Senior Technical Official Minor Works

Listing reference: eskom_000779
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 30 October 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Harrismith
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position:Senior Technical Official Minor Worksx2 (36 Months Fixed Term Contract) Position/Task Grade: T09 Area of specialization: To ensure the continuity of supply to reticulation and urban customers by executing planning, operating, maintaining, repairing , and building work in accordance with policies, directives, standards, procedures, dead and live work practices, guidelines, and service agreements using dead and live work practices on the electrical network up to and including 33 kilovolt(kV).
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required (including internal training)

Behavioural:

·       Integrity

·       Honest

·       Trustworthiness.

·       Professionalism

Leadership:

·       Team player

·       Motivating teams

·       Coaching

·       Mentoring

·       Developing etc.

 Knowledge:

·       Eskom Policies

·        standard and procedures

·        directives and guidelines

·       Maintenance Operating and Outage Value Chains

Skill:

·       Negotiating

·       Contract Management

·       Financial, Resource Skills, Conflict Management

·       Facilitation skills, authorisation for local control,

·       Valid appointment to execute switching, linking,

·       Safety testing and earthing up to and including 33kV

·       Appropriate Valid driver’s Licence.

 Attribute: Interpersonal skills

 Assessment :Clear Decision making, low risk profile, compliance

Key Responsibilities

·       Maintain.

·       Repair

·       Operate.

·       Build.

·       Health and Safety.

·       Training.

·       Customer Services.

 

 “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.

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s):  

Recognized Apprenticeship/Trade Test

Related Experience:

1 year Related Electrical Network Operating and Maintenance.

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