Senior Controller Network Controlling

Listing reference: eskom_003390
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 4 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Eskom Distribution is looking for 2 x Senior Controller Network Controlling position/Task Grade T11. Department: Maintenance & Operations. Business Unit: Central East Cluster, located in KwaZulu Natal. Area of specialization: To manage effectively and efficiently a multi-billion rand interconnected power system to deliver quality supply to customers through the integrated urban, reticulation, sub-transmission and transmission networks of a demarcated geographical area and ensure the safety of employees and plant through detailed safe operating and network management on the grid up to 765 Kilovolt (KV) and generation power stations on a 24-hour basis.
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required
 
Behavioural
  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Trustworthiness
  • Professionalis
Leadership
  • Team player
  • Motivating teams
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Developing 
Knowledge
  • Value chain and business processes
  • Real time dynamics of the electricity delivery networks.
  • Interconnected power systems
  • Relevant guidelines, standards, procedures, and regulations
  • Contingency and emergency plans
  • Protection schemes and operation of electricity delivery terminology
  • Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS)South African Telecommunications and Electrical Power Supply Authority
  • (SATEPSA) and other customer agreements where required.
  • Current or Prior Electrical network operating authorization on medium voltage networks or higher.
Skill
  • Analytical
  • Communication
  • Decision making
  • Risk management
  • Network management
  • Computer literate Microsoft software packages, business systems management, information systems
  • Artificial intelligence operations
  • Customer interface 

 

 

Minimum requirements

Qualifications
  • National Diploma Technical / National N Diploma at NQF 6 with 240 credits

Experience
  •  3 Related experience in electrical network operations
Key Responsibilities
  • Manage and take responsibility for the safety of plant and personnel under normal and abnormal conditions.
  • Manage planned and unplanned network events.
  • Issue operating instructions for the loading, deloading of plant, control of the power flow, frequency, and voltage.
  • Enhance customer satisfaction and real-time quality of supply.
  • Perform real time network management optimisation and restoration through the Network Management System
  • Undergo on job training.

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”

Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.

Candidate Support (Internal and External candidates) email: Candidate.support@ci.hr

 

 

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