Eskom 2024 Job Vacancy : Senior Engineer
Position : Senior Engineer x2 (Performance x1 and Plant Risk x1) Re-advert (Distribution Division) Kimberley
Vacancy type: Internal
Task Grade : P16
Area of Speacialization : The provision of specialized Operating and Maintenance (O & M) engineering services to Operating Units (OUs) in order to optimize asset performance in the short- to medium-term
Department : Maintenance and Operations – Plant Management
Business Unit : Northern Cape OU
Location : South Africa (Northern Cape)
Reference Number : BKNC 038 (2)
Closing Date : 8/23/2024
Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):
• BSc Eng / B Eng in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, Metallurgical or Industrial Engineering
• ECSA registered Professional Engineer
Related Experience:
• 2 years’ related experience in the area of engineering operations and maintenance
Skills and Competencies
• Behavioural
o Strong drive to learn
o Be results and delivery focused
o Be able to work as part of a team
o Integrity
o Safety consciousness
o Professionalism
• Leadership
o Strong communication skills
o Entrepreneurial mind-set
o Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
o Coaching and mentoring
• Knowledge
o Management of Technology principles (MOT)
o Risk analysis principles
o Project management principles
o Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
o Electrical system analytical skills
o Understanding of Design Base, OTS and Maintenance Base
o Knowledge of Business Processes Management
o Superior analytical and problem-solving ability
• Skill
o Strategic thinking skills
o Negotiation skills
o Management of Technology principles (MOT)
o Risk analysis principles
o Project management principles
o Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
o Electrical system analytical skills
o Financial management skills
o Communication and presentation skills
o Leadership skills
• Attributes
o Depth perception
o Stamina
o Communication skills
Key Responsibilities
• Provides planned (and sometimes unplanned) O & M engineering support to the OU
• 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.