong technical leadership, compliance expertise, and project management capabilities.

• Lead, supervise and coordinate the electrical team, ensuring productivity, performance and adherence to standards.
• Mentor and guide team members, providing technical support and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Conduct performance reviews, ensure accountability, and support staff development.

• Ensure all electrical work complies with SANS standards, relevant codes and statutory requirements.
• Enforce Occupational Health & Safety regulations and maintain a strong safety culture.

• Inspect, test, install, and maintain electrical systems, equipment, DBs, and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical and system issues efficiently.
• Oversee contractor activities for infrastructure projects.

• Plan, run and oversee electrical infrastructure projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, resource allocation and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align project goals.
• Report on project performance, milestones, and site progress.

• Document all electrical systems, equipment and DB layouts accurately.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, drawings, manuals, and specifications.
• Approve or contribute to Certificates of Compliance (CoC).

• Complete administrative duties related to maintenance, compliance, safety, project management and reporting.
• Manage inventory and procurement of electrical materials and equipment.

• Communicate clearly with teams, suppliers, contractors and management.
• Represent the electrical department professionally, ensuring reliable support and customer service.

• Installation Electrician (IE) or Master Installation Electrician (MIE) – required
• Electrical Trade Test – required
• Wireman’s License (3-Phase) – required

• Minimum 7–10 years electrical experience
• Strong knowledge of electrical compliance, SANS regulations and CoC requirements.
• Proficiency in electrical installations, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret and create wiring diagrams, schematics and technical drawings.
• Project management capability including scheduling, budgeting and coordination.
• Leadership, communication, teamwork, mentoring, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Computer literacy including MS Office and digital documentation tools.

• May involve site‑based work, travel, or working at heights.

• High attention to detail, reliability, integrity and initiative.