Senior Advisor Prof Project Development at Eskom Communications

Job description
Key Responsibilities

• Research new capacity concepts
• Conduct pre-feasibility level analysis of potential capacity projects
• Compile feasibility studies and business cases
• Interaction with other disciplines and departments and management of interfaces,
• business requirements and queries, problems, etc.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation related to project development deliverables
• Provide training and development

Skills and Competencies Required

• Behavioural
• Passion
• Patience
• Perseverance
• Explorative nature
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Self-driven

Leadership:

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching, mentoring and development of young professionals.

Knowledge:

• Areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project lifecycle models
• Environmental requirements for infrastructure projects
• Occupational, health and safety (OHS) Act
• Technical or commercial project development
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Cost analysis and economic evaluation
• Project management
• Contract compilation and management

 
Skills:

• Analytical
• Technical problem-solving
• Communication and presentation
• Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Financial decision making
• Technical report writing
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Learn and adapt to change    

 Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/Human Science at NQF7 with 360 credits

Professional Registration:

• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist/ The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) as a Professional Project
• Manager or Professional Construction Project Manager

Experience:

• Four years related experience in project management and/or project development environment

Apply by: 10 March 2026