Active Openings at Eskom Communications

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Finance/Economics/Engineering at NQF7 with 360 credits    

Related Minimum Experience:

• 7 years extensive experience in an electrical utility industry and worked in any of the following disciplines i.e. grid access/pricing/energy trading/independent power producers (IPPs)/power purchase agreements (PPAs)/ customer sales

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness

Leadership

• Team Leader
• Develop and communicate the vision effectively
• Mentoring and coaching
• Promote safety consciousness
• Customer orientated
• Embrace diversity

Knowledge

• Electricity industry and market
• Sound economic, finance and commercial
• Project finance
• Power system economics
• Information Technology (IT) systems
• Change management principles
• Establish the required organisation and business processes, procedures, policies and guidelines

Skills

• Business understanding and acumen
• Negotiation and networking
• Strong interpersonal
• Communication and engagement
• Project management, development
• Contract management
• Financial and commercial
• Sound judgement and decision making
• Strategic thinking

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement strategies for aggregating distributed resources to support trading
• Manage the execution of strategies for aggregating distributed resources to support trading
• Manage human and financial resources
• Communicate and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Align with organisation corporate objectives and comply with organisation, government decisions/approvals

Closing Date : 09/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• BSc/B Eng in Engineering at NQF 8 with 480 credits               

Professional Registration Body:

• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) registered as professional engineer

Related Minimum Experience:

• 7 Experience in power system modelling and analysis and/or energy forecasting

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness

Leadership

• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Grow people
• Ignite passion
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behavior
• Promote open and transparent communication
• Ability to take initiative

Knowledge

• Strong business understanding and acumen with particular reference to the electricity industry and understanding of the basics of economics of energy
• Understanding of the international and South African macro economy
• Understanding of the various production processes used in the energy sectors of the economy and the various factors which influence the running of the production plants
• Investment analysis
• Mathematical techniques used in optimisation models
• Thorough understanding of specialised energy planning computer programs
• Find solutions to complex mathematical and engineering problems

Skills

• Analytical
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication
• Research, analysis and forecasting
• Project management
• Negotiation and networking

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, analyse and recommend short and long term trading strategies
• Provide medium and long term energy trading capability
• Monitor and provide feedback on the implementation and execution of approved strategic recommendations
• Conduct research regarding energy trading methods and develop new techniques
• Provide strategic support and interface with the organisation key customers and stakeholders
• Develop and recommend training programmes for junior employees

Closing Date : 09/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Artisan (dry trade): Trade certificate at NQF4 with 120 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

• Distribution network operating and maintenance.
• Completed practical training.

Skills and Competencies

• Behavioral: integrity, customer centricity, professionalism, results orientation.
• Leadership: coaching, mentoring, develop teams, working in a team towards common goal, lead and empower team.
• Knowledge: Eskom standards, procedures, directives, and guidelines. ERS, single phase tester, crane operating, auger drill and rock drill operating. Operating regulations for high voltage systems outcome 6, low and high voltage systems up to 132kv.
• Basic workshop
• Meter Worker Certification

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Maintenance
• Repair faults
• Build assets on the network
• Ensure Health & safety
• Perform operating and driving activities
• Provide training
• Provide Customer service

Closing Date : 08/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification:

• Senior Artisan (Dry Test) Trade Certificate NQF4 with 120 Credits

Experience:

• 2 Years experience in working planning and scheduling/related practical experience.

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Employee Development

Knowledge

• Project Management.
• Field services skills and work practices.
• Distribution network, plant, and maintenance practices.
• Material management, maintenance planning, major construction processes.
• High voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) operating regulations for Hugh Voltage Systems (ORHVS)
• Live work techniques

Skills

• Risk management.
• Health and safety.
• Time management and prioritization.
• Negotiation
• Driver’s license EB.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain.
• Coordinate resources.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• Manage information.
• Perform continuous Improvement.

Closing Date : 08/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• National Diploma Technical or National Diploma with Trade Test or National Diploma in Power Plant Process Control Operations NQF Level 5 or 6 or
• National Diploma ETDP/ Educational Sciences/ HR Management NQF 6 with 240 Credits

Experience:

• 3 Year’s Experience
• Technical: Technical Training experience/ Operating experience
• Non-Technical: Experience in Education and Training

Professional Registration Body:

• Not Applicable

Skills and Competencies

 Behavioural :

• Independent working ability, Analytical

Leadership:

• Ability to manage groups

Knowledge:

• In depth knowledge of the field of facilitation
• Knowledge of ETD methodologies
• Knowledge of Eskom business

Skills:

• Planning skills
• Interpersonal relation skills
• Presentation skills
• Facilitation skills

Evaluation skills

• Attributes
• Physical ability
• Ability to work at heights
• Ability to distinguish colours

Assessments:

• Proven track record in facilitating courses, assessing learners, moderating courses results, satisfying ISO 9001 2008 and accreditation requirements and evaluating providers

Key Responsibilities

• Training delivery and facilitation of workgroups.
• Perform training and development assessments and evaluations.
• Apply current relevant training and development technologies and methodologies for effective learning transfer.
• Ensuring end to end training administration is concluded.
• Customer liaison and communication.

Closing Date : 09/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• Trade Certificate Electrical (Light Current/ Heavy Current) at NQF 4 with120 Credits

Experience:

• 3 Years Electrical Experience

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Leadership:
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Team player
• Developing

Knowledge:

• Planning procedures
• Operating procedures
• Plant equipment
• Local operating procedures requirements
• Certificate to execute maintenance according to HV Plant verification requirements
• Switchgear maintenance according to HV Plant certification requirements
• Work site requirements
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act

Skills:

• Communication
• Co-ordinating
• Computer literacy and analytical skills
• Organising and planning skills

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Maintenance
• Provide an operating service to HV Plant
• Provide repairs, breakdown service
• Provide Mentoring and Coaching
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies
• Provide advisory Services
• Provide Documentation and Configuration Management

Closing Date : 09/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• Grade 12

Experience:

• Experience in the relative discipline of appointment
• 1-2 years’ experience with technical field

Skills and Competencies

• Must have the necessary physical stamina to execute the duties of a semi-skilled;
• Must be able to work with the various power and hand tools required to execute the duties of a semi-skilled.
• Good knowledge of civil and cabling construction practices to perform duties safely and avoid injury.
• Physical and mental ability to work at heights.
• Time Management
• Able to work overtime when required
• Compiling a HIRA
• Conflict Resolution
• Interpersonal and Communication skills

Knowledge:

• Aware of work procedures for the relative discipline
• Basic understanding of safety Rules and Regulations
• Ability to identify and utilise Tools and Equipment
• Practical skill (Technical)
• Knowledge of OHSA

Attributes:

• Results-driven
• Confidentiality
• Analytical/attention to Detail
• Self-disciplined

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the workplace in a clean safe condition
• Tools, Equipment & Housekeeping
• SHEQ – Strict adherence and commitment to Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality requirements, and the organisations Safety Policy

Closing Date : 09/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• Grade 12
• B Degree / B Tech in Human Resources or Social / Behavioural Sciences at NQF Level 7 with 360 credits  

Experience:

• Five (5) years sound experience in general Human Resources management and practices

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural

• Ability to work independently (little supervision)
• Ability to work under stressful situations
• Assertiveness
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Mentoring
• Team player

Knowledge

• Eskom HR policies and procedures
• Good understanding of Human Resources processes
• SAP HR
• Trade Union Agreements

Skill

• Accuracy
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Computer literacy
• Customer service
• Facilitation
• Negotiation
• Assessment
• Interviews

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a Specialist and Professional Human Resources Service with regards to Talent and Skills, Employment Equity, Organisation Effectiveness, Industrial Relations and Leadership Development etc
• Provide professional advice and guidance on policies, procedures, processes and systems
• Provide a Generalist Human Resources service across the entire HR value chain
• Project management and participation as HR Generalist to different initiatives
• Client relations and specialist advice

Closing Date : 10/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/BTech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Engineering/
• Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Commerce at NQF7 with 360 credits       

Related Minimum Experience:

• 7 years in data analytics Information technology or engineering related experience

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Deal with stress
• Leadership
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing

Knowledge

• Relationship between data management and business processes
• Data management
• Data quality
• Eskom information systems
• Customer services business processes
• Technical database
• Customer service and products

Skills

• Analytical
• Communication
• Interpersonal
• Conflict handling
• Planning and organisational
• Facilitation

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the data enhancement and improvement process
• Implement data analytics management policies and procedures
• Ensure data performance and accuracy
• Negotiate and manage contracts
• Manage the section

Closing Date : 9/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Finance/Economics/Engineering at NQF7 with 360 credits  

              
Related Minimum Experience:

• 7 years Extensive experience in an electrical utility industry and worked in any of the following disciplines i.e. grid access/pricing/energy trading/independent power producers (IPPs)/power purchase agreements (PPAs)/ customer sales

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness

Leadership

• Team Leader
• Develop and communicate the vision effectively
• Mentoring and coaching
• Promote safety consciousness
• Customer orientated
• Embrace diversity

Knowledge

• Electricity industry and market
• Sound economic, finance and commercial
• Project finance
• Power system economics
• Information Technology (IT) systems
• Change management principles
• Establish the required organisation and business processes, procedures, policies and guidelines

Skills

• Business understanding and acumen
• Negotiation and networking
• Strong interpersonal
• Communication and engagement
• Project management, development
• Contract management
• Financial and commercial
• Sound judgement and decision making
• Strategic thinking

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement strategies to ensure compliance with the Market Code for South African Wholesaler Electricity Market (SAWEM) and the NERSA regulations
• Manage the implementation of policies, procedures and processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Manage human and financial resources
• Communicate and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Align with organisation corporate objectives and comply with organisation, government decisions/approvals

Closing Date : 9/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• National Diploma / National N Diploma Technical or NQF5/6 National Diploma in Power Plant Process Control                          

Related Minimum Experience:

• 5 Years Operating related experience

Skills and Competencies

• Behavioral
• Ability to cope with stress and work under pressure
• Ability to communicate
• Credibility and competence
• Be results and delivery focused
• Be able to work as part of the team
• Integrity
• Safety consciousness

Leadership

• Good communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge

• Technical Plant Knowledge
• PSR/ORHVS
• FFFR
• Control Room Technology
• Attributes
• Hearing
• Visual acuity
• Mobility/Agility

Skill

• Decision making skills
• Supervisory skills
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Risk Analysis

Key Responsibilities

• Control shift work plan activities
• Supervise staff on shift
• Implement Plant Safety Programme on Shift
• Assist Shift Manager to manage the continuity of supply without jeopardizing plant and safety of personnel and to meet production requirements
• Perform Operating Activities
• Enforce Permit To Work System
• Manage Operating Related incident investigation as delegated

Closing Date : 8/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• NCV4/NSC3/ Grade 12 plus Certificate in Draughting/Trade Certificate Electrical/ Mechanical/Civil/ Architectural at NQF4 with 120 credits.

Experience:

• 3 years minimum related experience in related drawing, draughting and designing

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Strong drive to learn
• Safety consciousness

Leadership:

• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectation
• Results and delivery focused
• Work as part of a team Coaching

Knowledge:

• Electrical, civil and architectural design standards and specifications
• Draughting standards and requirements
• Statutory requirements
• Apply computer aided draughting and design (CADD) systems
• Convert conceptual designs into intelligible drawings

Skills:

• Planning, organizing and controlling
• Administrative
• Promote open and transparent communication

Key Responsibilities

• Produce technical drawings and other graphic information.
• Plan work.
• Coach new appointed employees and learners.
• Perform administrative duties

Closing Date : 14/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• National Diploma in Human Resources / Behavioural Sciences at NQF 6 with 240 Credits

Related Experience:

• 2 years in Training/Background in HR generalist or Specialist areas

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral:

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Customer Focused
• Ability to work independently (with little supervision)

Leadership:

• Team Player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Development

Knowledge:

• Good understanding of Human Resources processes

Skills

• Communication (verbal and written)
• Facilitation
• Computer literacy
• Driver’s License (code 08)

Attributes

• None

Key Responsibilities

• Skills Planning
• Organisational Effectiveness
• Performance Management
• Employee and Labour Relations Management
• Talent and Skill Management
• Eskom Conditions of Service
• Exit Management
• HR Information Management

Closing Date : 14/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

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

Related Minimum Experience:

• 5 Infrastructure project management and construction

Professional Registration Body:

• South African Council of Project and Construction Management Professionals (SACPCMP) as a Professional Construction Project Manager (Pr.CPM).

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Resilience and flexibility
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Honesty
• Integrity and values Client focus

Leadership:

• Strategy generation and alignment
• Change leadership.
• Stakeholder mobilisation management
• Represent Eskom
• Embrace diversity
• Emotional maturity
• Business acumen
• Dealing with complexity
• Working with authority
• Providing direction through change
• Strategic thinking
• Building/develop teams
• Building cross boundary relationships

Knowledge:

• Scheduling tool
• Business integration
• Eskom financial systems
• Eskom Project Life Cycle Model (PLCM)
• Contracts management
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS)
• Areas of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project integration
• Project scope management
• Project time/schedule management
• Project cost management
• Project quality management
• Project human resource management
• Project communications management
• Project risk management
• Project procurement management
• Project stakeholder management
• Technical, system background
• Accredited as responsible person in terms of Operating Regulations for Plant and/or High Voltage
• Systems (ORHVS)
• Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) and project management systems and tools

Skill:

• Client focus
• Analytical
• Problem-solving
• People management
• Computer literate in Microsoft applications
• Influencing and persuading
• Interpersonal
• Decision making
• Communication and stakeholder management at executive level
• Judgement
• Negotiation and conflict resolution

Key Responsibilities

• Provide project control on cost, time and quality.
• Conduct project planning.
• Provide project communication and reporting.
• Ensure project coordination and team management.
• Ensure project safety, health, environmental, risk and quality (SHERQ).
• Provide project contract management.
• Execute project commissioning.

​Closing Date : 21/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

• Must be a South African Citizen
• Aged between 18 to 34
• Grade 12 or equivalent and/or post matric certificate/programme.

Skills and Competencies

• The Youth Employment Service (YES) is part of the public-private initiative lead by the Presidency, to address the youth unemployment crisis in our country.
• Eskom is creating work opportunities for unemployed youth in South Africa.
• We invite young South Africans, who are hungry to enter the job market, to get a chance at a life-changing first work experience in our exciting energy industry.
• If you meet the requirements listed, grab this opportunity to gain valuable work experience.
• Successful candidates will be given a 12-month contract to work in one of the Eskom Operations departments in GEMMA Cluster across North West.

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Customer focused

Attributes

• None

Key Responsibilities

• Should not have been employed permanently with a single employer continuously for more than 1 year.
• Should not be studying full time in the year of employment.
• Should not have participated / registered on the YES initiative before.
• Applicants will go through a recruitment process, and if successful, be placed in the Eskom Operations GEMMA Cluster (North West).

​Closing Date : 21/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

• Must be a South African Citizen
• Aged between 18 to 34
• Grade 12 or equivalent and/or post matric certificate/programme.

Skills and Competencies

• The Youth Employment Service (YES) is part of the public-private initiative lead by the Presidency, to address the youth unemployment crisis in our country.
• Eskom is creating work opportunities for unemployed youth in South Africa.
• We invite young South Africans, who are hungry to enter the job market, to get a chance at a life-changing first work experience in our exciting energy industry.
• If you meet the requirements listed, grab this opportunity to gain valuable work experience.
• Successful candidates will be given a 12-month contract to work in one of the Eskom Operations departments in GEMMA Cluster across North West.

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Customer focused

Attributes

• None

Key Responsibilities

• Should not have been employed permanently with a single employer continuously for more than 1 year.
• Should not be studying full time in the year of employment.
• Should not have participated / registered on the YES initiative before.
• Applicants will go through a recruitment process, and if successful, be placed in the Eskom Operations GEMMA Cluster (North West).

​Closing Date : 21/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

Technical:

• Applicable National Diploma OR Applicable Trade + National Diploma OR Trade + Master Artisan Technical at NQF6 with 240 credits

Non-Technical:

• National Diploma in Human Resource Management/Social Sciences/Education Science at NQF6 with 240 credits

Related Experience:

• 2 years in experience in the field of training, coaching and mentoring

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership:

• Able to manage groups
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Team Player

Knowledge:

• Experience in the field of training, coaching and mentoring
• In-depth knowledge of the field of facilitators
• Education, training and development (ETD) methodologies
• Eskom business

Skills

• Planning
• Interpersonal relations
• Presentation
• Facilitation
• Evaluation
• Independent working ability
• Analytical

Key Responsibilities

• Provide training and facilitate workshops.
• Perform training and develop assessments and evaluations.
• Apply relevant training and develop technologies and methodologies for effective learning transfer.
• Conduct end-to-end training administration.
• Provide quality customer service

​Closing Date : 14/07/2025

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Minimum Requirements

• BSc Eng/B.Eng. in mechanical, chemical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, Metallurgical or Industrial Engineering.
• ECSA Registered Pr. Eng.

Related Minimum Experience:

• 2 years related experience in the area of engineering operations and maintenance.

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Strong drive to learn,
• Be results and delivery focused,
• Be able to work as part of a team,
• Integrity,
• Safety consciousness,
• Professionalism
• Leadership:
• Strong communication skills,
• Entrepreneurship mind-set,
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations,
• Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge:

• Management of technology principles (MOT)
• Risk analysis principles
• Project management principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Electrical system analytical skills
• Understanding of Design Base, OTS and Maintenance Base
• Knowledge of Business Processes Management
• Superior Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability

Skill:

• Strategic thinking skills
• Negotiation skills
• Management of technology principles (MOT)
• Risk analysis principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Electrical system analytical skills
• Financial management skills
• Communication and presentation skills

Attributes

• Depth perception
• Stamina
• Communication skills
• Assessment
• Interview
• Demonstrate experience
• Use scenario sketching
• Ability to see the Big picture
• Psychometric Assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides planned (and sometimes unplanned) O&M engineering support to the Ous
• Develops discipline-specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications
• Develop discipline-specific vision, strategy and direction setting for improving OU O&M Engineering support
• Provides input into and conducts research to improve O&M operations
• Represent Eskom in national and international technical forums
• Manages and conducts products, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations
• Provides a technical consulting and investigation service for customers (OU support)
• Provides professional technical leadership over engineers within their own disciplines

​Closing Date : 21/07/2025