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7 Feb
2026
Permanent Vacancy for Assistant Foreman Wanted Urgently – Transnet
Job Description
Vacancy for Assistant Foreman Wanted Urgently – Transnet
Working Location: Springs, South Africa
Job Type: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 30 March 2026
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
Our client is urgently looking for the qualified Assistant Foreman to start working ASAP.
KEY REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate must meet the following qualifications:
- Must have Grade 12 with Mathematics and Science
- Must have 3 years’ experience as Traction Linesman
- Must have Code C1 (10) driver’s license with PDP OR
- Alternatively, the applicant must have been trained and obtained the following from
For: Category A red/A brown certificate, Train working rules, Code 29, RRV certificate, Road knowledge, Working at heights certificate
- Must have minimum 5 years’ experience relevant to the position applied for Code C1 (10) driver’s license with PDP
KEY REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
The candidate must have the following skills and competences
- Electrical safety instructions
- Duties and tasks required of the team
- Supervision principles
- Detail of switching, safety testing and earthling the issuing of work permits and live and dead clearance working must be endorsed on certificate of authority.
- Nosa management system and railway operations safety assessments
- Maintenance of OHTE 3 kv, 25 kv, 50 kv, 11, kv, and 6.6 kv
- OHTE materials
- OHTE tools
- Supervisory principles
- SAP
- Hazmat
- First Aid
- Act 85
- Safe working procedures
- Train operations
- PM orders and SAP
- Task observations
- Grievance and disciplinary procedure
- Electrical engineering instructions
- Different types of constructions
- Working at heights
- Physically and mentally fit
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Planning and organizing Skills
- Problem solving Skills
- Time management Skills
- Computer Skills
- Administration Skills
- Reporting writing Skills
- Decision making Skills
KEY DUTIES:
The candidate will have to implement the following duties:
- To construct and maintain high voltage Overhead Track Equipment (OHTE) according to required standards
- To assist Electrician with Yard Lights and cable repairs
- Cast foundations and erect mast poles
- Roll, sag and tension wires
- Ensure that installation and repair bonding (negative returns circuit and blue pipeline bonds) are done
- Isolate and earth OHTE
- To ensure that flag protection duties are completed
- To communicate with train operating and electrical control personnel
- Do basic welding (exothermic and arc welding)
- Work to “clearance from” and on live OHTE
- Alignment of OHTE (Staggering, balancing of striking point and section insulator)
- Fault finding on OHTE transmission lines and return circuit
- Cable joining /splicing
- To compile reports for feedback purposes
- To supervise the team of traction linesmen, trade hands, infra-assistants and unauthorized personnel
- To ensure that all workers have the correct PPE
- Responsible for and do quality Inspections and Sign-off relevant Job Cards.
- Responsible to ensure that Work Orders of Sub-Ordinates are timeously submitted.
- To ensure that on track maintenance vehicles are kept in a serviceable condition.
- Responsible for preliminary investigations to ascertain seriousness, damage, injuries/fatalities and motives as applicable regarding grievances and/or disciplinary action.
- Motivate staff to improve productivity and maintain a high level of efficiency.
- To provide instructions to the team
- To put in place control measures to ensure that tasks are completed timeously
- To ensure that the team understands the tasks needed to be performed
- To explain the dangers involved in the tasks to be performed
- To maintain a presence on site so that instructions are adhered
- To ensure that the right materials and tools are used
- To ensure that there are sufficient manpower and capacity to perform tasks
- To render first aid and hazmat when necessary
- To instill discipline in the team
- To ensure that emergency breakdowns on site are attended to timeously
- To organize the team
- Fault Analyses
- Fault Findings
- Be Creative
- Time Pressure
- To organize the material
- To ensure availability of transport for material and team
- To ensure that the preliminary investigation is completed
- Provide feedback to superior
- Contingency plan
- To liaise with other relevant departments/ teams
- To issue work permits
- To read and analyze the reticulation diagram
- To communicate with electrical control and CTC
- To complete and read work permits
- To open and close track and link switches
- To apply live line tester and portable earth connection
- To explain the limits and dangers involved to staff on site
- To ensure that work permit is understood and signed
- To ensure that equipment and personnel are clear from the site when cancelling work permit
- To operate and pilot on track machines and cranes
- To supervise and monitor the work performed by team and contractors and ensure work compliance to contract terms, safety and quality standards
- Conduct a risk assessment
- Conduct green area / toolbox safety talks before commencement of work
- To explain dangers and risks involved
- To explain safe working procedures
- Responsible for Safety of Sub-Ordinates and Visitors
- Responsible for adherence to approved safe working procedures and methods.
- Responsible for Safety, Health and Environmental issues including Nosa documentation.
- Ensures Compliance to Act 85 of 1993
- Co-ordinate Monthly Inspections R.M.D Sheets for lifting Equipment and tool checks.
- Responsible for Safekeeping, Control, Issue and usage of detonators
- To scrutinize for correctness and sign Work Permit books 3 Monthly and archive for safekeeping for 36 Months.
- In the event of Contingencies, Responsible for Emergency Switching, Safeguarding the Area, Emergency planning and Transport of Personnel, Material and Equipment required.
- Responsible to make sure safe methods has been using when work live
- Responsible to make sure that the Flagmen stand on the correct distance by taking him/her out.
- Responsible to make decisions on site [Safety Related Issues]
- Conduct green area / toolbox safety talks before commencement of work
- Explain dangers and risks involved
- Explain safe working procedures
- To make sure that everyone understands what is needed
- To ensure that flag protection is afforded
- Make sure that workers are wearing the correct PPE
- To give necessary safety guidance prior work is performed, during and after continuously to ensure teams are working safely
- To compile, verify and submit relevant safety reports according to requirements
- To coordinate safety training and ensure that all subordinates have all the relevant and necessary training
- To ensure that before training expires, employees are sent for refresher
- To ensure employee certification is checked starting with all work performed
- Conduct individual Task Observations in line with safety standards and give feedback to individuals.
- To keep records of Task observation feedback and ensure gaps identified are addressed timeously
- To provide on the job training, coaching and guidance to subordinates, trainees and unauthorized personnel.
- To provide mentorship and coaching to the team
- To ensure that the correct working procedures are explained and understood
- Physically demonstrate the correct way of working
- To provide guidance and assistance to the workers
- To identify the knowledge gaps, complete IDP’s and train accordingly
- To arrange training/ refresher course and ensure attendance
- Issue reports to the foreman
- Complete and submit job cards
- Complete 24-hour Reports
- Ensure that log sheets are updated
- Submit log sheets
- Compile written reports of incidents
- To provide verbal reports of incidents
- To compile incident investigation reports
- To complete and submit time cards
- To arrange transport from base station depot, staff and material from the station depot to site and back
- To ensure that pre-trip inspection of the vehicle is done and recorded
- Accident Investigations [Disciplinary Actions]
- To ensure that the material required for the job is in the vehicle
- To arrange transport for staff and material
- Promote adherence to road regulations
- To ensure staff adhere to on loading and off-loading safety procedures
NB: We are looking forward to contacting only successful applicants. All applications must be done online before closing date. No payments for any job position posted in this website.
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