Electrical Team Leader

About this role

Discovery, the financial services and health company, is looking for an Electrical Team Leader to keep its Sandton premises running safely and reliably. The role combines hands-on electrical oversight with managing people, providers and costs.

What you’ll do

• Oversee outsourced and in-house service providers so they meet agreed service levels and quality standards.
• Plan and supervise generator testing, changeover procedures and UPS checks.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective electrical maintenance, along with planned and emergency shutdowns.
• Diagnose and fix electrical faults with as little disruption to the business as possible.
• Track and control costs for the technical operations cost centre, and report on financial performance.
• Manage projects from scoping through to delivery, and keep stakeholders informed.
• Lead and motivate a diverse team, and keep accurate dashboards and management reports.

What you need

• A National Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• An electrical trade test.
• An installation electrician licence (yellow licence), 3-phase.
• ECA registration.
• At least 5 years of electrical experience managing a premises and a team in a corporate environment.
• At least 2 years of computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft packages and facilities management software.
• A driver’s licence and your own vehicle.
• Working knowledge of medium and low voltage electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of lifts and escalators, gas equipment and installations, and building management systems (BMS).
• Experience with metering, generators and UPS systems, and reporting.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced electrical professional who has led a team and managed a building’s technical systems. You should be comfortable with budgets, suppliers and reporting, as well as hands-on fault finding.

Tips before you apply

• Have your trade test certificate, electrical licence, ECA registration and qualification certificates ready to upload.
• On your CV, show the years you managed a premises and team, and list the systems you have worked on, such as medium voltage, generators and UPS.
• Give examples of costs you controlled, providers you managed and shutdowns you planned, with clear figures where you have them.

Ensure you apply before the closing date of 17 November 2026.