Senior Advisor Prof Project Development X4

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd seeks a Senior Advisor Prof Project Development X4 to drive pre-feasibility and business planning for new capacity projects and upgrades. Based in Sunninghill/Megawatt Park, you will interact across disciplines and prepare feasibility studies and business cases for senior management.

You will coordinate documentation, mentor young professionals, and contribute to project development governance within a permanent, on-site role at Eskom.

Qualifications

• Four years related experience in project management and/or project development environment.
• Bachelor level degree with NQF7 360 credits; professional registration with ECSA or SACPCMP preferred.
• Familiarity with PMBOK, project lifecycle models, and environmental/OHS regulations.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and financial decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Research new capacity concepts
• Conduct pre-feasibility level analysis of potential capacity projects
• Compile feasibility studies and business cases
• Interaction with other disciplines and management of interfaces, business requirements and queries, problems, etc.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation related to project development deliverables
• Provide training and development

Skills

Team player

Motivating teams

Coaching & development

Analytical

Technical problem solving

Communication & presentation

Negotiation

Budgeting

Financial decision making

Technical report writing

Computer literacy

Adaptability

Education

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/Human Science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Senior Advisor Prof Project Development X4

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 23 December 2025

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Technical Project Management

Location: Sunninghill

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Area of specialisation: To provide technical and business inputs to the conceptualisation, pre-feasibility studies and business planning of new capacity projects and existing plant capacity upgrades. Position/Task Grade: P16 Department: Grid Planning and Development Business Unit: NTCSA-Project Development Location: Megawatt Park

Key Responsibilities

• Research new capacity concepts
• Conduct pre-feasibility level analysis of potential capacity projects
• Compile feasibility studies and business cases
• Interaction with other disciplines and departments and management of interfaces, business requirements and queries, problems, etc.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation related to project development deliverables
• Provide training and development

Skills and Competencies Required

1) Behavioural:

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching, mentoring and development of young professionals.

3) Knowledge:

• Areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project lifecycle models
• Environmental requirements for infrastructure projects
• Occupational, health and safety (OHS) Act
• Technical or commercial project development
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Cost analysis and economic evaluation
• Project management
• Contract compilation and management

4) Skills:

• Analytical
• Technical problem-solving
• Communication and presentation
• Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Financial decision making
• Technical report writing
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Learn and adapt to change

Qualification(s):

• B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/Human Science at NQF7 with 360 credits

Professional Registration:

• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist
• The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) as a Professional Project Manager or Professional Construction Project Manager

Experience:

• Four years related experience in project management and/or project development environment

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