Principal Technical Official Soweto CNC at Eskom Communications

Skills and Competencies Required
Behavioural

• Integrity
• Customer centricity
• Professional
• Results Orientation

Leadership

• Coaching Skills,
• Mentoring
• Developing Teams
• Working in a team towards a common goal
• Lead and empower a team.

Skill

• ORHVS Outcome 5 authorization
• Public driver’s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence (EC)
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Communication
• Sound Interpersonal relations.

Knowledge

• Eskom standards, procedures, directives ad guidelines
• Power plant specific transformers, auxiliary, switchgear theoretical knowledge at the required level
• Quality management international organization for standardisation (ISO) 9001 and 14001
• Emergency response and safety
• Basic health, safety, environment
• Tools and specialised equipment
• Low and high voltage systems up to 132kV
• High voltage (HV) medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV)  lines construction
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) outcome 6 authorization
• Meter worker certification
• Singler phase tester
• Crane operating
• Mobile elevating platform operating
• Auger drill operating
• Rock drill operating
• Live Work Outcome 7a

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Maintenance.
• Repair faults.
• Build Assets on the network.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide training 
• Provide customer service

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Certificate) at NQF Level 4 with 120 credits.

Experience:

• 2 Years Distribution network operating and maintenance. 

Apply by: 5 March 2026