Engineering Assistant High Voltage Plant Management

Job Summary

ENGINEERING ASSISTANT HIGH VOLTAGE PLANT MANAGEMENT Listing reference: eskom_007574 Listing status: Online Apply by: 4 November 2026

INTRODUCTION Task Grade: T10 Area of specialization: To provide a safe, organised and planned first line maintenance service within the grid for high voltage plant and associated equipment. Department: HV Plant Business Unit: Southern Grid Location: Bloemfontein CLN - Dealesville

Key Responsibilities

• Provide an operating service to HV plant.
• Execute maintenance.
• Perform inspections.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies.
• Provide mentoring and coaching.
• Provide documentation and configuration management.
• Monitor non-outage related activities and conditions.

Skills and Competencies Required Behavioural:

• Professionalism
• Trustworthiness
• Honesty
• Integrity

Leadership:

• Team player
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing

Knowledge:

• Plant, equipment
• Local operating procedures requirements
• Certificate to execute maintenance according to HV plant certification requirements
• Planning procedures
• Operating procedures
• Switchgear maintenance according to HV plant certification requirements
• Work site requirements
• Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems (ORHVS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act

Skills

• Organising and planning
• Computer literate
• Analytical
• Communication
• Coordinating

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Trade Certificate Electrical (Light Current/Heavy Current) at NQF4 with 120 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

• 2 Years Electrical experience