Senior Technologist Engineering (Electrical)

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

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in the Western Cape (Durbanville Offices) seeks a Senior Technologist Engineering (Electrical) to develop and support technology strategies, standards, specifications and designs for the Generators Engineering unit.

You will provide technical leadership, consult on asset creation, manage design integration, and contribute to technology road mapping while collaborating with multiple teams across the business unit.

Qualifications

• Leadership and ethics within engineering teams.
• Strong design codes and standards knowledge.
• Ability to analyze risks and map technology roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting and investigations.
• Provide and integrate engineering solutions for asset creation.
• Develop and approve discipline-specific philosophies, standards, procedures, and specifications.
• Manage and conduct product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
• Contribute to technology vision and direction setting.

Skills

Leadership

Motivating teams

Coaching

Trustworthy

Ethical

Design codes and standards

Engineering theory

Relevant Eskom processes

Risk analysis

Technology road mapping

Technical problem solving

Good communication

Technical report writing

Technical consulting

Engineering solutions

Tech leadership

Production support

Education

B Tech/NHD/Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NQF7, 360 credits)

Job description

Position summary

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 30 January 2026

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Energy and Power Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Position: Snr Technologist Engineering X1 (Electrical) PeakingPosition/Task Grade: P15Area of specialization: To develop and support relevant technology strategies, processes, standard, specifications and designs.Department: Generators EngineeringBusiness Unit: Peaking Operating UnitLocation: Western Cape, Durbanville Offices

Skills and Competencies Required

• Leadership
  • Motivating teams
  • Coaching
• Behavioural
  • Trustworthy
  • Ethical
• Knowledge
  • Design codes and standards
  • Engineering theory
  • Relevant Eskom statutory processes, procedures, policies, guidelines, associated safety practices and legislation
  • Risk analysis principles
  • Technology road mapping
• Skill
  • Technical problem solving
  • Good internal and external communication
  • Technical report writing
• Provide technical consulting and investigating services.
• Provide and integrate engineering solutions or designs for asset creation.
• Develop and approve discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications.
• Manage and conduct product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
• Provide input into discipline specific technology vision strategy and direction setting.
• Conduct discipline specific technology research.
• Participate in national and international technical forums.
• Provide professional technical leadership.
• Provide production support.

Qualification(s)

• B Tech/National Higher Diploma/ Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering at NQF7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience

• 4 years related experience in engineering planning and design, design integration and engineering management in relevant technologies for power stations, electrical network.