Chief Engineer Prof Engineering

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; East London; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in East London seeks a Chief Engineer Prof Engineering to drive technology strategies and standards across the Cape Coastal Cluster. You will develop designs, lead major projects, mentor teams and provide professional leadership within Asset Creation – Management Office.

The role emphasizes strong governance, risk, and cross-functional collaboration. Required is a BSc Eng/B Eng with extensive engineering management experience in power generation and related processes, with

Qualifications

• BSc Eng/B Eng Degree in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits.
• Professional registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as professional engineer.
• Extensive experience in engineering design, integration and management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support technology strategies, processes, standards, specs and designs.
• Lead and manage discipline specific technology projects and research.
• Provide professional technical leadership and consulting.
• Represent Eskom in national/international technical forums.
• Plan and evaluate complex product, equipment, material, and service changes.

Skills

Strong drive to learn

Results and delivery focused

Team player

Safety consciousness

Relationship building

Coaching and mentoring

Technology forecasting

Project management

Risk analysis principles

Project management principles

Electrical plant systems knowledge

Design and maintenance base

Business management processes

Technical leadership

Engineering design

Discipline philosophies and standards

Technology vision and strategy

Research into new technologies

Represent Eskom in forums

Impact evaluation

Communication and presentation

Problem solving

Education

BSc Eng/B Eng Degree in Engineering

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Location: East London

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Area of specialization: Eskom Distribution in the Cape Coastal Cluster – Eastern Cape (East London) is looking for a Chief Engineer Prof Engineering to develop and support suitable technology strategies, processes, standards, specifications and designs. Department: Asset Creation – Management OfficeBusiness Unit: Cape Coastal Cluster- Eastern CapeLocation: East LondonPosition/Task Grade: P18

Skills and Competencies Required

• Strong drive to learn
• Be results and delivery focused
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Safety consciousness
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Technology forecasting
• Management of technology projects
• Risk analysis principles
• Project management principles
• All electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Design base, operational technology solutions (OTS) and maintenance base
• Business management processes
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Electrical system analytical
• Strategic thinking
• Communication and presentation
• Superior analytical and problem solving
• Provide technical consulting and investigation services.
• Produce and integrate complex engineering solutions/designs.
• Develop and approve discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications.
• Develop discipline specific technology vision, strategy and direction.
• Plan and change discipline specific research into new technologies.
• Represent Eskom in national and international technical forums.
• Manage and conduct complex product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
• Provide professional technical leadership.

BSc Eng/B Eng Degree in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits

Related Minimum Experience

7 Years Extensive Experience in engineering design, design integration, engineering management in power generation technologies for materials handling plant, low pressure services plant, chemical plant, boiler emissions control, milling, draft group, burners, power plant processes, turbine center line, pumps, gas turbines, high pressure equipment, feed heating and cooling, solar plants, wind energy plant and related chemistry systems, electrical, civil, control and instrumentation.

• Professional Body Registration: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as professional engineer.

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