Middle Manager Systems & Tools

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NTCSA invites applications for a senior grid planning leadership role at Megawatt Park, Sunninghill. You will drive strategic grid planning, coordinate with cross-functional teams and oversee tool development and data analytics.

Requirements include a B Degree/B Tech in relevant fields, 7 years in power systems and strong Python/PSSE/DIgSILENT experience. The role is permanent with market-related remuneration and a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• B Degree/B Tech Diploma in electrical/Engineering/IT/CS at NQF7 with 360 credits
• 7 years of experience in power system tools, Python, PSSE, DIgSILENT, VSAT, PYPSA, Plexos
• Experience in data analytics, leadership, and tool development

Responsibilities

• Provide management and leadership for the team.
• Develop and maintain technical tool capability within Grid planning and development.
• Perform general functional management.

Skills

Python software engineering

PSS/E automation

DIgSILENT / VSAT workflows

PLEXOS integration

PyPSA modeling workflows

Data validation & QA

Results processing & analytics

Workflow orchestration & dashboards

Versioning & reproducibility

Basic database integration

Stakeholder translation

Education

B Degree/B Tech Diploma in electrical / Engineering / IT / CS at NQF7

Tools

PSSE

DIgSILENT

VSAT

PyPSA

Plexos

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Planning

Location: Sunninghill

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Task Grade: M17 Department: Strategic Grid Planning Business Unit: Grid planning & Development Area of specialization: To provide management and leadership for engineering systems and tools support including system planning, load forecasting, System studied, economic justification, grid application process coordinating and integration power engineering system. Location: Megawatt Park, Sunninghill

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural

• Strong drive to learn
• Safety consciousness

Leadership

• Build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Results and delivery focused
• Work as part of a team

Knowledge

• Power system fundamentals
• Load flow & constraint analysis
• Contingency & reliability concepts
• Voltage/reactive power planning
• Stability concepts (as applicable)
• Planning workflow & deliverables
• Economic & commercial evaluation
• Optimization concepts (for PyPSA/PLEXOS)
• Data governance principles
• IT constraints & operational realities

Skills

• Python software engineering
• Automation of PSS®E
• Automation of DIgSILENT / VSAT workflows
• PLEXOS integration (economic studies)
• PyPSA modeling solution workflows
• Data validation and quality assurance
• Results processing & analytics
• Workflow orchestration and dashboard
• Versioning & reproducibility
• Basic database & integration
• Stakeholder translation

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Provide management and leadership.
• 3. Develop, Establish and maintain technical tool capability within Grid planning and development.
• 5. Perform general functional management.

Qualification(s):

B Degree/B Tech Diploma in electrical / Engineering / Information Technology / Computer Science at NQF7 with 360 credits

Experience

7 years of experience in power system and system tools, information and development platforms in python, psse, Digsilent, VSAT. PYPSA, Plexos and large data analysis and process engineering, management, technical and technology leadership experience.

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