Engineer Prof Engineering - Mechanical
Listing reference: eskom_003777
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 23 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Gauteng
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Engineer Prof Engineering (Mechanical - Stress and Vibration, Welding &NDT)
Area of specialization: To provide engineering design, asset care and technical solutions.
Position/Task Grade: P13
Department: Materials and Plant Integrity (MPI)
Business Unit: GX Engineering
Location: Eskom Research and Innovation Centre (Eric), Gauteng Province
Job description
Key Responsibilities
1. Execute design work.
2. Contribute to the integrity of the asset base.
3. Deliver standardized outputs.
4. Perform technical studies.
5. Consult on discipline related issues.
2. Contribute to the integrity of the asset base.
3. Deliver standardized outputs.
4. Perform technical studies.
5. Consult on discipline related issues.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Leadership
• Entrepreneurial mind-set
• Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Be able to work as part of the team
Behavioral
• Strong drive to learn
• Be results and delivery focused
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Strong drive to learn
• Be results and delivery focused
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Safety consciousness
• Trustworthiness
• Safety consciousness
Knowledge
• Power plant systems and technology
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, policies, guidelines, and legislation
• Engineering design
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Extensive experience in successful plant configuration and project management technical problem solving
• Power plant systems and technology
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Relevant processes, policies, guidelines, and legislation
• Engineering design
• Cost analysis/economic evaluation
• Extensive experience in successful plant configuration and project management technical problem solving
Skill
• Analytical
• Life cycle planning
• Presentation
• Multi-disciplinary problem solving
• Communication
• Technical report writing
• Analytical
• Life cycle planning
• Presentation
• Multi-disciplinary problem solving
• Communication
• Technical report writing
Attributes
• None
• None
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s): BSc Eng or B Eng in Mechanical/ Electronics/Mechatronics/Computer/ Civil/Chemical/Metallurgical/Industrial Engineering/Mining Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits
Related Minimum Experience: 2 years technical experience in power generation, transmission and distribution
• Experience in Mechanical (Stress and Vibration), Welding and/or NDT will be advantageous.
• Experience in Mechanical (Stress and Vibration), Welding and/or NDT will be advantageous.
Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as candidate engineer
Disclaimer
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