Principal Technical Official Soweto CNC

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Soweto seeks a skilled Senior Artisan to join the Maintenance & Operations team. The role focuses on planning, operating, maintaining, repairing, and building work on the electrical network up to 132kV, aligning with Eskom standards and safety directives.

We expect practical experience, strong teamwork, and leadership to guide a small crew, with a commitment to safety and customer service in a high-demand energy environment.

Qualifications

• Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Certificate) at NQF Level 4 with 120 credits.
• 2 Years Distribution network operating and maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Repair faults.
• Build assets on the network.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide customer service.

Skills

Customer centricity

Results orientation

Coaching skills

Team leadership

Empowerment

Education

Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Certificate) at NQF Level 4 with 120 credits

Tools

Crane operations

Mobile elevated platform

Auger drill operating

Rock drill operating

Public driver’s permit (PDP)

Valid driver’s licence (EC)

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Energy and Power Engineering

Location: Soweto

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

To ensure the continuity of supply to customers by executing the planning, operating, maintaining, repairing and building work according to policies, directives, standards, procedures, work practices, guidelines, and services agreements on the electrical network up to and including 132kV.Department: Maintenance & OperationsBusiness Unit: Gauteng Operating UnitLocation: Robinson CNC

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural

• Customer centricity
• Results Orientation

Leadership

• Coaching Skills,
• Working in a team towards a common goal
• Lead and empower a team.

Skill

• Public driver’s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence (EC)
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Sound Interpersonal relations.

Knowledge

• Eskom standards, procedures, directives ad guidelines
• Power plant specific transformers, auxiliary, switchgear theoretical knowledge at the required level
• Quality management international organization 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) lines construction
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) outcome 6 authorization
• Meter worker certification
• Crane operating
• Mobile elevating platform operating
• Auger drill operating
• Rock drill operating

Key Responsibilities

• Repair faults.
• Build Assets on the network.
• Ensure health and safety.
• Provide customer service

Qualification(s):

Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Certificate) at NQF Level 4 with 120 credits.

Experience:

2 Years Distribution network operating and maintenance.