Senior Technician Maintenance (Electrical)
Listing reference: eskom_004502
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 3 May 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Maintenance
Location: Ladysmith
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: T12
Area of specialization: To develop and implement optimised systems and processes.
Department: Electrical Maintenance
Business Unit: Ingula Pump Storage Scheme
Location: KwaZulu- Natal
Job description
Key Performance Areas:
1. Recommend maintenance enhancements.
2. Provide advice and guide maintenance section.
3. Address day to day technical issues.
4. Render technical advice and support.
5. Execute and evaluate modifications effectiveness.
6. Optimise, evaluate fault finding methods.
7. Perform project management and provide contracts management assurance.
8. Attend to equipment and employee safety.
1. Recommend maintenance enhancements.
2. Provide advice and guide maintenance section.
3. Address day to day technical issues.
4. Render technical advice and support.
5. Execute and evaluate modifications effectiveness.
6. Optimise, evaluate fault finding methods.
7. Perform project management and provide contracts management assurance.
8. Attend to equipment and employee safety.
Competencies Required:
1. Behavioural:
• Safety consciousness
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Safety consciousness
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
2. Leadership:
• Coaching, mentoring and developing
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching, mentoring and developing
• Team player
• Motivating teams
3. Knowledge:
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) and Plant Safety Regulations (PSR) regulations
• Project management
• Systems Applications and Products (SAP) materials management (MM)
• SAP plant maintenance (PM)
• Contracts management
• Quality control
• Maintenance process control manuals (PCMs)
• Development of scope of work
• Development of work packages
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) and Plant Safety Regulations (PSR) regulations
• Project management
• Systems Applications and Products (SAP) materials management (MM)
• SAP plant maintenance (PM)
• Contracts management
• Quality control
• Maintenance process control manuals (PCMs)
• Development of scope of work
• Development of work packages
4. Skill :
• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Communication
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Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
National Diploma Technical at NQF6 with 240 credits
Minimum Related Experience:
3 Years Technical services