Technical Specialist - HV Electrician UG

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OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

Provide expert diagnostic, maintenance, and repair input for maintaining all high-voltage electrical infrastructure and HV reticulation in the underground operation with the necessary safety and quality standards in place at all times.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Health, Safety and Environment

• Adhere and promote HSE regulations at GGM with zero tolerance to breaches.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with AGA’s vision and values. Lead by example at all times to create a safe working environment, where risks are assessed and managed to ensure tasks are performed without the risk of injury or harm to themselves, others, and the environment.
• Continuously seek learning opportunities to improve safety performance.
• Ensure operational, project, and construction workforce targets are achieved

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and applicable codes.
• Ensure compliance to AGA/GGM and industry standards.
• Ensure compliance to Quality, HSE and Human Resources (HR) management systems, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Provide expert advice to maintenance supervisors and trades personnel engaged in the maintenance of the mining fleets and electrical infrastructures as directed by the superintendents

Asset Management

• Participate in internal audits and over-inspections to ensure adherence and compliance to asset management plans/strategy.
• Manage and update the HV maintenance document repository for drawings and manuals.
• Monitor the stock levels of critical spares and supplies.
• Monitor all UG HV infrastructure to support day-to-day underground mining activities.
• Ensure compliance with all engineering standards in underground operations on the mine.
• Monitor (assess, record, feedback) equipment performance to ensure continuous improvement.
• Development of scope of work for major works associated with the high voltage electrical works

Strategic role

• Support the Mining team in Life of Mine planning by providing early input into the design and constructability process for all HV new build infrastructure.
• In Conjunction with the UG HV Technical Specialists proactively manage and lead underground reticulation expansion and engineering construction functions,
• Manage, oversee, and monitor all HV infrastructure to support day-to-day underground mining activities.
• Co-ordinate all electrical maintenance activities to ensure reliability of equipment.
• Strong understanding of Quality, and HSE management systems.
• Drive and champion the safety-first value and apply the principle into both design and field activities.
• To ensure work is performed to the acceptable safety quality standards and that best fitment and installation practices are adhered to and imparted to the workforce.

HV Infrastructure Capital & Projects

• Assist with and maintain the underground HV infrastructure capital management process in conjunction with the GGM Capital Projects Champion.
• Assist to co-ordinate, plan, manage and execute underground electrical infrastructure projects in all GGM underground operations.

Plans, Procedures, Standards and Documentation

• Assist to develop and maintain the Life of Mine underground HV infrastructure plans, specifically infrastructure new builds and other infrastructure project construction activities, as a key sub-plan to overall underground Mining Plan

• To support the team in complying with the work schedule while attending to emerging work efficiently and to ensure the availability and reliability of equipment is optimized.

Technical Training & Development.

• Develop skills matrices for all electrical infrastructure work types.
• Identify training and development shortcomings and training needs for HV electrical technicians.
• Develop artisan refresher programs.
• To monitor maintenance skill levels, providing necessary on-the-job training whenever necessary
• To maintain a register of training for maintainers and to ensure the workforce can work without supervision

Meetings, Reviews and Communication

• Attend Mining and Maintenance Planning meetings as well as other key review meetings, as required.
• Provide regular operational and maintenance updates to the management team in relation to maintenance schedules and HV electrical issues that may impact on compliance or cause delays.
• Participate in formal HSE, risk management, change management, cost, and schedule reviews.

Progress and Performance Reporting

• Working with the planning team to ensure more jobs are planned than unplanned while emphasizing its importance to electricians associated with the job.
• To help identify work to be raised through the maintenance system as electrical backlog works for coming schedules

HV Risk, Change and Quality Management

• Identify and address HV reticulation risks early by communicating to appropriate stakeholders.
• Inspect all HV works to ensure construction activities are in accordance with engineering designs, and authority requirements.
• To continually check all work in progress by monitoring quality.
• Write repair reports with photos of each major failure and document repairs
• Make sure all the planned jobs and breakdown jobs have Works Orders, and all the works orders must be closed on the system on completion of the job.

Key Interfaces

• GGM MD, Engineering Manager, Underground Mining Manager, Technical Services Manager
• GGM Project Services Team to record, analyze, and report on progress and productivity, change management, cost, and schedule.
• Africa Technical Team to support potential operational/design issues that may occur on-site.
• EPCM and Third-Party Contractors.

Audit, Governance, and Compliance

• Participate in internal and external audits as required.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification

• Trade test level three/Grade one in electrical and installation or FTC in electrical certificate and above
• High Voltage training Certificate
• Must Have a valid driving license
• Electrical Engineer or above will add an advantage

Experience

• Five years and above working experience on underground equipment
• High Voltage Switching
• Previous experience in a similar role or time spent working on high-voltage electrical equipment
• Ability to always demonstrate professionalism in the workplace
• Qualified High Voltage Electrician with at least 5 years' experience in underground operations' electrical maintenance and repairs, and at least 5 years working in international/multi-national organizations

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in managing engineering HV infrastructure in underground mining operations
• Experience in detailed maintenance strategy of underground equipment
• Experience in maintenance of 11kV transformers, switchgear, and RMU
• Experience in MV cable splicing and terminations
• Experience with high/low voltage circuit breakers
• Knowledge of earth leakage protections
• Experience with 1000V equipment and gulley box
• Experience with jumbo drill unit

MODE OF APPLICATION

Please apply through our recruitment portal by following the link below. Please click the link or type the URL address on a website browser to access the application portal.

• On the portal you will be required to upload your detailed CV, copies of relevant certificates, e- mail and telephone contacts, names and addresses of three referees. Please do not attach certificates that are not related to the qualifications stated above.
• You will also be required to upload a cover / application letter addressed to “Director Human Resources", Geita Gold Mining Ltd”. Subject should be Technical Specialist - HV Electrician UG

Application Link: https://careers.anglogoldashanti.com/job-invite/30606/

If you struggle to apply via the link provided, please head over to our website www.anglogoldashanti.com/company/careers for a step-by-step guide on how to apply for jobs on our recruitment portal (SuccessFactors).

• You will be required to present original certificates if you are contacted for interviews.
• Internal Applicants (those currently employed by AngloGold Ashanti) must have their application letter endorsed by their Head of Department (HOD) or Manager once Removed (MoR).

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

• Applications should reach the above on or before 11th August 2026 at11:59 Pm.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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