Chief Engineer Prof (Grid Planning and Development)
Listing reference: eskom_002194
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 29 December 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To provide business and technical leadership in the formulation of medium and long term Transmission grid development and investment plans compliant with customer and National Energy Regulator South Africa (NERSA) requirements, leading to a reliable South African transmission network.
Task Grade: P18
Department: Grid Planning
Business Unit: Grid Planning and Development
Location: Megawatt Park, Gauteng
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
1. Plan the transmission system.
2. Obtain capital project approvals.
3. Improve business processes.
4. Perform a leadership role.
2. Obtain capital project approvals.
3. Improve business processes.
4. Perform a leadership role.
Skills and Competencies Required:
1) Behavioural:
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Assertiveness
2) Leadership:
• Coaching and mentoring
• Strong leadership
3) Knowledge:
• Advanced power system planning
• NTCSA business, business and capital planning processes
• South African regulatory environment and grid code requirements
4) Skills:
• Computer literate
• Data manipulation and analysis
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation
• Interface with various stakeholders in NTCSA and the electricity supply industry
• Business and financial
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• BSc Eng/B Eng in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits
Experience:
• 7 years experience in Transmission, Distribution and Generation.
Professional Registration Body:
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as professional engineer
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