Technical Official Customer Network Centre at Eskom Communications

Introduction

Eskom Distribution Division is looking for 2 Technical Officials, Position/Task Grade: T06. Department: Zone Management Customer Network Centre, the Business Unit: Cape Coastal Cluster, located at Polkadraai CNC and Delft CNC. Area of specialisation: To ensure the continuity of supply to customers by building, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure and plant according to dead and limited live work practices, guidelines, and service agreements on the electrical network up to and including 33 kilovolts (kV).

Job description

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Customer centricity
• Professionalism
• Results orientation 

Leadership:

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

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 33kV
• High voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) line construction
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS)
• Meter worker certification
• Single phase tester
• Crane operating
• Mobile elevating platform operating
• Auger drill operating
• Rock drill operating

Skill:

• Public driver`s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence EC/EB/C1
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Communication
• Sound interpersonal relations
• LV authorisation 

Key Performance Areas:

• Perform routine maintenance.
• Perform breakdown maintenance.
• Perform minor construction activities.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide customer services.

Minimum requirements

 Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Grade 12 with Maths and Science/ NCV4/NSC3/N3 Engineering at NQF4 with 120 credits 

Related Minimum Experience:

• 2 years distribution network operating and maintenance

Apply by: 12 February 2026