Kwazi Sithole
Principal Technician: Telecommunication Facilities & High Sites at City of Cape Town- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Candidate Electrical Engineering Technician
Engineering Council of South AfricaMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Fall Arrest System
Gravity Training cc -
First Aid level 1&2
NOSA -
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment(HIRA)
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd -
High Voltage Regulations(HVREGs) Awareness
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Experience
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City of Cape Town
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South Africa
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Technician: Telecommunication Facilities & High Sites
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Aug 2023 - Present
-Team Leadership-Responsible for the maintainance and management of various telecoms mission critical facility systems, including Building Management System, HVAC, CCTV, emergency generators, UPS, emergency lighting, security, with a specific focus on Wireless Towers and Node Rooms-Leading project management teams to monitor project progress, milestones, and successful execution of telecoms infrastructure projects. leading internal resources and third-party vendors to ensure project success.-Supervision of maintenance contractors for electrical, mechanical, and control systems, ensuring that Preventative Maintanance plans and clycles are created and adhered to, and ensuring that both preventative and corrective maintenance tasks are performed to high quality standards. -Ensuring the adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Maintenance Procedures (M&P) by conducting quality assurance inspections on completed installations. Addressed non-compliance through process improvements, training, and assistance Show less
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Senior Technician: Telecommunication Facilities & High Sites
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Sep 2022 - Aug 2023
-Responsible for the maintenance of telecoms mission critical facility systems such as the Building Management System, HVAC, CCTV, and systems such as emergency generators, UPS, emergency lighting, security, and Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS)-Working with the project management teams tracking project performance and milestones, coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects in telecoms infrastructure facilities -Supervision and quality assurance of maintenance contractors for all Mission critical telecoms infrastructure (electrical, mechanical, and control systems) preventative and corrective maintenance -Conduct high-level root-cause analysis for service interruption or equipment failures and establish preventive measures. Ensuring the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability-Conduct periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, electrical distribution, Identify potential issues and implement solutions proactively Show less
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Openserve
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South Africa
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Regional Power Technician
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Aug 2018 - Sep 2022
-Analyse, plan, layout and assist in the installation of AC and DC power equipment in Telkom’s facilities (Western cape and part of Northern cape) -Act as subject matter expert on provisioning, activating and testing AC and DC power electronic equipment in Telkom’s facilities, which includes rectifiers and related power equipment -Installation of telecommunication, data centre equipment and IT infrastructure including configuring and maintaining production server infrastructure and applications in Telkom’s facilities -Performing commissioning tests, quality assurance and acceptance, ensuring that the installation is done according to the project plan and SANS 10142 -Conducting maintenance activities on all DC power equipment, at operational level, to ensure the company’s network reliability and power optimisation -Fault finding and repair of DC power systems, UPS systems and power Distribution Boards in Telkom’s facilities -Formulating a regional maintenance plan and conducting Battery routine maintenance using known maintenance procedures and standards -Proficiency in installing data centre servers, cabling, racks, and in-rack-PDUs in Telkom’s facilities -Conducting site surveys and electrical environment analysis in power project planning in Telkom’s facilities -Strong working knowledge of SANS 10142 -Contractor representative and supervision, ensuring that the work is completed in accordance to the project plan, the regulations, set standards and procedures -Assist with infrastructure asset management and verification -Maintaining project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems. Show less
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Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Technician Intern
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Jan 2018 - May 2018
-working with the project management department Tracking project performance, Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects and sourcing materials using SAP, Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget, analysing the successful completion of short and long-term goals against the projects KPIs, Meeting budgetary objectives and making adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis -Developing and updating comprehensive power plant project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff -Captioning project plans by reviewing design, specifications, and plan, scheduling changes, and recommending a -Preparing project status reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions -Develop components of technical design specifications under senior technician direction, help execute the implementation of work assignments to HVREG standards and quality systems. -Report progress and technical problems to project supervisor. Involved in the design office dealing with the Identification and acquiring of substation, cable and overhead line wayleaves/servitudes and the requesting, specification and approving of substation plans and buildings. -Act as a Contract Representative or Installation liaison on site when required -Assist with infrastructure asset management and verification Show less
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Power Engineering Intern
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
-Gained experience and understanding of power utility operations by inspecting and conducting routine maintenance on network equipment, including Scada cabling, RTUs and routers, terminal servers, CPU connections, micro-computers and terminals-LV infrastructure design and panel design-Gained experience in specifying, applying design principles, test witnessing and troubleshooting the entire spectrum of power system equipment including LV, MV and HV power transformers, high/medium/low voltage switchgear, UPS’s, VFD’s, current transformers, protective relaying, motor control centres and starters-Testing all secondary wiring on 11kV switching boards including SCADA wiring to intelligent electronic devices, bus-wiring, tripping coils and tripping circuits as well as battery charger circuits to ensure the correct operation of the entire protection system and switching board.-Recording of all test results on approved commissioning testing sheets, and interpreting these test results to identify incorrect relay settings and faulty protective devices and control equipment-Conducting problem solving and troubleshooting, providing technical help to colleagues when required.-Replacing of faulty components and cards on protective relays and control equipment, retesting and re-commissioning of repaired equipment. Show less
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Education
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2013 - 2017
Durban University of Technology
National diploma, Electrical Engineering -
2012 - 2012
Umlazi Comtech
High School Diploma, Technical High School -
2020 -
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Advanced Diploma, Electrical Engineering: Telecommunications
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