Re-Advert Chief Advisor Outage Risk & Projects

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd seeks an experienced Electrical Engineering professional to support the System Operator’s outage planning and risk management on the national grid. The role focuses on managing outage projects, assessing risks, and ensuring safe access to HV plant, with oversight across multiple regions.

Applicants should have a B Degree/B Tech in Electrical Engineering, 7+ years in power systems, and be registered with ECSA.

Qualifications

• B Degree/B Tech/ Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NQF 7, 360 credits) required.
• Minimum 7 years experience in power systems operations.
• Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) required.
• Sound knowledge of Phoenix SCADA and electrical networks.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple units and geographies; strong risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage outage projects.
• Assess outage risks.
• Manage safe access to Transmission high voltage (HV) plant.
• Ensure safe environment for the leadership.
• Provide reports.

Skills

Negotiation

Planning

Project management

Analytical

Education

B Degree/B Tech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Job description

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 18 May 2026

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Electrical Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

To provide System Operations and stakeholders with executable outage risk and project plans, procedures, guidance and help manage operations on the national grid to enable planning, operating of the interconnected power system in a safe, stable and reliable manner according to world-class practices and the evolutionary development of the electricity supply industry.Department: National ControlBusiness Unit: System OperatorLocation: Simmerpan, Germiston

Key Responsibilities

• Manage outage projects.
• Assess outage risks.
• Manage safe access to Transmission high voltage (HV) plant.
• Ensure safe environment for the leadership.
• Provide reports

Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral

• Integrity
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership

• Coordinate and guide multiple groups from different business units across vast geographical areas.
• Interface with different discipline to ensure cohesive completion of documents.

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of Phoenix and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical networks
• Intermediate understand of the power system
• Intermediate knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, operational guidelines, standards and procedures
• Basic knowledge of documentation management and business management system principles
• Risk analysis principles

Skill

• Negotiation
• Planning, leading and organising
• Project management
• Analytical

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/ B Tech/ Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering at NQF 7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience

• 7 years’ experience in Power systems operations
• Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa ECSA

Disclaimers

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”

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