Engineering Assistant HV Plant Management

About this role

Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, is hiring an Engineering Assistant for its high-voltage (HV) plant team in De Aar, Northern Cape. The role provides first-line maintenance on HV plant and related equipment in the Grid, with a focus on safe, organised and planned work.

What you’ll do

• Operate and service HV plant.
• Carry out HV plant maintenance, including switchgear maintenance.
• Inspect substations.
• Mentor and coach learner artisans and learner operators.
• Follow SHEQ (safety, health, environment and quality) requirements at all times.
• Keep documentation and configuration records up to date, and monitor plant condition.
• Respond to non-outage related activities as they come up.

What you need

• Minimum: Trade Certificate in Electrical (Heavy Current) at NQF 4 with 120 credits.
• Minimum: 2 years of electrical-related experience.
• A certificate to carry out maintenance on HV plant, in line with HV Plant Certification requirements.
• Knowledge of plant and equipment, local operating procedures, and planning and operating procedures.
• Knowledge of switchgear maintenance under HV Plant Certification requirements.
• Integrity, honesty and professionalism.
• Coaching, mentoring and team skills, with a willingness to develop others.

Is this job for you?

This job suits a qualified electrical artisan who has hands-on HV experience and enjoys working in a team. If you like sharing your skills and helping newer staff grow, this role is a good fit. You should be comfortable working safely around high-voltage equipment.

Tips before you apply

• Have your trade certificate, ID and proof of experience ready to upload, including employer letters that show your dates and duties.
• Describe specific HV work you have done, such as switchgear maintenance or substation inspections, and name the equipment you worked on.
• Show your mentoring or training experience with concrete examples, such as learners or junior staff you have supervised.