Senior Engineer Prof Engineering - Reliability Eng

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Atlantis, Western Cape seeks a Senior Engineer with Prof Engineering (Reliability) to provide specialist services for Peaking Power Stations. The role emphasizes RBI, asset integrity, and risk reduction across rotating equipment and plant systems.

The position is permanent and based at Ankerlig Power Station; reporting to Reliability Engineering. A professional engineer with relevant experience is essential for ensuring safe, reliable power delivery.

Qualifications

• Must hold a BSc/BEng in Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits.
• Minimum 4 years of related technical experience in power/rotating equipment.
• Professional registration with ECSA as Professional Engineer is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain RBI programme across Peaking Generation assets.
• Facilitate RBI assessments and develop risk-based inspection strategies.
• Maintain RBI databases, inspection plans and asset risk registers.
• Coordinate specialist engineering assessments, including fitness-for-service evaluations.
• Support outage planning and equipment integrity initiatives.
• Monitor asset health and recommend actions to reduce risk and improve reliability.
• Participate in investigations relating to equipment failures and asset integrity concerns.

Skills

Technical problem solving

Cost analysis/economic evaluation

Technical report writing

Complex engineering problems

Life cycle planning

Engineering project management

Technical and financial evaluations

RBI programme leadership

RBI assessments & strategies

RBI data & asset risk registers

Specialist engineering assessments

Outage planning support

Asset health monitoring

Investigations into equipment failures

Education

BSc/BEng in Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering

4 years related experience

ECSA Professional Engineer

Job description

Senior Engineer Prof Engineering - Reliability Eng

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 16 September 2026

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Energy and Power Engineering

Location: Atlantis

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Position: Senior Engineer Prof Engineering (Reliability)Position/Task Grade: P16Area of specialization: To provide a specialist engineering service to Peaking Power Stations.Department: Reliability EngineeringBusiness Unit: Peaking Operating UnitLocation: Ankerlig Power Station, Atlantis, Western Cape

Skills and Competencies Required

Leadership

• Entrepreneurial mind set
• Ability to build effective relationship
• Coaching and mentoring

Behavioural

• Strong drive to learn
• Results and delivery focused
• Safety consciousness

Knowledge

• Related technologies
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines, and legislation
• RBI implementation and facilitation will be advantageous.
• Pressure equipment, piping systems, turbines, generators or balance-of-plant equipment.

Skill

• Technical problem solving
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Technical report writing
• Resolve complex integrated engineering problems.
• Validate and integrate life cycle plans for the plant.
• Manage engineering projects/modifications.
• Perform technical and financial evaluations.
• Lead and sustain the Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programme across Peaking Generation assets.
• Facilitate RBI assessments and develop risk-based inspection strategies.
• Maintain RBI databases, inspection plans and asset risk registers
• Coordinate specialist engineering assessments, including fitness-for-service evaluations.
• Support outage planning and equipment integrity initiatives.
• Monitor asset health and recommend actions to reduce risk and improve reliability.
• Participate in investigations relating to equipment failures and asset integrity concern

“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. Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.

Qualifications

• BSc/B Eng in Mechanical/ Mechatronic Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits

Related Minimum Experience

• 4 years related technical experience and engineering related technologies

Professional Registration

• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Professional Engineer