Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



Suitably qualified members



of staff



CLOSING DATE



15.08.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



NRG 86/25



SALARY



R1 071 429.00 TOEC



DEPARTMENT



Electricity Generation and



Distribution



DIRECTORATE



ENERGY SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER -ENGINEERING



(DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT



Requirements



B Sc degree in Electrical Engineering or B Tech degree in

Electrical Engineering.



ECSA-registered Professional Engineer or ECSA-registered

Professional Engineering Technologist



Minimum of 5-8 years' post-graduate or directly applicable and

acceptable experience in an electricity distribution system



environment with exposure to a wide range of technologies.



Extensive exposure to a project design and management

environment.



Specialised knowledge of advanced power system engineering. Wide knowledge of electricity distribution equipment. Sound knowledge of safety legislation and practice. Sound project management skills. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Financial analysis expertise. Excellent report writing ability. Problem solving skills. A high degree of computer literacy. Extensive exposure to a project design and project management

environment.



Key Performance Areas



KPA weighting will be adjusted to meet the requirements of the

division (SIP, PI, PLD or SCP) where the successful candidate



is placed.



Managing an area-specific c unit of a division of the

Distribution System Development branch (SIP, PI, PLD)



Facilitating the planning, design and implementation of network

extensions in response to customer power supply applications



(SCP, SIP, PI)



Facilitating the planning and design of public lighting infrastructure

in response to requests for new or additional lighting (PLD)



Facilitating the establishment of residential, commercial and

industrial developments.



And electrification projects (SCP, SIP, PLD)



Facilitating the regulation of new or upgraded embedded

generation Installations (SCP, SIP)