Senior Manager Technical Plant

Listing reference: eskom_007187
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 9 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Other: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Mpumalanga
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Area of specialization: Reporting to the General Manager Power Station, the Snr Manager technical Plant will be responsible for managing the Technical Operations function at Kendal Power Station, which ensures that the production plan is met in a sustainable manner and in full compliance with the plant legislation and other statutory requirements. Department: Technical Plant. Business Unit: Kendal Power Station.
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required 

·       Behavioural:

o   Honesty, Professionalism

o   Display 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   Knowledge of root cause analysis

o   Technical report writing

 

·       Skills:

o   Communication and negotiation skills

o   Technical problem-solving skills

o   Lifecycle planning skills

o   Analytical skills

o   Engineering design skills

o   Cost analysis/economic evaluation skills

 

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 resources management and training.

·       Direct plant finances.

Leadership development of key station managers.

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s):   

·       B (Engineering) Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Control and Instrumentation, Industrial or Systems Engineering on NQF 7 level with 360 credits, or a

·       B. Tech (Engineering) in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Control and Instrumentation, Industrial or Systems Engineering on NQF 7 level with 360 credits or a

·       National Higher Diploma (Engineering) in in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Control and Instrumentation, Industrial or Systems Engineering on NQF 7 level with 360 credits                                                                                              

Experience:  

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

 

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