Senior Advisor Prof Project Development
Listing reference: eskom_003497
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 10 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Planning
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Senior Advisor Prof Project Development x4
Area of specialisation: To provide technical and business inputs to the conceptualisation, pre-feasibility studies and business planning of new capacity projects and existing plant capacity upgrades.
Position/Task Grade: P16
Department: Grid Planning and Development
Business Unit: Project Development
Location: Megawatt Park
Job description
Key Responsibilities
• Research new capacity concepts
• Conduct pre-feasibility level analysis of potential capacity projects
• Compile feasibility studies and business cases
• Interaction with other disciplines and departments and management of interfaces,
• business requirements and queries, problems, etc.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation related to project development deliverables
• Provide training and development
Skills and Competencies Required
Behavioural
• Passion
• Patience
• Perseverance
• Explorative nature
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Self-driven
• Patience
• Perseverance
• Explorative nature
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Self-driven
Leadership:
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching, mentoring and development of young professionals.
Knowledge:
• Areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project lifecycle models
• Environmental requirements for infrastructure projects
• Occupational, health and safety (OHS) Act
• Technical or commercial project development
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Cost analysis and economic evaluation
• Project management
• Contract compilation and management
• Environmental requirements for infrastructure projects
• Occupational, health and safety (OHS) Act
• Technical or commercial project development
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Cost analysis and economic evaluation
• Project management
• Contract compilation and management
Skills:
• Analytical
• Technical problem-solving
• Communication and presentation
• Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Financial decision making
• Technical report writing
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Learn and adapt to change
• Analytical
• Technical problem-solving
• Communication and presentation
• Negotiation
• Budgeting
• Financial decision making
• Technical report writing
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Learn and adapt to change
Disclaimer!
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
NTCSA is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Built Environment/Commerce/Human Science at NQF7 with 360 credits
Professional Registration:
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist/ The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) as a Professional Project
Manager or Professional Construction Project Manager
Experience:
Four years related experience in project management and/or project development environment