Field Operations Lead

Western Cape, South Africa Posted on 21/05/2025

Ontec has a diverse team made up of innovative and competent individuals. The company not only drives performance for employees to excel on a professional and personal level but rewards this performance. People here are satisfied, challenged and happy, which makes it a perfect working environment.

Weare seeking a proven Field Operations Lead to join our Operations teamand drive success across multiple functions within a dynamic and fast-pacedenvironment. The successful candidate will be responsible for conductinggeneral maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems(single and three-phase), control and instrumentation (C&I) systems, aswell as water metering equipment across the region.

Key Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)

• Conduct maintenanceon all electrical single and three phase, electrical C&I and water
• Installations of allelectrical single and three phase, electrical C&I and prepaid watermetering equipment;
• Provide signoff andCOC certificate for all installations;
• Attend to alltechnical calls and queries;
• Oversee contractormeter installation to correct standard and quality;
• Adherence, complianceto and enforcing of Health and Safety;
• Manage contractor'sinstallations schedules and job cards;
• Manage meterregistration on vending system;
• Conduct monthly meterreadings for water and electricity;
• Compile customerinvoice files for all services;
• Stock management andcontrol (Submit monthly stocktake report);
• Perform monthlyrevenue protection analysis, audits and inspection;
• Compile and submitmonthly audit and inspections report, highlight findings and corrective actionsimplemented to manager;
• Attend site meetingsand client visits;
• Record technicalfaults and customer complaints and resolve within set timelines;
• Management andmaintenance of company assets and vehicle;
• Energy balance of allkey accounts;
• Operate and performwork within company systems, policies and procedures;
• Perform other dutiesand responsibilities, as assigned from time to time;
• Will be required towork overtime when needed;
• Will be required todo standby from time to time.

• N6 with electriciantrade test from a recognized institution;
• Technical and GeneralProblem-solving capability; with a positive, service-oriented attitude;

• Must be able to workindependent and within a team;
• Able to readdrawings;
• Ability to work underpressure (Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment).