Senior Technologist Engineering (Electrical)
Listing reference: eskom_006093
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 7 August 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: Deneysville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position: Senior Technologist Engineering (Electrical),
Task Grade: P15,
Area of specialization: To develop and support relevant technology strategies, processes, standards, specifications and designs,
Department: Engineering,
Business Unit: Lethabo Power Station,
Location: Free State
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required
Behavioural:
• Integrity
• Trustworthy
• Customer focused
• Ethical
• Professional
Leadership:
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing
Knowledge:
• Design codes and standards
• Engineering theory
• Engineering design
• Relevant Eskom and statutory processes, procedures, policies, guidelines, associated safety practices and legislation
• Risk analysis practices
• Technology road mapping
Skills:
• Technical problem solving
• Analytical
• Good internal and external communication
• Negotiation
• Presentation
• Technical report writing
Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical consulting and investigating services
• Provide and integrate engineering solutions or designs for asset creation
• Develop and approve discipline specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications
• Manage and conduct product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations
• Provide input into discipline specific technology vision strategy and direction setting
• Conduct discipline specific technology research
• Participate in national and international technical forums
• Provide professional technical leadership
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• B Tech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Engineering at NQF7 with 360 credits
• B Tech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Engineering at NQF7 with 360 credits
Related Experience:
• 4 years of experience in engineering planning and design, design integration and engineering management in relevant technologies for power stations/substations, electrical network
• 4 years of experience in engineering planning and design, design integration and engineering management in relevant technologies for power stations/substations, electrical network
• Engineering planning and design, overhead line engineering design, substation design, distributed generation integration, secondary plant engineering design, protection, telecommunication, measurement metering, civil design and control
Professional Registration Body:
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as professional technologist
• Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as professional technologist
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