Senior Engineer Prof Engineering
Listing reference: eskom_005684
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 July 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Other: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: P16
Area of specialization: To develop and support suitable technology strategies, processes, standards, specifications and designs. Functions as liaison Engineer.
Department: Independent Safety and Evaluation Department (ISED)
Business Unit: Nuclear Operating Unit
Location: Western Cape, Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Job description
Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical consulting, investigation and support services to customers.
• Produce and integrate asset creation engineering solutions, designs.
• Perform as liaison engineer
• Develop discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures and work practices.
• Provide input into discipline specific roadmaps.
• Conduct discipline specific new technologies research.
• Manage and conduct product, equipment, material, service development and technical change management.
• Participate in national and international technical forums.
• Contribute to development of engineers in specified disciplines.
• Produce and integrate asset creation engineering solutions, designs.
• Perform as liaison engineer
• Develop discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures and work practices.
• Provide input into discipline specific roadmaps.
• Conduct discipline specific new technologies research.
• Manage and conduct product, equipment, material, service development and technical change management.
• Participate in national and international technical forums.
• Contribute to development of engineers in specified disciplines.
Competencies Required:
Leadership
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Build effective relationships
• Act as liaison
• Coaching and mentoring
• Work in teams
• Build effective relationships
• Act as liaison
• Coaching and mentoring
• Work in teams
Behavioral
• Strong drive to learn
• Results and delivery focused
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Safety consciousness
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Safety consciousness
Knowledge
• Related technologies
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Engineering design
• Technical problem solving
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, procedures, policies, guidelines and legislation
• Engineering design
• Technical problem solving
Skill
• Analytical
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Communication
• Presentation
• Technical report writing
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Communication
• Presentation
• Technical report writing
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• BSc/B Eng in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits.
Professional Registration Body:
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a professional engineer.
Related Minimum Experience:
• 4 years of relevant technical engineering experience, and related technologies
Disclaimer
“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.
“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.
