Re-Advert Principal Technical Official at Eskom Communications

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

•  Integrity
•  Customer Centricity
•  Professionalism
•  Results orientation 

Leadership:

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

Knowledge:

• Eskom standards, procedures, directives, and guidelines
• Power plant specific transformers, auxiliary, switchgear theoretical knowledge at the required level
• Quality management International Organisation 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) line construction.
• Operating Regulations for high voltage System (ORHVS) outcomes 5 authorisation.
• Meter worker certification
• Single phase tester
• Crane operating
• Mobile elevating platform operating
• Auger drill operating
• Rock drill operating
• Live Work outcome 7a

Skills:

• ORHVS outcome 6
• Public driver`s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence (EC)
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Communication
• Sound interpersonal relations

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance.
• Repair faults.
• Build assets on the network.
• Provide Training.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide customer service

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s): 

• Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade) at NQF4 with 120 credits.

Experience:

• 2 years related experience in Distribution network operating and maintenance.