Senior Engineer – Protection at Eskom Communications

Introduction

• Position: Senior Engineer – Protection Position/Task Grade: P16 Area of specialization: To provide accurate and well-co-ordinated protection settings to minimise the effect of primary faults on the power system network and enhance quality and continuity of supply to customers. Department: Grid Modernization Business Unit: Asset Management Location: Testing Facilities – Simmerpan/ MWP Gauteng

Job description
Key Responsibilities

• Timeous provision and quality control of protection relay settings for various equipment on the Transmission and sub-Transmission networks.
• Development of templates, policies, philosophies and guidelines.
• Technical support to National Control, Transmission grids and other stakeholders on protection related matters.
• Training and development.

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Professionalism

Leadership:

• Team Player
• Developing, coaching and mentoring teams

Knowledge:

• Primary and Secondary Plant operating and control during abnormal conditions
• Transmission and sub-Transmission protection philosophies, settings, applications (all generations)
• Transmission Primary and Secondary Plant operating and control during normal and abnormal system conditions
• Tele-protection functions used for protection signalling
• Proprietary software for power system simulation
• Quality of supply, supply interruptions, voltage depressions, harmonic and inter-harmonic distortions,unbalance, flicker, voltage regulator, frequency control
• Eskom organisational structures and customer requirements
• Information systems
• Fault Calculations

Skills:

• Planning
• Analysing
• Calculating
• Computing
• Problem solving
• Presenting

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• BSc. Eng./B Eng. Electrical at NQF 8 with 480 Credits

Related Minimum Experience:

• 4 years’ related experience in technical experience

Professional Registration:

• Professional Registration Body: Registration with ECSA as Professional Engineer

Deadline:20th April,2026