Current Jobs at Eskom Communications

Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

• National Diploma/ National N Diploma
• Electrical at NQF 6 with 240 credits

Experience:

• 3 Years Relevant experience in a Control Centre, Distribution, Transmission field.

Skills and Competencies Behavioural

• Integrity,
•  honesty,
•  trustworthiness,
•  professionalism

Leadership

•  Team player,
•  Motivating teams,
•  Coaching,
•  Mentoring,
•  Developing

Knowledge

•  Value Chain and business processes,
•  Real time dynamics of the electricity delivery networks,
•  Interconnected power systems,
•  Relevant guidelines, standards, procedures, and regulations,
•  Contingency and emergency plans,
•  Protection schemes and operation of electricity delivery terminology,
•  Operating regulations for high voltage systems (ORHVS),
•  South African telecommunications and electrical power supply authority (SATEPSA) and other customer agreements where appropriate

Skill

•  Analytical,
•  Communication,
•  Decision Making,
•  Risk Management,
•  Network Management,
•  Computer literacy (Microsoft software packages, business systems management, information systems),
•  Artificial Intelligence operations understanding,
•  Customer interface skills

Key Responsibilities

•  Manage and take responsibility for the safety of plant and personnel under normal and abnormal  conditions.
•  Manage planned/ unplanned network events.
•  Issue operating instructions for the loading/ deloading of plant, control of the power flow, frequency
•  and voltage.
•  Enhance customer satisfaction and real-time quality of supply.
•  Using the Distribution Management System (DMS) system to perform real time network
•  management optimisation and restoration.
•  Undergoes and provides on job training
• ​

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Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

•  National Diploma in Built Environment / Commerce / Human Sciences at NQF 6 with 240 credits

Experience:

•  3 years’ related experience in management of projects, outages and construction sites

Skills and Competencies
 Behavioural

•  Dealing with complexity
•  Decision making
•  Resilience and flexibility

 Leadership

•  Achievement orientated
•  Business Awith cumen
•  Communication and engagement
•  Customer orientation
•  Integrity and values

 Knowledge

•  Outage Management
•  Planning and scheduling
•  Project management
•  Contracts management
•  Cost engineering and cost classification

Key Responsibilities

•  Support the provision of outage management standard services throughout outage PCM.
•  Support in developing and manage contracts throughout outage management process.
•  Co-ordinate and report on outage activities t ensure effective site contract and cost management is achieved.
•  Support outage management in coordinating planning activities in support for developing outage integrated schedule.
•  Coordinate and manage outage material plan.
•  Facilitate and co-ordinate commissioning activities for outages.
•  Provide integration outage management support t site personnel, engineering and other support services.
•  Provide support t outage manager t manage the outage cost.
•  Comply t all Eskom and site related governance and safety, health, environment a risk, and quality (SHERQ) requirements.
•  Coordinate the submission and audit of contractor safety files.

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

•  National Diploma / National N Diploma Electrical at NQF 6 with 240 Credits

Minimum Related Experience:

•  3 Years related technical experience

Skills and Competencies

 Knowledge

•  Investigation procedures
•  Knowledge of Eskom’s procedures & standards
•  Knowledge of Eskom’s business & financial procedures
•  Knowledge of statutory / legislative requirements
•  Basic understanding of Secondary Plant Systems
•  Knowledge of the Transmission Network, Plant and equipment

 Skills

•  Communication skills
•  Computer / operational Technology (OT) skills
•  Technical knowledge and analytical skills t diagnose problems in electrical
• equipment or systems and develop appropriate solutions
•  Metering experience
•  Negotiation skills
•  Leadership skills
•  Interpersonal relations

Attributes

•  Work under pressure
• Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

•  Planned Maintenance
•  Audits
•  Commissioning
•  Breakdown Maintenance
•  Secondary plant performance Enhancement / Fault Investigation
•  Administration
•  Mentoring and coaching
•  Emergency preparedness
•  Safety risk management
•  Financial Management

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Minimum Requirements
 Qualification(s):

• B Sc/ B Eng Degree in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits

 Professional Registration Body:

• ECSA as a Candidate Engineer

 Related Minimum Experience:

•  Completed Training Programme for Graduates or 2 Years related experience

Skills and Competencies Behavioural

•  Integrity
•  Professionalism
•  Customer focused
•  Honesty
•  Trustworthiness

 Leadership
 Team Player

•  Knowledge
•  National and international engineering codes and standards
•  Plant fundamental policies
•  Research
•  Root cause analysis
•  Eskom processes and governance documentation

 Skills

•  Communication
•  Computer Literacy
•  Analytical
•  Leadership
•  Financial
•  Negotiation
•  Investment and decision making

Key Responsibilities

• Optimise the performance of allocated plant
•  Identify and resolve problematic plant issues
•  Manage plant modifications
•  Manage engineering projects
•  Provide technical advice and assistance
•  Provide a general office administrative function
•  Provide administrative support service to the section
•  Perform a variety of support services
•  Advisory and reporting service

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Minimum Requirements
 Qualification(s): 

• National Diploma in Logistics/Supply Chain /Management /Finance

 Related Minimum Experience:

• 2 years’ experience in Supply Chain Operation 

Skills and Competencies
 Leadership

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing

 Behavioural

• Knowledge in Materials Management Computer System
• Knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Knowledge of Safety Procedures and Regulations
• Punctuality
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

 Knowledge

• Principle of Inventory Management
• Quality Control
• Material Knowledge
• Warehouse Management Principles
• Logistics Management
• OHSA
• SHEQ
• Legal Liability
• Industrial Relations

Key Responsibilities

•  Supervising and co-ordinate the warehouse and receiving activities
•  Controlling and ensuring vehicle and vehicle load optimisation
•  Controlling safety and good house keeping
•  Perform administrative activities
•  Assist with implementation of procedure and business processes

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Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

•  B.Sc. Eng. /B.Eng. Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, Metallurgical or Industrial Engineering.
•  ECSA Registered Pr. Engineer.

Experience:

•  4 years Experience in the technical operations power generation or delivery (Transmission and Distribution) infrastructure. Demonstration of prior responsibility in this function.

Skills and Competencies
 Behavioural

•  Strong drive t learn
•  Be results and delivery focused 
•  BE able t work as part of a Team
•  Integrity
•  Safety consciousness
•  Professionalism

 Leadership

•  Strong communication skills
•  Entrepreneurial mind-set
•  Ability t build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
•  Coaching and Mentoring

 Knowledge

•  Management of Technology principles(MOT)
•  Risk analysis
•  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 Process Management
•  Superior Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability

 Skill

•  Strategic Thinking skills
•  Negotiation skills
•  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
•  Financial Management Skills
•  Communication and presentation Skills

 Leadership Skills

•  Attributes
•  Depth perception
•  Stamina
•  Communication Skills

 Assessment

•  Interview
•  Demonstrate experience
•  Use scenari sketching
•  Ability t see the big picture
•  Psychometric Assessment.

Key Responsibilities

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