Senior Engineering Assistant
Listing reference: eskom_003230
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 16 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: De Aar
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization:
To provide a safe, organised and planned complex centralised maintenance service within the grid for high voltage
plant and associated equipment. Department: HV PLANT. Business Unit: Western Grid. Location: Northern Cape- De Aar
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Execute maintenance
• Provide an operating service to HV PLANT
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies.
• Provide repairs, breakdown service
• Provide mentoring and coaching
• Provide advisory services
• Provide documentation and configuration management
• Execute maintenance
• Provide an operating service to HV PLANT
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies.
• Provide repairs, breakdown service
• Provide mentoring and coaching
• Provide advisory services
• Provide documentation and configuration management
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioural:
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Honesty
• Integrity
Leadership:
• Team Player
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing
Knowledge:
• Plant, equipment
• Local operating procedures requirements
• Certificate to execute maintenance according to HV Plant verification requirements
• Planning procedures
• Operating procedures
• Switchgear maintenance according to HV Plant
• Work site requirements
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act
• Plant, equipment
• Local operating procedures requirements
• Certificate to execute maintenance according to HV Plant verification requirements
• Planning procedures
• Operating procedures
• Switchgear maintenance according to HV Plant
• Work site requirements
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act
Skills:
• Organising and planning
• Communication
• Analytical
• Computer literate
• Coordinating
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
Trade Certificate Electrical (Light Current/Heavy Current) at NQF4 with 120 credits
Experience:
3 years’ Electrical experience
Disclaimer:
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