Senior Technical Official Customer Network Centre

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Distribution Division, seeks a Senior Technical Official Customer Network Centre (T09) to ensure continuous supply for reticulation and urban customers up to 132kV. Location is Sunninghill with multiple sites in Gauteng and Northwest; permanent positions (x16) in Edx Serve and Head Office unit.

The role covers planning, operating, maintaining, repairing, and building network assets per Eskom policies, safety rules, and service level agreements while adhering to live and

Qualifications

• Artisan trade certificate in distribution network operations.
• Experience with high/low voltage systems up to 132kV and safety standards.
• Knowledge of Eskom policies and ISO quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Repair faults on the electrical network assets.
• Build and maintain network assets to ensure continuity of supply.
• Ensure health and safety compliance in all activities.
• Provide customer service and technical support.
• Perform operating and driving activities as required.

Skills

Coaching

Team development

Teamwork

Customer centricity

Results orientation

Education

Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade) - NQF4

Tools

HV/LV up to 132kV

ORHVS authorisation

Meter worker certification

Crane operation

Mobile elevating platform

Rock drill operation

Auger drill operation

Job description

Senior Technical Official Customer Network Centre

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 4 June 2026

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Location: Sunninghill

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Eskom Distribution Division is looking for Senior Technical Official Customer Network Centre position/task grade is T09 number of positions is (x16). The Department is Edx Serve and Business Unit is Head Office. The location is various locations (Gauteng, Northwest) Area of specialization to ensure the continuity of supply to reticulation and urban customers by executing planning, operating, maintaining, repairing, and building work according to policies, directives, standards, procedures, dead and live work practices, guidelines, and service agreements on the electrical network up to and including 33 kilovolts (kV).

Skills and Competencies Required

Leadership

• Coaching
• Developing teams
• Working in a team towards a common goal
• Lead and empower a team.

Behavioral

• Customer centricity
• Results orientation

Knowledge

• Eskom standards, procedures, directives and guidelines
• Power plant specific transformers, auxiliary, switchgear theoretical knowledge at the required level
• Quality management International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001 and 14001
• Emergency response and safety
• Basic health, safety, environment
• Tools and specialised equipment
• Low and high voltage systems up to 132Kv
• High voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) line construction
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) outcome 5 authorisation
• Meter worker certification
• Single-phase tester
• Crane operating
• Mobile elevating platform operating
• Auger drill operating
• Rock drill operating

Skill

• Public driver`s permit (PDP)
• Valid driver’s licence (EC)
• Safety management
• Basic workshop
• Sound interpersonal relations

Key Responsibilities

• Repair faults
• Build assets on the network
• Ensure health and safety
• Provide customer service
• Perform operating and driving activities.

Qualification(s)

Artisan Trade Certificate (Dry Trade) at NQF4 with 120 credits

Related Minimum Experience

Completed practical training: Distribution network operating and maintenance.

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