Senior Official Tech Lines and Servitudes

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; Middelburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Official to ensure optimum line performance and continuous power supply by implementing line control and servitudes maintenance plans. The role spans safety, inspections, and coordination of maintenance activities within the North-East Grid.

The incumbent will manage line maintenance, perform environmental inspections, and contribute to business planning and budgeting to support reliable electricity delivery.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent with credits to NQF 4.
• Languages could be included; relevant function certification preferred.
• NQF level aligns with the job duties and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Line maintenance and repairs management.
• Safety responsibility and compliance.
• Line inspection and reporting.
• Environmental inspection and remedial action.
• Business plan and budget control.

Skills

Communication

Tools operation

Code 8 License

Advanced 4x4

MS Word & Excel

Height work

Line maintenance

CCA knowledge

Education

Grade 12 / NCV4 / NSC3 / N3

Diploma / Certificate in relevant function

Tools

Fault analysis software

Traveling wave system

Transmission information system

Phoenix

Job description

Senior Official Tech Lines and Servitudes

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Electrical Engineering

Location: Gauteng

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Area of specialization: To ensure optimal line performance and a sustained and continuous quality of supply by efficiently and effectively implementing line control and lines and servitudes maintenance plans and programmes.Task Grade: T07. Business Unit: North-East Grid Location: Middelburg CLN: Eskom Park

Key Responsibilities

• Line maintenance and repairs management
• Safety responsibility
• Line inspection
• Perform environmental inspection and take remedial action
• Business plan and budget control

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership:

• Team player
• Interpersonal relationships

Knowledge:

• Transmission network
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of line work
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of electrical theory
• Operating regulations high voltage system (ORHVS) authorization to take plant handover
• Basic knowledge of occupation health safety Act (OHSA)
• Software applications e.g fault analysis lightning system, traveling wave system, transmission information system, advanced fire information system, Phoenix, system application and products plan maintenance

Skills:

• Communication
• Operation of the listed tools and equipment
• Drivers license Code 8 AND Advance 4x4 driving
• Computer literate (particularly Microsoft word and excel packages)
• Ability to work at heights
• Level 2-line maintenance competency authorization
• Level 4 (Emergence restoration system lead supervisor) Construction Competency Authorization (CCA)

Qualification(s):

• Grade 12/NCV4/NSC3/N3 and languages/Diploma/Certificate in the relevant function at NQF 4 with credits 120

Experience:

• 2 years related technical experience

Disclaimer:

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