Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



Suitably Qualified



Candidates



CLOSING DATE



21.11.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



NRG 136/25 Ext



SALARY



R 1 307 905.00 p.a. TCOE



DEPARTMENT



Electricity Generation and



Distribution



DIRECTORATE



ENERGY NRG 136/25 Principal Professional Officer



Requirements



Relevant Tertiary Qualification preferably in Engineering

(B.Eng / B.Sc.(Eng) / B Tech in Electrical Engineering)



Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng)

or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng).



8 years or more relevant experience, post first relevant

tertiary qualification.



Relevant SCADA field services experience including

experience in the testing and maintenance of RTU's



and communication devices.



Managerial experience. Project and Financial management. A high degree of computer literacy. Driver's license: Code B/EB.

Key Performance Areas



Investigating, analysing and implementation of new RTU

technologies and their application within the SCADA outstation



and HV/MV network environment.



Communicating and interacting on a regular basis with

Protection Projects & Design and Protection



Field Services regarding the design, implementation



and commissioning of new SCADA technologies including



RTU specifications and applications.



Performing preventative and defect maintenance of the SCADA,

RTU, power supplies and communication infrastructure



installed base.



Analysing system performance and determining what changes

are required to improve system response times and



communication throughput.



Monitoring contractor performance against agreed terms and

conditions through ongoing interaction with site personnel,



on-site inspections, regular site meetings and alerting the



contractor to any acts of non-conformance.



Ensuring contractors comply with all aspects of the

Construction Safety Regulations and the Occupational Health



and Safety Act through regular site inspections, enforcement



of safety plans and record keeping of all non-compliances.



* Compiling 3 to 5 year capital expenditure programs for the