Artisan Electrical Lines & Servitudes
Listing reference: eskom_001761
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 4 December 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Eastern Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To perform in a safe and effective manner power line inspections, servitude and line maintenance, including defect repairs and restoration tasks on transmission lines using approved tools, equipment, procedures and techniques to ensure optimal line performance and sustainable and continuous quality of supply.
Task Grade: T09.
Business Unit: Southern Grid. Location: Gqeberha
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform under supervision line inspections, servitude maintenance hardware defect repairs and operating.
• Perform line fault investigations.
• Assist in restoration operations during power line emergencies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies.
• Operate, inspect and maintain tools and equipment.
• Enhance customer and stakeholder relations.
• Perform line fault investigations.
• Assist in restoration operations during power line emergencies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies.
• Operate, inspect and maintain tools and equipment.
• Enhance customer and stakeholder relations.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioural:
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
Leadership:
•Team Player
•Team Player
Knowledge:
• Electrical or mechanical engineering
• Lines and servitude
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of line work
• Transmission network
• ORHVS authorisation outcome 2 to take, handover the line under supervision
• Basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and hazardous substances
• Basic line component identification
• Vegetation management
• Principles of electrical theory
• Level 3 maintenance competency authorisation
• Electrical or mechanical engineering
• Lines and servitude
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of line work
• Transmission network
• ORHVS authorisation outcome 2 to take, handover the line under supervision
• Basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and hazardous substances
• Basic line component identification
• Vegetation management
• Principles of electrical theory
• Level 3 maintenance competency authorisation
Skills:
• Ability to work at heights
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Work under extreme weather conditions
• Valid driver’s license code C1
• Interpersonal relations
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages (Word and Excel)
• Ability to work at heights
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Work under extreme weather conditions
• Valid driver’s license code C1
• Interpersonal relations
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages (Word and Excel)
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• Trade Certificate Electrical (Light Current/Heavy Current) at NQF4 with 120 credits
Experience:
• 2 years NTCSA network and discipline related equipment (Lines and Servitudes)
• 2 years NTCSA network and discipline related equipment (Lines and Servitudes)
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.