Senior Engineer Prof Welding (Mechanical Support Services)
Listing reference: eskom_002020
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 17 December 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Maintenance
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: P16
Area of specialization: To provide on site welding engineering consulting and coordination for relevant welding support services in the field of power generating plant for Eskom Generation division.
Department: Maintenance
Business Unit: Koeberg Power Station
Location: Western Cape Koeberg
Job description
Key Responsibilities
• Perform welding engineering
• Perform materials technology management
• Perform professional activities and responsibilities
• Perform materials technology management
• Perform professional activities and responsibilities
Skills and Competencies Required
Leadership
• Strong leader
• Work in a team
• Motivate team members
• Mentoring
• Work in a team
• Motivate team members
• Mentoring
Behavioural
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Integrity
• Professionalism
Knowledge
• Technical expertise in the metallurgical and welding fields (fabrication and construction)
• Extensive knowledge of a nuclear plant and associated components
• Extensive welding engineering knowledge regarding the power generation industry
• Excellent knowledge of material properties, degradation mechanisms, life estimate techniques for nuclear plant
• Excellent knowledge regarding the behaviour of materials
• Project management
• Root cause analysis principles
• In depth American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code knowledge for welding, inspection and practical application thereof
• Welding procedure development and review
• Extensive knowledge of a nuclear plant and associated components
• Extensive welding engineering knowledge regarding the power generation industry
• Excellent knowledge of material properties, degradation mechanisms, life estimate techniques for nuclear plant
• Excellent knowledge regarding the behaviour of materials
• Project management
• Root cause analysis principles
• In depth American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) code knowledge for welding, inspection and practical application thereof
• Welding procedure development and review
Skill
• Analytical thinking
• Engineering problem solving
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Advanced technical report writing
• Decision making
• Interpersonal
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Presentation
• Engineering problem solving
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Advanced technical report writing
• Decision making
• Interpersonal
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Presentation
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• BSc/B Eng Degree in Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits plus Registered as International Welding Engineer (IWE) according to International Institute of Welding document IAB-252r2-14
Related Minimum Experience:
• 4 years related experience in welded construction and manufacturing of parts and components as required for nuclear application
Professional Registration Body:
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Disclaimer
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