Career Opportunities at Eskom Communications

Closing Date : 1/17/2023

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• BSc Eng/B Eng. In Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Industrial Engineering
• ECSA Registered Pr. Eng

Experience:

• 4 years post qualification experience in engineering design, design integration and engineering management in power line and plant technologies for efficient transmission of power on HV and EHV networks, continuous reviewing of performance and condition of the lines, evaluating and researching maintenance practices, capability of initiating investigations into line faults and poor performing plant, implementation and co-ordination of projects, leading various teams, activity budgeting and opex oversight, material management and contract management.  

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 relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Knowledge
• Technology Strategy Formulation
• Technology Forecasting
• Technology Road mapping
• Management of Technology Projects
• Risk analysis principles
• Project management principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operations
• Electrical System analytical skills
• Understanding of Design Base, OTS and Maintenance Base
• Knowledge of Business Processes Management
• Superior Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability

Skills

• Strategic thinking skills
• Negotiating skills
• Risk analysis principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operations
• Project management principles
• Electrical System analytical skills
• Financial management skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Leadership skills

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a technical consulting and investigation service for customers
• Produces and integrates engineering solutions / designs for asset creating on behalf of customer at various stages of the project lifecycle
• Develops and approves discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications for approval
• Provides input into discipline -specific technology vision, strategy and direction setting
• Conducts discipline-specific research into new technologies
• Participates in national and international technical forums
• Manages and conducts product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations

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Closing Date : 1/13/2023

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:
National Diploma (Technical)

Experience:

• 5 years plant related experience

Skills and Competencies

Supervisory

• Communication
• Planning
• Computer Literate
• Controlling
• Regulation OHRV and PSR
• Knowledge of  maintenance systems
• Quality control
• Plant safety regulations (LV)

Key Responsibilities

• Controlling daily work plan activities
• Supervising staff
• Implementing plant safety programmes
• Verifying that information on defects or working orders or notifications is correct
• Checking that all machinery or equipment are maintained
• Maintaining staff authorization on the plant as per legislative requirement
• Enforcing permit to work system
• Managing section budget according to PFMA

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Closing Date : 1/12/2023

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B Degree / BTech/National Higher Diploma in Real Estate / Quantity Surveying/Building Science/Commerce/Facilities/Engineering at NQF7 with 360 credits 
• 7 years’ experience in delivery of facilities and building relates services. Experience in contracts and project management

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural

• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Emotional maturity
• Living Eskom values
• Trustworthiness

Leadership

• Directing
• Controlling
• Co-ordinating
• Staffing
• Motivation

            
Knowledge: 

• Facilities and land management regulations and practices
• Property management regulations and practices
• Property law
• Environmental law
• Agricultural law
• Social resettlement and eviction laws
• Able to function effectively in a high-pressure environment
• Maintain a high level of customer service
• Business acumen and sound financial knowledge – net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a highly diversified team

Skills:

• Negotiation
• Risk management
• Conflict resolution
• Project management
• Strategic, analytical and problem-solving
• Innovation
• Motivation
• Computer literate

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and monitor the implementation of strategic plans, standards and procedures, good practices in line with Eskom Real Estate (ERE) policies and national legislation
• Manage ERE operations (i.e. commercial, industrial, residential and commercial farms, conservation sites, social community footprint portfolios) in an effective and efficient manner in specific areas
• Manage the Eskom Real Estate facilities and land according to and take full responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) environmental and integrated risk management requirements
• Stakeholder management

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Closing Date : 1/13/2023

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• National Diploma (Technical)

Experience:

• 5 years plant related experience

Skills and Competencies

• Supervisory
• Communication
• Planning
• Computer Literate
• Controlling
• Regulation OHRV and PSR
• Knowledge of  maintenance systems
• Quality control
• Plant safety regulations (LV)

Key Responsibilities

• Controlling daily work plan activities
• Supervising staff
• Implementing plant safety programmes
• Verifying that information on defects or working orders or notifications is correct
• Checking that all machinery or equipment are maintained
• Maintaining staff authorization on the plant as per legislative requirement
• Enforcing permit to work system
• Managing section budget according to PFMA

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Closing Date : 1/12/2023

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

National Diploma/National N Diploma in Business/Commerce/Management/ Information Management/Business/Science/ Engineering at NQF6 with 240 credits

Experience:

• 2 yrs Retail or Revenue Management or Finance or Information

Skills and Competencies

• Behavioural
• Integrity,
• honesty, 
• trustworthiness, 
• professionalism work ethic,
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Leadership

• Results and delivery focused
• Collaborative team player
• Builds effective relationships
• Team player

Knowledge

• Billing systems
• Financial systems
• Financial statutory requirements
• Reconciliation process and procedures
• Policies, procedures and relevant legislation
• Internal controls

Skills

• * General business acumen and knowledge
•   Computer literacy
•   Financial reporting
• Computer and technology literacy
• Analytical

Key Responsibilities

• Perform internal control, administration and take corrective action.
• Analyse, investigate and action billing exception operational reports.
• Prepare online billing of electricity accounts.
• Provide customer service and process partnering.
• Produce management reports and review control reports.

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Closing Date : 1/13/2023

Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):

• N4 Certificate Electrical or Mechanical
• and
• Relevant Trade Test (Boilermaker)

Experience:

• 3 years related experience in power distribution
• Skills and Competencies
• Behavioural
• Integrity
• Sound interpersonal relations
• Customer Centricity
• Professionalism
• Results orientation

Leadership

Team player

• Coaching
• Teamwork – working in a team towards a common goal as well as the ability to lead and empower a team
• Supervision

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Eskom Standards, Procedures, Directives and Guidelines
• Plant specific theoretical knowledge at the required level
• Knowledge of quality management (ISO 9001 and 14001)
• Knowledge of emergency response and safety

Skills
Truck driving

• Authorisation outcome 3 (responsible person)
• Valid driver’s licence Code EB

Attributes

Physically mobile

Key Responsibilities

• Specialised maintenance, construction, fabrication, installation and repairs.
• Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality
• Excellent Customer Service
• On Job Training

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Closing Date : 1/19/2023

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• National Diploma / National N Diploma Technical

Experience:

• 3 Years’ operating related

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural

• Ability to cope with stress and work under pressure
• Ability to communicate
• Credibility and competence
• Be results and delivery focused
• Be able to work as part of the team
• Integrity

Safety consciousness

Leadership

• Good communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and Mentoring

Knowledge

• Technical plant knowledge
• PSR/ORHVS
• FFFR
• Control Room Technology

Skills

• Decision making skills
• Supervisory skills
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Risk analysis

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Supervisory Activities
• Develop daily work programme in conjunction with work scheduler
• Assist with the compilation of the Outage Plan
• Advise and control the commissioning of modifications
• Perform Administrative Activities
• Approve plant permits
• Investigate recurring operational problems
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary project