Skills and Competencies Required

·       Behavioural:

o   Honesty,

o   Professionalism

o   Integrity

o   Trustworthiness

·       Leadership:

o   Have ability to lead a diverse team

o   Mentoring and coaching to team members

·       Knowledge: 

o   Knowledge of plant fundamentals policies

o   Design codes and standards

o   Government certificate of competency (GCC) and or plant applicable legislation

o   Contract management

o   Root cause analysis

o   Technical report writing

·       Skill: 

o   Communication and negotiation skill

o   Technical problem-solving skill

o   Lifecycle planning

o   Analytical skill

o   Engineering design skill

o   Cost analysis/economic evaluation skill

Key Responsibilities

·       Perform operations management.

·       Direct plant and conventional safety programme.

·       Direct plant operations in the design base.

·       Direct Plant life cycle management in plant engineering, operating and maintaining the plant.

·       Manage plant contracts in line with Power Station policies and commercial procedures.

·       Human resource management and training.

·       Direct plant finances.

·       Leadership development of key station managers.

Qualification(s):

·       B Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Control & Instrumentation, / Industrial or Systems Engineering at NQF 7 with 360 credits or

·       B. Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Control & Instrumentation, / Industrial or Systems Engineering at NQF 7 with 360 credits or

·       National Higher Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Control & Instrumentation/ Industrial or Systems Engineering at NQF 7 with 360 credits.

Experience:

·       10 years Power Station experience in a management capacity, plant operations and engineering.

Eskom is committed to being an employer of choice, one that inspires highly talented employees to join and stay, and it continues to attract and retain the best talent to achieve organisational goals.

“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.”  

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”