Senior Technologist Energy Management Systems

Eskom (South Arfica); Germiston; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom is seeking a professional in Germiston to provide hardware and software support for TEMSE, ensuring continuous availability and connectivity with EMS within system operator control areas.

The role focuses on hardware and network support, ICCP communications, and developing emergency plans; requires an electrical engineering background and relevant professional registration or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree at least NQF7 (360 credits).
• At least 4 years' experience in engineering or energy management systems.
• Registration with ECSA as Professional Technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware system support.
• Provide LAN/WAN network support.
• Provide ICCP communication support between control centres.
• Provide emergency management preventative plans.
• Provide consultancy and network support services.

Skills

Analysing

Calculating

Computing

Problem solving

Planning

Education

B Tech/ National H Diploma/ Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering at NQF 7 with 360 credits

Tools

Proprietary software for energy management system

Job description

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 5 October 2026

Position summary

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Energy and Power Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Area of specialization:To provide hardware and software support to ensure the continuous availability of Transmission Energy Management System (TEMSE) and connectivity between TEMSE and other Energy Management System (EMS) within system operator control areas.Position/Task Grade: P15Department: National Control System SupportBusiness Unit: System OperatorLocation: Simmerpan, Germiston, Gauteng

Key Responsibilities

Provide hardware system support

Provide communication network local area network (LAN) wide area network (WAN) support

Provide support for iter control centre protocol (ICCP) communication between Transmission and Distribution control centres.

Provide emergency management preventative plans

Provide consultancy and network support services

Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioural

• Integrity
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership

• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Grow people
• Promote teamwork
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Ensure clear accountability and work allocation
• Training and development of others/team members

Skill

• Proprietary software for energy management system
• Analysing
• Calculating
• Computing
• Problem solving
• Planning

Knowledge

• Primary and Secondary Plant operating and control during abnormal conditions
• Transmission Primary and Secondary Plant technical specifications
• Eskom organisational structures and customer requirements
• Information systems
• Ensure systems are in place to monitor process indicators
• Information systems
• Department and System Operator goals on safety customer and stakeholder satisfaction
• Technical engagement in Eskom, National Energy Regulator South Africa (NERSA), SOUTH Africa Power Pool (SAPP), universities and research bodies such as Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Conseil international des grands Reseaux Electrques (CIGRE).

Qualification(s):

• B Tech/ National H Diploma/ Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering at NQF 7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

• 4 Years’ experience in Engineering, energy management systems

Professional Registration Body:

• ECSA as Professional Technologist

Disclaimer:

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

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