Principle Inspector Security
Listing reference: eskom_000975
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 November 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Police, Security and Protective
Location: Grabouw
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Principle Inspectors x1 ( Palmiet PS ) Generation
Task grade: T08
Area of specialization: To protect the Eskom’s assets and interest by performing an leading operational physical security duties
Department: Security
Business Unit: Peaking Operating Unit
Location: Palmiet Power Station, Grabouw, Western Cape
Reference Number: Nov2025AO/ Gx Peak
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required (includes internal training):
Behavioural :
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Performance driven
- Disciplined
- Able to work under pressure and with deadlines
- Ability to interact at a senior level
Behavioural :
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Performance driven
- Disciplined
- Able to work under pressure and with deadlines
- Ability to interact at a senior level
Leadership:
- Training ability and experience
- Team player
- Employee relationship building
- Training ability and experience
- Team player
- Employee relationship building
Knowledge :
- Knowledge of Security Legislation related to Security Training
- Policies, Procedures, standards and practices
- Knowledge of Security Legislation related to Security Training
- Policies, Procedures, standards and practices
Skill:
- Be able to coordinate and give direction
- Effective customer-care skills
- Must be able to apply theoretical and subject matter an basic business knowledge o the job.
- Must be in a position to apply Good knowledge of governance, security legislation, protocols and
situation monitoring.
- Be able to coordinate and give direction
- Effective customer-care skills
- Must be able to apply theoretical and subject matter an basic business knowledge o the job.
- Must be in a position to apply Good knowledge of governance, security legislation, protocols and
situation monitoring.
Attributes:
- Physically ability – fitness to perform operational duties
- Psychologically suitable – perform under stressful and dangerous situations.
- Must have a valid driver’s licence and must be able to drive
- No Criminal record
- Physically ability – fitness to perform operational duties
- Psychologically suitable – perform under stressful and dangerous situations.
- Must have a valid driver’s licence and must be able to drive
- No Criminal record
Assessment:
- Decision-making versus implementation
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Team Spirit
- SASSETTA Skills programme 1-4
- National Key Point Unit Standards
- Firearm competence (business purposes)
- Decision-making versus implementation
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Team Spirit
- SASSETTA Skills programme 1-4
- National Key Point Unit Standards
- Firearm competence (business purposes)
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supervises and performs control room duties
3. Performs security systems inspections and functional tests.
4. Leads incident/crime reaction duties and crime scene preservation.
5. Leads emergency preparedness security response teams
6. Performs general duties
3. Performs security systems inspections and functional tests.
4. Leads incident/crime reaction duties and crime scene preservation.
5. Leads emergency preparedness security response teams
6. Performs general duties
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.
Kindly note if you require any assistance click on link for support or email:
Candidate support (Internal and external candidates) email: "Candidate.support@ci.hr" / Candidate.support@ci.hr
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Grade 12/NCV4/NSC3/N3 and
languages/
Diploma/Certificate in the relevant
function at NQF 4 with 120 Credits
languages/
Diploma/Certificate in the relevant
function at NQF 4 with 120 Credits
Related Minimum Experience:
2 year's related Security Experience