Eskom | Senior Engineer X9 Telecomms

Task Grade : P16

Area of Specialization: To lead the Network Development Planning function in the Business Unit to ensure optimal long-term expansion and refurbishment of the network and to develop and maintain Network Expansion Development Plans.

Department: National Planning and Application Engineering

Business Unit: Telecommunications

Location: Various

Reference Number : 5001095230BFM

Closing Date: 01/02/2022

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):

• B.Sc. Eng. / B.Eng. in Electronic/Electrical Engineering
• Professional Registration: ECSA registered Pr. Eng.

Experience

• 4 Years related experience in network and facilities design and planning within Telecommunication/ Tele-Protection/ Tele-Control/ DC

Skills and Competencies

Behavioral

• Strong drive to learn
• Be results and delivery focus
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Integrity
• Safety consciousness
• Professionalism

Leadership

• Strong communication skills
• Manage diversity
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to build effective relationships and deliver on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge

• Planning (Long term and short term)
• Technology Strategy Formulation
• Technology Forecasting
• Management of Technology Projects
• Risk analysis principles
• Project management principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Electrical system analytical skills
• Understanding of design base, OTS and maintenance base
• Knowledge of business processes management
• Superior analytical and problem-solving ability

Skills

• Strategic thinking skills
• Negotiation skills
• Risk analysis principles
• Project management principles
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all electrical plant systems, network design and operation
• Electrical system analytical skills
• Financial management skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Leadership skills

Key Responsibilities

• Produces and integrates engineering solutions/designs for asset creation on behalf of customers at various stages of the project life cycle.
• Provides a technical consulting and investigation service for customers.
• Develops and approves discipline-specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications
• Provides input into discipline-specific technology vision, strategy and direction setting
• Conducts discipline-specific research into new technologies
• Participates in national and international technical forums
• Manages and conducts product, equipment, material, service and change impact evaluations.
• Provides professional technical leadership over Engineers within their own discipline.

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