Senior Engineer Prof Grid Planning

Listing reference: eskom_003646
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 16 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Planning
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Task Grade: P16 Department: Strategic Grid Planning Business Unit: Grid Planning & Development Area of specialization: To provide technical expertise in the formulation of medium and long term Transmission grid development and investment plans compliant with customer and National Energy Regulator South Africa (NERSA) requirements, leading to a reliable South African transmission network. Location: Megawatt Park, Sunninghill
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

• Integrity

• Honesty

• Trustworthiness

• Professionalism

• Assertiveness

 

Leadership:

• Team player

• motivating teams

• Coaching

• Mentoring

• Developing

 

Knowledge:

• Power system planning

• Eskom business, business and capital planning processes

• South African regulatory environment and grid code requirements

  

Skills:

• Computer literate

• Data manipulation and analysis

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation

• Interface with various stakeholders in Eskom and the electricity supply industry

• Business and financial

 

Key Responsibilities

1. Plan the transmission system.

2. Obtain capital project approvals.

3. Develop technical expertise.

4. Perform a leadership role.

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s):

BSc Eng/B Eng in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits

 

Experience:

4 years Experience in Transmission, Distribution, Generation

 

Professional Registration Body:

Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as professional engineer

 

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