As Senior Manager, I am accountable for developing and implementing Eskom Distribution's strategic initiatives for emerging technology and operations. This role has the following accountable:• Provide direction for the Distribution SMART GRID strategy execution and continued evolution in order to support Eskom Distribution's strategic objectives.• Lead the development and coordination of the Dx CoE to align technological roadmaps, standards, architectures, and implementation principles… Show more As Senior Manager, I am accountable for developing and implementing Eskom Distribution's strategic initiatives for emerging technology and operations. This role has the following accountable:• Provide direction for the Distribution SMART GRID strategy execution and continued evolution in order to support Eskom Distribution's strategic objectives.• Lead the development and coordination of the Dx CoE to align technological roadmaps, standards, architectures, and implementation principles to the Smart Grids implementation strategy.• Establishes critical foundation capabilities that are simple but scalable, allowing for flexible incremental smart grids capability deployment by Distribution clusters and technology management.• Drives the development of technology and negotiates, sets and monitors SMART GRID capabilities incremental deployment targets in collaboration with the Distribution Clusters.• Relationship management and communication with stakeholders (internal and external to Eskom).• Direct the activities and management of resources (human and monetary) to support the operations.• Ensure alignment with Eskom corporate objectives and Distribution strategic direction. Show less

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As a Middle Manager - Power System Resilience Manager, I was responsible for strategic resilience projects initiated across the organisation. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Shaping and safeguarding the implementation of business continuity and disaster management for pilot provinces• Reporting on enterprise resilience to the Eskom's Executive Management Committee (Mancom Operations) and Divisional Executive• Project Leaders for numbers of strategy Resilience… Show more As a Middle Manager - Power System Resilience Manager, I was responsible for strategic resilience projects initiated across the organisation. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Shaping and safeguarding the implementation of business continuity and disaster management for pilot provinces• Reporting on enterprise resilience to the Eskom's Executive Management Committee (Mancom Operations) and Divisional Executive• Project Leaders for numbers of strategy Resilience projects namely: o Disaster Management for a National Blackout condition o Develop and facilitate workshops to ensure compliance for Provinces (KZN, EC and FS) against the Disaster Management Act and Framework  Develop templates and documents to ensure compliance  Integration with National Disaster Management structures o Solar Storm Resilience Project Team o Business Continuity Plan for SCADA unavailability• Specialist technical support role across Eskom's operational, strategic and support divisions, responsible for: o Business Continuity Management o Disaster Management Act and Framework compliance o Organisational Resilience• Additional role as chairman for the Network Performance and Quality of Supply Study Committee: o Coordinate and steer the implementation of network performance and quality of supply strategy, policy, standards, systems o Technical support and guidance within the field of Network Performance & Quality of Supply o Coaching & mentoring of staff in Eskom's line divisions Show less

As a Middle Manager - Reliability Manager, I was responsible for the establishment of resilience teams within 9 provinces. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Establishment of Regional Reliability Teams across Eskom's operational regions• Engagement at provincial Executive to Operational levels• Technical support and guidance to the Regional Reliability Teams;• Provide support and guidance to the Regional Reliability Teams• Conduct Provincial Leadership… Show more As a Middle Manager - Reliability Manager, I was responsible for the establishment of resilience teams within 9 provinces. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Establishment of Regional Reliability Teams across Eskom's operational regions• Engagement at provincial Executive to Operational levels• Technical support and guidance to the Regional Reliability Teams;• Provide support and guidance to the Regional Reliability Teams• Conduct Provincial Leadership training and workshop to create awareness implement resilience capability• Integration with Eskom's risk management and emergency structures• Provide strategic leadership, guidance and direction to Eskom in the areas of system reliability. Show less

As a Senior Engineer - Investment Planning Specialist, I was responsible to manage and provide specialist support for the future investment decision for Mpumalanga and Limpopo province’s. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Responsible to compile the business plan for Eskom funding requirements for the given provinces• Support and implement all tools and software introduced within Network Planning• Conduct cost of supply studies for Mpumalanga and Limpopo… Show more As a Senior Engineer - Investment Planning Specialist, I was responsible to manage and provide specialist support for the future investment decision for Mpumalanga and Limpopo province’s. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Responsible to compile the business plan for Eskom funding requirements for the given provinces• Support and implement all tools and software introduced within Network Planning• Conduct cost of supply studies for Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces• Coordinate, facilitate and initiate reliability and electrification strengthening projects• Provide feedback nationally on all reliability, electrification and projects with value greater than R35 million. Show less

As a Senior Engineer - Master Planning Specialist, I am responsible to determine future expansion decisions (10-25 years) for the different planning zones (for Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces) and integration with future transmission expansion. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Provide technical guidance and support to all planning engineers/technicians across the two provinces;• Implementing load forecast models considering land usage, economic and demographic… Show more As a Senior Engineer - Master Planning Specialist, I am responsible to determine future expansion decisions (10-25 years) for the different planning zones (for Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces) and integration with future transmission expansion. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Provide technical guidance and support to all planning engineers/technicians across the two provinces;• Implementing load forecast models considering land usage, economic and demographic trends to provide a future economic and load forecast within the given provinces;• Aggregated province load forecast into the future bulk expansion requirement;• Perform power system and economic analysis to motivate the future investment decision;• Provide optimised sub-transmission network capacity, voltage levels and network configuration options to support bulk infrastructure integration;• Ensures that the regional strengthening plans are integration between Distribution and Transmission Planning;• Compile a Master Development Plans for provinces and• Initiate reticulation and sub-transmission strengthening projects aligned to Master Plan. Show less

As a Network Analyst, I was responsible determine the future expansion at network sub transmission and reticulation networks considering future load growth and customer demands. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Conduct power system analysis studies [PSS/E, DigSilent Power Factory and Retic Master] and financial evaluation for alternatives to determine the best technically and financially viable solutions;• Responsible for network planning sub-transmission (66kV -… Show more As a Network Analyst, I was responsible determine the future expansion at network sub transmission and reticulation networks considering future load growth and customer demands. This role has the following responsibilities namely:• Conduct power system analysis studies [PSS/E, DigSilent Power Factory and Retic Master] and financial evaluation for alternatives to determine the best technically and financially viable solutions;• Responsible for network planning sub-transmission (66kV - 132kV) planning (5-10years) along the West Coast, Springbok and Upington area;• Maintain the network integrity and ensure quality of supply criteria is maintained considering future load growth & customer demand;• Conducting network load forecasting considering customer demand and land utilisation;• Initiate network strengthening projects at reticulation and sub-transmission level;• Evaluate and compile feasibility and budget quotation for customer applications new points of supply and• Present the local strengthening plans at various committees i.e. Project Review Forum, Technical Evaluating Forum and Investment Committee. Show less

As a Network Optimisation Analyst, I was responsible determine the optimised network configuration considering normal and abnormal network status. This role has the following responsibility namely:• Conduct power system analysis studies [PSS/E, DigSilent Power Factory and Retic Master] to optimise current network configuration and technical criteria (NRS048-2, technical losses);• Conduct and compile network contingency and emergency preparedness plan for abnormal network… Show more As a Network Optimisation Analyst, I was responsible determine the optimised network configuration considering normal and abnormal network status. This role has the following responsibility namely:• Conduct power system analysis studies [PSS/E, DigSilent Power Factory and Retic Master] to optimise current network configuration and technical criteria (NRS048-2, technical losses);• Conduct and compile network contingency and emergency preparedness plan for abnormal network configuration;• Evaluate the planned outage and maintenance optimisation for reticulation and sub-transmission networks;• Provide technical support and guidance to the Regional Network Control Centre;• Conduct investigation of quality of supply exceedance and customer complaints;• Maintain network integrity and quality of supply for all network configuration conditions;• Power System security analysis - looking at grid integrity of the interconnected power System (Voltage management, Demand monitoring, equipment loading, etc);• Evaluate and determine optimal reticulation and urban network configurations for various levels of availability, to ensure optimal real time energy flow (in terms of loading, voltage criterion, technical losses, etc)•Additional role as o Provincial lead for voltage control settings and led the implementation of voltage apportionment philosophy within Western Cape Province. Show less

As Head of RENI section, I was responsible to implementation, maintenance and database support for single line diagrams for the Western Cape Provinces. This role has the following responsibility namely:• Implementation of new single line diagram system• Convert all single line diagram format to new AutoCad format• Develop and implement a change management plan to ensure continuous update of diagrams• Manage new database (i.e. correct database errors, etc.)• Train staff and… Show more As Head of RENI section, I was responsible to implementation, maintenance and database support for single line diagrams for the Western Cape Provinces. This role has the following responsibility namely:• Implementation of new single line diagram system• Convert all single line diagram format to new AutoCad format• Develop and implement a change management plan to ensure continuous update of diagrams• Manage new database (i.e. correct database errors, etc.)• Train staff and implementation team • Implement a Document management system to ensure the availability and integrity of operating and single line diagrams. Show less