Nhlanhla Tshabalala
Electrical Engineering Technician
Watergate
Summary
Experienced Electrical Engineering Technician with over 10 years in Electrical infrastructure, Diagnostics, and Project management. Extensive background in fault location, performance assessments, and the management of large-scale electrification and overhead-to-underground conversion projects. Strong technical knowledge of MV and LV systems, equipment audits, and safety compliance. I am skilled in coordinating with external service providers and ensuring adherence to industry standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Technician
City of Cape Town
Cape Town
01.2013 - Current
- Implementation of overhead-to-underground conversions and electrification projects, ensuring safety compliance and project specifications are adhered to.
- Capturing of actuals on SAP after completion of work.
- Collaborate with external service providers, auditing the quality and compliance of their work to ensure it meets the City’s standards and specifications.
- Conduct preliminary investigations of network and equipment, auditing performance, and assessing maintenance effectiveness.
- Compile bills of quantities and cost estimates for future projects and oversee inspections for new network installations.
- Ensure safety protocols for personnel are upheld during project execution.
- Provide engineering support to districts for electrical infrastructure, cable fault location, diagnostics, and quality assurance of external service providers’ work.
- Supervising as authorized person, the labourers and assistants during performance of their daily tasks.
- Responsible for the health and safety of personnel and the safe execution of work.
- Checking the budget allocations for specific acquisitions, interventions and/ or activities required to sustain service delivery levels and preparing and submitting requisitions/ motivations for approval.
Learner Technician
City of Cape Town
08.2012 - 08.2013
- Assisted in maintaining medium voltage switchgear and addressing MV and LV faults.
- Conducted streetlight maintenance and provided technical support for various electrical issues in the district.
Learner Technician
DSV Consulting Engineers
Cape Town
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Designed electrical, electronic, and power layouts for buildings using AutoCAD, ensuring compliance with electrical standards.
- Managed electrification projects, using Retic Master and Relux for voltage drop calculations and system compliance.
- Conducted site inspections and ensured contractor complied with project specifications.
Education
B Tech - Electrical Engineering: Power Systems
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town01-2024
N Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town01-2012
Skills
Project Management & Cost Estimations
SAP, MS Project, Excel
Electrical Infrastructure Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Equipment Performance Audits & Quality Assurance
Fault Location & Diagnostics (LV & MV Cables)
Compliance with Health & Safety Standards (HSSE)
Technical Drawing (AutoCAD) & Electrification Design (Retic Master, Relux)
Timeline
Technician
City of Cape Town
01.2013 - Current
Learner Technician
City of Cape Town
08.2012 - 08.2013
Learner Technician
DSV Consulting Engineers
01.2011 - 12.2011
B Tech - Electrical Engineering: Power Systems
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
N Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology