Job Opportunities at Eskom Communications

Area of Speacialization : Leading and managing generation of electricity; taking accountable for the formulation of strategies, business operations; accounting for profit and losses; developing and implementing practices and enabling technologies.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):  

• BSc Engineering/ B.Eng.

Postgraduate management qualification, (Preferably an MBA).

Experience:

• 15 years extensive energy industry wide experience at senior management level.

Professional Registration Body:

ECSA
Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Ability to cope with stress and to work under pressure.
• Credibility and competency
• Strong drive to learn
• Results and delivery focused
• Work as part of the team
• Integrity and professionalism
• Safety consciousness

Leadership:

• Understanding of Eskom business processes
• Ability to communicate at top management level
• Strength in internal and external relationship management
• Ability to assess business risk
• Business needs translated into business plan
• Develop key strategic imperatives
• Specialised expertise for management external stakeholders
• Leading and managing team within approved policies and procedures
• Resource management
• Big picture conception

Knowledge:

• Appreciation and application of key and relevant regulatory requirements
• An in-depth understanding of the Generation business processes
• Environmental management
• Safety management

Skills:

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Project management skills
• General management skills
• Strategic thinking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead other

Key Responsibilities

• Policy and strategy formulation for the Generation business to enable delivery of operational excellence.
• Providing financial leadership.
• Operational leadership.
• Safety, health and environmental management.
• Driving technology initiatives.
• Managing Generation’s life cycle management plan.
• Managing nuclear power generation.
• Resource management.

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• Fully completed: S1; S2; S3 and S4 (in Electrical/ Civil/ Quantity Surveying)

Skills and Competencies

• Good communication skills
• Have the ability to understand technical concept
• Be safety conscious
• Have conscientious and self-discipline approach
• Be responsible and committed
• Have emotional resilience
• Have the ability to perform physical work
• Positive attitude
• Ethical

Key Responsibilities

• Promote technical services
• Performs and contributes to design work
• Contribute to the integrity of the asset base.
• Delivers standardisation outputs
• Consults on discipline related issues

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Area of Speacialization : To provide a specialist consulting and advisory services in the People Relations field to management to promote industrial peace

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech in Industrial/ Labour Relations/ Labour law/ Human Resources/ Social Sciences at NQF 7 with 360 Credits
• Experience:
• 5 years experience in Human Resource/ Labour law/ Industrial Relations
• Skills and Competencies

Behavioural

• Ethical behaviour
• Integrity, Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership

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

Knowledge

• Labour Legislation
• Eskom Recognition Agreement
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Disciplinary Code Standard
• Eskom Conditions of Service
• Human Resources Policies and Procedures
• Dispute Resolution Mechanism
• Conflict Management
• Industrial Action Management
• Case Law

Skill

• Communication skills
• Report writing
• Conflict management skills
• Negotiating skills, Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Litigation skills
• Investigating skills
• Problem solving skills
• Computer skills
• Organisational skills
• Collating of data.

Attributes

• Assertiveness
• Detail oriented
• Stress tolerant
• Logical, Systematic
• Observant
• Proactive
• Objective
• Motivational
• Big picture thinker
• Strategist.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a dispute resolution service
• Provide a specialist consulting and advisory on all People Relations related issues
• Manager the implementation of the participative management framework
• Assure that all stakeholders are trained in People Relations related matters
• Monitor People Relations key performance indicators and ensuring compliance

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Area of Speacialization :

 To provide a specialist engineering service to Generation power stations.

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

• BSc/B Eng in Mechanical/Chemical/ Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/ Computer/Civil/Metallurgical/Industrial Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits
• Experience:Related Minimum Experience: 4 Years: BSc/B Eng in Mechanical/Chemical/
• Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/ Computer/Civil/Metallurgical/Industrial Engineering 
•  at NQF8 with 480 credits Technical experience and engineering related technologies
• Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a  professional engineer

Skills and Competencies

Skill:

• Technical problem solving
•    Analytical
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Communication
• Presentation
•   Technical report writing

Key Responsibilities

• Resolve complex integrated engineering problems.
• Validate and integrate life cycle plans for the plant.
• Provide specialist engineering advice/assistance.
• Manage engineering projects/modifications.
• Perform technical and financial evaluations.

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Area of Speacialization :

 To provide site management coordination services to ensure that the project is completed safely within time, cost and quality constraints while optimizing all resources used.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• National Diploma in build Environment / Commerce / Human Science at NQF 6 with240 credits

3 Years Experience

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Dealing with complexity
• Decision Making
• Resilience and flexibility

Leadership:

• Achievement orientated
• Business acumen
• Communication and engagement
• Customer orientation
• Integrity and values

Knowledge:

• Policies, Processes & Procedures
• Eskom Business
• Plant Safety and high voltage regulations
• Power plant

Skills:

• Analyses / judgement/ problem solving skills
• Client Focus
• Teamwork / collaboration
• Planning and organizing

Key Responsibilities

• Support the provision of construction project management standard services throughout the project life-cycle.
• Coordinate and report on construction activities to ensure effective site contract and cost management is achieved.
• Provide construction management support during the project planning.
• Coordinate the timely supply of project material.
• Coordinate all site personnel and contractors functions.
• Facilitate and coordinate all outages required for the commissioning where required.
• Provide construction management support to project engineering.
• Comply to all Eskom and site related governance and safety, health, environment, risk and quality
• (SHERQ) requirements

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Area of Speacialization :

Compiling re-engineering specifications’ regarding Transformer Winding Design and provides Technical and Practical Advice to various production line functions

Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

• N6 Technical Certificate (Electrical Heavy Current/Mechanical Engineering)

Valid Driver’s licence Code B

Experience:

• 5 Years’ experience in Transformer Winding manufacturing process with knowledge, of Transformer Winding Design Codes and adherence to Power Transformer Standards and Regulations

Skills and Competencies

• Computer literate (i.e., knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Material Inspection
• Presentation Skills
• Technical Report Writing
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Coaching on-job-training
• Time Management
• Organising Skills
• Engineering Design Skills
• Technical problem solving skills
• Analytical skills

Knowledge:

• Legislative Acts (ISO 14001 & 9001, OHSAS 18001 & PFMA)
• Engineering business processes
• Design, Repair and Maintenance of Transformers and related components
• Relevant Equipment and Product knowledge
• Market trends understanding
• Understanding of Policies, Procedures, Works Instructions, PQP’s & SHEQ related documentation applicable to area of responsibility
• Disciplinary Regulations
• Grievance Regulations

Attributes:

• Ability to work independently and in a Team environment
• Ability to function under pressure
• Supervise and mentor staff members
• Results Driven
• Quality Workmanship
• Attention to Detail
• Self-Disciplined
• Customer Orientation

Key Responsibilities

• Re-Engineer Power Transformer Active Part Winding Specification
• Provide Technical Guidance on the Repair, Refurbishment and Manufacture of Transformer Windings
• Maintenance, Repairs and Calibration of Measuring Equipment
• Professional Responsibility and Technical Skills Development
• Reporting, Feedback and Meetings
• SHEQ Adherence

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Area of Speacialization : To provide business administration and contract Management support service to the business unit, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• National Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent
• 3 Years Experience

Skills and Competencies

• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of commercial processes
• Contract Management
• Knowledge of Eskom procurement processes
• Communication
• Project Management
• Knowledge of new Engineering contract (NEC)

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on the contracting processes
• Contract Management
• Control Invoices
• Provide business administration service
• Control Logistics
• Perform any other legitimate activity as required