Senior Engineer Prof Engineering Support – SCADA (Distribution) Bellville WC at Eskom Communications

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

•  B.Sc. Eng./B.Eng. in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Metallurgical or Industrial Engineering
•  ECSA Registration: Pr. Eng.

Experience:

•  4 years related experience in the area of engineering operations and maintenance.

Skills and Competencies

 Behavioural

•  Strong drive to learn,
•  Be results and delivery focused,
•  Be able to work as part of a team,
•  Integrity,
•  Safety consciousness,
•  Professionalism.

 Leadership

•  Strong communication skills,
•  Entrepreneurial mind-set,
•  Ability to build effective relations and delivery on expectations,
•  Coaching and mentoring.

 Knowledge

•  Management of Technology principles (MOT)
•  Risk analysis principles
•  Project management principles
•  Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
•  Electrical System analytical skills
•  Understanding of Design Base, OTS and Maintenance Base
•  Knowledge of Business Processes Management
•  Superior Analytical and Problem Solving Ability

 Skill

•  Strategic thinking skills
•  Negotiation skills
•  Management of Technology principles (MOT)
•  Risk analysis principles
•  Project management principles
•  Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
•  Electrical System analytical skills
•  Financial management skills
•  Communication and presentation skills
•  Leadership skills

 Attributes

•   Depth perception,
•  Stamina,
•  Communication skills

 Assessment

•  Interview,
•  Demonstrate experience
•  Use scenario sketching,
•  Ability to see the Big picture,
•  Psychometric Assessment

Key Responsibilities

•  Provides planned (and sometimes unplanned) O&M engineering support to the OUs
•  Develops discipline specific   philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications
•  Develops discipline-specific vision, strategy and direction setting for improving OU O&M Engineering support
•  Provides input into and conducts research to improve O&M operations
•  Represents Eskom in national and international technical forums
•  Manages and conducts product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations
•  Provides a technical consulting and investigation service for customers
•  Provides professional technical leadership over engineers within their own discipline