Senior Engineer - Process

Listing reference: eskom_003844
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 26 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: P16 Area of specialization: To enhance and maintain optimal fleet power plant performance strategies, processes, standards, specifications and designs within Process Engineering. Department: Fleet and Plant performance Business Unit: Gx Engineering Location: Gauteng, Megawatt Park
Job description

Behavioural

·       Integrity

·       Honesty

·       Trustworthiness

·       Professionalism

·       Strong drive to learn.

·       Be results and delivery focused.

·       Be able to work as part of team

·       Safety Conscious

 

Leadership

·       Team Player

·       Motivating teams

·       Coaching

·       Mentorship

·       Developing

·       Strong communication skills

·       Entrepreneurial mindset

·       Ability to build effective relationships and deliver on expectations 

                 Knowledge

·       Technology Road mapping

·       Management of Technology Projects

·       Risk analysis principles

·       Project management principles

·       Understanding of Design Base, OTS, and Maintenance Base

·       Knowledge of Business Processes Management

·       Superior Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability

·      Knowledge of measurement & testing techniques

·      Various Microsoft Office packages and Engineering Modelling packages

·      Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer

·      Plant Layout & Processes

·      Problem Solving

                 Skill

·       Strategic Thinking skills

·       Negotiation Skills

·       Financial Management skills

·       Communication and presentation skills

·        Leadership skills 

                 Attributes

·       Depth perception,

·       Communication Skills.

                  Assessment

·       Interview

·       Demonstrate experience.

·       Use scenario sketching,

·       Ability to see the big picture,

·       Psychometric assessment

 

Key Responsibilities

·       Provides input into discipline- specific technology vision, strategy and direction setting.

·       Develop discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications for approval.

·       Produces and integrates engineering solutions/designs for asset creation on behalf of customers at various stages of the project cycle.

·       Conducts discipline- specific research into new technologies.

·       Participate in Eskom technical forums.

·       Manages and conducts products, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.

·       Provides technical consulting and investigation service for customers (OU support).

·       Provide professional technical leadership over Engineers within Process Engineering

·       Enhance and maintain optimal power plant performance by diagnosis of process inefficiencies and optimization / enhancement thereof.

·       Liaise with all role-players / stakeholders (i.e. Operations, Engineering, Maintenance & Management) on key performance areas.

 

Minimum requirements

·       Qualification(s):  BSc Eng / B Eng Mechanical, Chemical, Electronic, Mechatronic, or Industrial Engineering.

·       Professional Registration:  ECSA Registered Pr. Eng

·       Related Minimum Experience: 4 Years Experience in Engineering design, design integration and Engineering Management in Power Generation technologies for materials handling plant, low pressure services plant, chemical plant, Boiler emission control, milling, draft group, burners, power plant processes, turbine centre line, pumps, gas turbines, high pressure equipment, feed heating and cooling, solar plants, wind energy plant and related chemistry systems, C&I

 

Disclaimer

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