Jobs at Eskom Communications

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• BSc/B Eng Degree in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits
• Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a professional engineer

Related Minimum Experience:

• 4 Years, Engineering operations and maintenance

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural

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

Leadership

• Entrepreneurial mind set
• Build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Motivating teams
• Coordinating team dynamics
• Results and delivery focused
• Work as part of a team

Knowledge

• Engineering processes
• Project management
• Discipline specific technology, standards
• Management of Technology principles
• Risk analysis principles
• Project management principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Business processes management

Skill

• Problem solving
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical
• Financial management
• Presentation
• Leadership
• Decision-making
• Negotiation
• Fault finding
• Customer relations
• Communication verbal and written
• Conflict resolution
• Valid driver’s licence

Key Responsibilities

• Provide planned and unplanned O&M engineering support.
• Provide a technical consulting and investigation service.
• Develop discipline-specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications.
• Develop discipline-specific vision, strategy and direction setting.
• Provide input into and conduct research.
• Represent Eskom in national and international technical forums.
• Manage and conduct product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
• Provide professional discipline specific technical leadership.

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech in Engineering or Project Management at NQF 7 with 360 credits

Experience:

• 7 Years’ Experience in the project management and/or project development environment

Professional Registration:

• Registered Professional Engineer, or
• Registered Professional Technologist, or
• SACPCMP Registration as Project Manager or Construction Project Manager

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Passion
• Patience
• Perseverance
• Explorative nature
• Ability to learn and adapt to change
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Self-driven

Leadership:

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Mentorship and coaching of young professionals

Knowledge:

• Areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project life cycle models (PLCM)
• Tender and business contracts
• Planning and design of Transmission projects
• Contract compilation and management
• Eskom financial systems
• Occupational, health and safety (OHS) act

Skills:

• Technical proficiency in Transmission technology and systems
• Strategic thinking skills (Big Picture Thinking)
• Contract compilation/management skills
• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Presentation
• Project Management
• Good verbal and written communication
• Financial decision-making
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Computer literacy in Microsoft applications
• System applications and products (SAP) and project management systems and tools

Key Responsibilities

• Compile feasibility studies and business cases.
• Research for new capacity concepts.
• Conduct pre-feasibility studies of new plant capacity.
• Ensure stakeholder relationships.
• Compile and manage service level agreements (SLA`s).
• Manage projects and finances.

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/BTech/National Higher
• Diploma/Advanced Diploma Technical at
• NQF7 with 360 credits plus Government
• Certificate of Competency (GCC)

Experience:

• 7 years related Technical operations and maintenance experience

Skills and Competencies

Competencies Required (includes internal training):

Behavioural:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Disciplined and diligent
• High level of integrity

Leadership:

• Basic leadership qualities
• Team player
• Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge:

• Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) application
• Incident investigation techniques
• Relevant legislation
• In depth knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety act (OHSA) and its regulations
• International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9000, 14000 and 18000 codes of practice
• Corporate governance and auditing
• Critical infrastructure
• Understanding budgeting and financial analyses

Skill:

• Communication
• Analytical
• Presentation
• Interpersonal

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable integrated governance, compliance, and assurance for the business unit.
• Ensure discipline and controls of contract management services.
• Be accountable for incident management and audit processes.
• Manage and monitor implementation of legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Be responsible for regulatory support, reporting and interfacing with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage the Compliance and Assurance department within the business unit.

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

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

Related Minimum Experience:

• Distribution network operating and maintenance.
• Years: 2

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• 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 internal organisation for standardisation (ISO) 9001 and 14001
• Emergency response and safety
• Basic health, safety, environment
• Tolls and specialised equipment
• Low and high voltage systems up t33kV
• 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 Responsibilities

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

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• NCV4 / NSC 3 / Grade 12 at NQF4 with 120 credits.

Related Minimum Experience:

• Administrative experience.
• Years: 2

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Politeness
• Promptness
• Energetic
• Self-starter
• Assertiveness
• Telephone etiquette

Leadership

• Team player

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Eskom’s policies and procedures

Skill

• Administrative skills
• Communication skills
• Sound interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills
• Liaising skills

Key Responsibilities

• Section Administration
• Office Control
• Basic advisory service and reporting

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• Grade 12 / NCV4 / NSC3 / N3 and Language at NQF4 with 120 credits.

Related Minimum Experience:

• Line / substation construction experience
• Years: 2

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Ethical behaviour

Leadership

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

Knowledge

Basic knowledge of:

• Construction and refurbishment of assets
• Safety and management of resources
• Establishing camp and sites
• General administration as per the job requirements

Skill

• Driver’s license code B
• Added advantage: Driver’s License Code EC

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with constructing / refurbishing assets under supervision of the Senior Artisan Major Engineering Works.
• Assist with safety and managing resources.
• Assist with establishing camp and site.
• Assist with administration.

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Minimum Requirements

• Qualification(s): National Diploma/National N Diploma Technical
• Related Minimum Experience: P1 and P2 experiential training and related experience in maintenance

Skills and Competencies

• Integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, professionalism
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching, mentoring and development
• Extensive knowledge of National and International Engineering Codes and Standards
• Knowledge of plant fundamental policies
• Safety knowledge
• HV/LV Regulations
• Quality Control
• Analyzing skills
• Computer literacy
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills
• Diagnosis skills

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain optimisation of allocated system
• Verify that correct components/spares/services etc are produced
• Assist with modifications to improve reliability of plant
• Advice and assist with staff development
• Perform projects/contract supervision activities
• Comply with permit to work system
• Perform administrative activities

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Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

• National Diploma/National N Diploma in Engineering at NQF6 with 240 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

• P1+P2 Practical training

Skills and Competencies

Leadership

• Team player
• Safety consciousness

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Trustworthy
• Customer focused
• Ethical

Knowledge

• Power plant system and technology knowledge
• Design Codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation

Skill

• Engineering design
• Technical problem solving
• Analytical
• Communication
• Presentation
• Technical report writing
• Safety consciousness

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical services.
• Provide professional designs.
• Contribute to the asset base integrity.
• Deliver standardised outputs.
• Consult on discipline related issues.

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Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• NCV4/ NSC3/ Grade 12 at NQF 4 with 120 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

• 2 years Administrative

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Politeness
• Promptness
• Energetic
• Self-Starter
• Assertive
• Telephone etiquette

Leadership

• Team player

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Eskom’s policies and procedures

Skill

• Administrative Skills
• Communication Skills
• Sound Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Liaising Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Section Administration
• Office control
• Basic Advisory Service and Reporting

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Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

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

Minimum Related Experience:

• 4 Years experience in HV Plant Management

Skills and Competencies

Skills

• Communication
• Organisational ability
• Negotiation skills
• Computer literate
• Interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Leadership skills
• Customer interface
• Analytical skills
• Conflict management
• Administration skills
• Driver’s license Code 8 and advanced 4X4 driving skills

Behavioural

• Integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness, Professionalism

Leadership

• Coaching , Mentoring , Team player, Developing

Knowledge

• Transmission maintenance practices and procedures
• Customer relations practices
• Business Management System
• Eskom servitude rights and practices
• Knowledge of OHS act

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance.
• Operating service HV Plant.
• HV Plant support.
• Repairs/breakdown service.
• Training, mentoring and coaching.
• Safety.
• Environment.
• Documentation management.