General Manager Engineering-GcD

Listing reference: eskom_007302
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: General Management
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position: General Manager Engineering Position/Task Grade: GM (EEE) Business Unit: Head Office Department: Group Capital Division-Engineering & Commissioning Area of specialization: Reporting to the Group Executive Group Capital, the General Manager Engineering will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and responsible for the engineering area’s outputs.
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

o   Trustworthiness

o   Integrity

o   Professionalism

Leadership:

o   General management

o   Team player

o   Coaching

o   Mentoring

o   Negotiation

Knowledge:

o   Eskom business

o   Eskom practices

o   Eskom policies

o   Eskom procedures

o   Eskom culture 

Skill:

o   Advanced understanding of engineering management

o   Design integration

o   Technology processes

o    Procurement processes

o    Sound financial management

o   Business acumen

o   Human resources

o   Ability to communicate and present at the Board level 

Key Responsibilities

·       Strategy formulation and strategic direction for engineering.

·       Leadership of Eskom engineering for operational and new commercial Transmission plant.

·      Manage the designs, specifications, integration and evaluation of engineering equipment, components, systems and plants for modification and new assets.

·       Resource, financial and performance management.

 

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s)

·       BSc Eng or B Eng Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechatronics/ Computer/ Civil/Chemical/ Metallurgical/ Industrial Engineering at NQF level 8 with 480 credits.

Related Minimum Experience:

·       10 years’ experience significant proven engineering integration skills at a senior level for large organisational projects.

Professional Registration:

·       Registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

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