Principal Technical Official Customer Network Centre Northrand CNC Re-Advert

Listing reference: eskom_003999
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 26 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: Kempton Park
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Eskom Distribution Division, Gauteng Cluster is looking for a Principal Technical Official Customer Network Centre x1 Task Grade: T10; Area of specialization: To ensure the continuity of supply to customers by executing planning, operating, maintaining, repairing and building work according to policies, directives, standards, procedures, work practices, guidelines and service agreements on the electrical network up to and including 132 kilovolt (kV); Department: Maintenance and Operations; Business Unit: Gauteng Cluster; Location: North Rand CNC
Job description

Key Responsibilities
 
  • Perform maintenance.
  • Repair faults.
  • Build assets on the network.
  • Ensure health and safety.
  • Provide excellent customer service.
  • Provide on job training and coaching.
Skills and Competencies Required
 
Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Developing teams
  • Working in a team towards a common goal
  • Lead and empower a team.
Behavioral
  • Integrity
  • Customer centricity
  • Professionalism
  • Results orientation 
Knowledge 
  •  Eskom standards, procedures, directives and guidelines
  • Power plant specific transformers, auxiliary, switchgear theoretical knowledge at the required level
  • Quality management International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001 and 14001
  • Emergency response and safety
  • Basic health, safety, environment
  • Tools and specialised equipment.
  • Low and high voltage systems up to 132kV
  • High voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) line construction
  • Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) outcome 6 authorisation
  • Meter worker certification
  • Single phase tester
  • Crane operating
  • Mobile elevating platform operating
  • Auger drill operating
  • Rock drill operating
  • Live Work Outcome 7a
 Skills
  • ORHVS outcome 5 authorisation
  • Public driver`s permit (PDP)
  • Valid driver’s licence (EC)
  • Safety management
  • Basic workshop
  • Communication.
  • Sound interpersonal relations

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s)
  • Senior Artisan Trade Certificate (dry trade) at NQF4 with 120 credits
Related Minimum Experience 
  • 2 years’ Practical experience in Distribution network operating and maintenance 
 

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