About Eskom

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is a state-owned public utility that generates, transmits, and distributes approximately 90% of the electricity in South Africa. It is the country’s primary electricity supplier, also trading electricity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Eskom Communications refers to the communication department and activities of Eskom, South Africa’s public electricity utility.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Data collection, collation, validation, management and project planning
2. Performance of technical studies related to medium and long term adequate generation capacity planning
3. Delivering standardisation outputs Consulting on discipline-related issues.

Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioural:

• Strong drive to learn
• Results and delivery focused
• Integrity
• Safety consciousness
• Professionalism

Leadership:

• Strong communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring Work independently without guidance and as a member of a team in a cross-functional environment.

Knowledge:

• Power plant system and technology knowledge
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory knowledge
• Knowledge of relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation

Skills:

• Extensive experience in successful plant configuration and project management technical problem-solving skills
• Engineering design skills
• Technical problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation skills
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Technical report writing
• Safety consciousness

Attributes

• Hearing
• Visual acuity
• Colour vision
• Eye/hand/feet co-ordination
• Physical strength
• Mobility/agility

Assessment

• Interview
• Use scenario sketching
• Psychometric assessment

Qualification(s):

• BSc Eng. /B Eng. Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Industrial Engineering at NQF 8 with 480 Credits.

Experience:

• 2 years’ technical experience in Power Generation, Distribution or Transmission. Experience in power system planning, sustainability and forecasting will be an added advantage.