Chief Advisor Prof Project Development x2

Listing reference: eskom_006164
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 13 August 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Planning
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Task Grade: P17 Area of specialization: To provide technical and business expertise in the conceptualisation, prefeasibility studies and business planning of new capacity projects and existing plant capacity upgrades. Department: Project Development Business Unit: Grid Planning and Development Location: Megawatt Park
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

•Passion
•Patience
•Perseverance
•Explorative nature
•Ability to learn and adapt to change
•Integrity
•Honesty
•Trustworthiness
•Professionalism
•Self-driven

Leadership:

•Team player
•Motivating teams
•Mentoring and coaching young professionals

Knowledge:

•Areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK)
•Project life cycle models (PLCM)
•Tender and business contracts
•Planning and design of Transmission projects
•Contract compilation and management
•Eskom financial systems
•Occupational, health and safety (OHS) act

Skills:

•Technical proficiency in Transmission technology and systems
•Strategic thinking
•Contract compilation/management
•Analytical
•Negotiation
•Presentation
•Project Management
•Good verbal and written communication
•Financial decision-making
•Budgeting
•Scheduling
•Computer literacy in Microsoft applications
•System applications and products (SAP) and project management systems and tools

Key Responsibilities

•Compile feasibility studies and business cases.
•Research for new capacity concepts.
•Conduct pre-feasibility studies of new plant capacity.
•Ensure stakeholder relationships.
•Compile and manage service level agreements (SLA`s).
•Manage projects and finances.
 

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Minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):
 
B Degree/B Tech in Engineering or Project Management at NQF 7 with 360 credits

Professional Registration:
•Registered Professional Engineer, or
•Registered Professional Technologist, or
•SACPCMP Registration as Project Manager or Construction Project Manager

Experience:

7 Years’ Experience in the project management and/or project development environment

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