Technician Secondary Plant (Protection)
Listing reference: eskom_002706
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 27 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: South Africa
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To ensure secondary plant is operated and maintained in a safe and effective manner for sustained or enhanced continuous quality of supply and regional and organisational objectives are met. Task Grade: T11. Business Unit: Western Grid. Location(s): Northern Cape, De Aar/Upington.
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Contribute to integrity of the data base.
• Provide technical services.
• Standardise outputs, performance enhancement and fault investigations.
• Ensure safety, health, environment, quality (SHEQ) compliance.
• Provide training and emergency preparedness.
• Contribute to integrity of the data base.
• Provide technical services.
• Standardise outputs, performance enhancement and fault investigations.
• Ensure safety, health, environment, quality (SHEQ) compliance.
• Provide training and emergency preparedness.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioral
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
Leadership
• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Team player
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Promote open and transparent communication
• Live the Eskom vision and values
• Team player
• Encourage the right behaviour
• Promote open and transparent communication
Knowledge
• Technical knowledge and analytical skills to diagnose problems in electrical equipment or systems and develop appropriate solutions
• Basic understanding of secondary plant systems
• Technical knowledge and analytical skills to diagnose problems in electrical equipment or systems and develop appropriate solutions
• Basic understanding of secondary plant systems
• Transmission network, plant and equipment
• Stress management
• Investigation procedures
• Interpersonal relations
• Eskom's procedures and standards
• Eskom's business and financial procedures
• Statutory/legislative requirements
• Operating regulations for high voltage systems (ORHVS)
• Stress management
• Investigation procedures
• Interpersonal relations
• Eskom's procedures and standards
• Eskom's business and financial procedures
• Statutory/legislative requirements
• Operating regulations for high voltage systems (ORHVS)
Skill
• Leadership
• Computer skills
• Operational Technology (OT)
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Driver’s license
• Usage of fall arrest equipment
• Leadership
• Computer skills
• Operational Technology (OT)
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Driver’s license
• Usage of fall arrest equipment
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
•National Diploma/National N Diploma Electrical Engineering at NQF 6 with 240 credits
•National Diploma/National N Diploma Electrical Engineering at NQF 6 with 240 credits
Related Minimum Experience:
•P1 P2 Technical experience Grid Business
•P1 P2 Technical experience Grid Business
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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