Senior Engineer Prof Engineering (Physical Security Systems)
Listing reference: eskom_003771
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 16 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Energy and Power Engineering
Location: Germiston
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
Task Grade: P16
Area of specialization: To develop and support suitable technology strategies, processes, standards, specifications and designs.
Department: Engineering
Business Unit: PTM&C
Location: Simmerpan, Germiston
Job description
Key Responsibilities
1. Integration of complex projects across all design disciplines and external role players.
2. Contracting, forecasting, and managing design delivery of complex projects
3. Develops discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications.
4. Oversees and integrates complex engineering solutions/design for asset creation on behalf of customers at various stages of the project lifecycle.
5. Plans and controls discipline-specific research on new technologies / processes.
6.. Represents Eskom in national and international forums
7. Manages and conducts complex product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
8. Provides complex technical consulting and investigation service for customers.
9. Provides professional technical leadership.
2. Contracting, forecasting, and managing design delivery of complex projects
3. Develops discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications.
4. Oversees and integrates complex engineering solutions/design for asset creation on behalf of customers at various stages of the project lifecycle.
5. Plans and controls discipline-specific research on new technologies / processes.
6.. Represents Eskom in national and international forums
7. Manages and conducts complex product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
8. Provides complex technical consulting and investigation service for customers.
9. Provides professional technical leadership.
Skills and Competencies Required
1) Behavioural:
• Strong drive to learn
• Results and delivery focused
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Safety consciousness
2) Leadership:
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Build effective relationships
• Coaching and mentoring
• Work in teams
3) Knowledge:
• Working knowledge of Physical Security Systems and related technologies
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Engineering design
• Technical problem solving
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Engineering design
• Technical problem solving
4) Skill:
• Analytical
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Communication
• Presentation
• Technical report writing
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
BSc/B Eng in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits
Professional Registration Body:
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer.
Experience:
4 years Technical experience engineering related technologies.