Senior Grid Planning Systems & Tools Lead

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

Job summary

NTCSA invites applications for a senior grid planning leadership role at Megawatt Park, Sunninghill. You will drive strategic grid planning, coordinate with cross-functional teams and oversee tool development and data analytics.

Requirements include a B Degree/B Tech in relevant fields, 7 years in power systems and strong Python/PSSE/DIgSILENT experience. The role is permanent with market-related remuneration and a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• B Degree/B Tech Diploma in electrical/Engineering/IT/CS at NQF7 with 360 credits
• 7 years of experience in power system tools, Python, PSSE, DIgSILENT, VSAT, PYPSA, Plexos
• Experience in data analytics, leadership, and tool development

Responsibilities

• Provide management and leadership for the team.
• Develop and maintain technical tool capability within Grid planning and development.
• Perform general functional management.

Skills

Python software engineering

PSS/E automation

DIgSILENT / VSAT workflows

PLEXOS integration

PyPSA modeling workflows

Data validation & QA

Results processing & analytics

Workflow orchestration & dashboards

Versioning & reproducibility

Basic database integration

Stakeholder translation

Education

B Degree/B Tech Diploma in electrical / Engineering / IT / CS at NQF7

Tools

PSSE

DIgSILENT

VSAT

PyPSA

Plexos

Job description

NTCSA invites applications for a senior grid planning leadership role at Megawatt Park, Sunninghill. You will drive strategic grid planning, coordinate with cross-functional teams and oversee tool development and data analytics.

Requirements include a B Degree/B Tech in relevant fields, 7 years in power systems and strong Python/PSSE/DIgSILENT experience. The role is permanent with market-related remuneration and a focus on safety and teamwork.