Principal Technical Official

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

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is seeking a Principal Technical Official to ensure continuity of supply by planning, operating, maintaining, repairing and building on the 132 kV network. The role relies on a Senior Artisan Trade Certificate and related HV/MV/LV experience within Eskom standards and guidelines.

The successful candidate will lead teams, coordinate maintenance activities, enforce safety, and provide training and customer service.

Qualifications

• Possess PDP and a valid EC driver’s licence.
• Demonstrated safety management experience.
• Basic workshop skills and practical maintenance know-how.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on the electrical network.
• Build assets on the network.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.
• Provide training to team members and stakeholders.
• Deliver quality customer service.

Skills

PDP

EC licence

Safety management

Basic workshop

Communication

Interpersonal relations

Education

Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (DryTrade)

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Eskom Distribution is looking for Principal Technical Official, position/task T10. The Department is Operations and Maintenance, and the Business Unit is Limlanga Cluster. The location is Mpumalanga Nkangala Sector, Machadodorp CNC. Area of specialisation is to ensure the continuity of supply to customers by executing planning, operating, maintaining, repairing and building work according to policies, directives, standards, procedures, work practices, guidelines and serviceagreements on the electrical network up to and including 132 kilovolt (kV).

Skills and Competency Required:

Behavioural

• Integrity
• Customer centricity
• Professionalism
• Results orientation

Leadership

• Coaching
• 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 international organisation for standardisation (ISO) 9001 and 14001
• Emergency response and safety
• Basic health, safety, environment
• Tools and specialised equipment.
• Low and high voltage systems up to 132kV
• High voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) line construction
• Auger drill operating
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) outcome 5 authorisation
• Rock drill operating
• Live Work Outcome

Skill

• Public driver`s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence (EC)
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Communication
• Sound interpersonal relations

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance.
• Build assets on the network.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide training.
• Provide customer service.

Qualifications:

• .Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (DryTrade) at NQF4 with 120 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

2 Years Distribution network operating and maintenance

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