Principle Engineering Assistant HV Plant Management x2
Listing reference: eskom_001893
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 December 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To provide a safe, organized and planned complex centralized maintenance service within the grid for high voltage plant and associated equipment. Task Grade: T12. Business Unit: Southern Grid. Location: Gqeberha
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Execute maintenance.
• Provide an operating service to high voltage plant.
• Provide high voltage plant support.
• Provide repair/breakdown services.
• Ensure safety and environment requirements are met.
• Provide master installation electrician services.
• Provide training mentoring and coaching.
• Provide documentation and configuration management.
• GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) operating and maintenance.
• Execute maintenance.
• Provide an operating service to high voltage plant.
• Provide high voltage plant support.
• Provide repair/breakdown services.
• Ensure safety and environment requirements are met.
• Provide master installation electrician services.
• Provide training mentoring and coaching.
• Provide documentation and configuration management.
• GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) operating and maintenance.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioural:
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
Leadership:
• Team player
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing
Knowledge:
• Transmission maintenance practices and procedures
• Customer relations practices
• Business Management System
• Eskom servitude rights and practices
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act
• Hazardous location (HAZLOC) standards and procedures
• Transmission maintenance practices and procedures
• Customer relations practices
• Business Management System
• Eskom servitude rights and practices
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act
• Hazardous location (HAZLOC) standards and procedures
Skills:
• Communication
• Organisational ability
• Negotiation skills
• Computer literate
• Interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Leadership skills
• Customer interface
• Analytical skills
• Conflict management
• Administration skills
• Driver’s license Code 8 and advanced 4X4 driving skills
• Communication
• Organisational ability
• Negotiation skills
• Computer literate
• Interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Leadership skills
• Customer interface
• Analytical skills
• Conflict management
• Administration skills
• Driver’s license Code 8 and advanced 4X4 driving skills
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• National N Diploma Electrical/ National Diploma Electrical at NQF 6 with 240 Credits
• National N Diploma Electrical/ National Diploma Electrical at NQF 6 with 240 Credits
Experience:
• 3 years’ experience in HV Plant Management
Disclaimer:
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
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