Engineer Prof Engineering (Protection Settings) X3
Listing reference: eskom_007180
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Energy and Power Engineering
Location: Germiston
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Area of specialization:
To provide accurate and well-coordinated protection settings to minimize the effect of primary faults on the power system network and enhance quality and continuity of supply to customers.
Position/Task Grade: P13
Department: Operations Performance
Business Unit: System Operator
Location: Simmerpan, Germiston, Gauteng
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
- Timely delivery and quality assurance of protection relay settings for Transmission and sub-Transmission network equipment.
- Presentation at Technical Meetings
- Technical support to National Control, Transmission grids and other stakeholders on the protection related matters
- Training and development
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioural
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Honesty
Leadership
- Team player
Skill
- Planning
- Analysis
- Calculating
- Computing
- Problem Solving
- Presenting
Knowledge
- General power system knowledge
- Understanding of the Transmission network
- Primary and Secondary Plant operating and control during normal and abnormal conditions
- Knowledge of Transmission network protection
- Proprietary software for power system simulation
- Quality of supply, supply interruptions, voltage depressions, harmonic and inter-harmonic distortions, unbalance, flicker, voltage regulator, frequency control.
- Eskom organisational structures and customer requirements
- Information systems
- Power system fault calculations
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
BSc Eng. or B Eng. in Electrical /Electronic Engineering at NQF 8 with 480 credits
Related Minimum Experience:
2 Years’ Technical experience in Power Generation, Transmission or Distribution
Professional Registration Body:
ECSA as Candidate Engineer
Disclaimer:
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