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Polokwane Area, South Africa

Job missionTo determine optimised spatial capacity, network configuration and technology for twenty year sub-regional network requirements.Functional outputsNetwork master planning by: Provide sub-regional master plans Implementing the master planning process. Determining alternatives to regionally optimise sub-transmission network capacity, voltage levels and configuration. Analysing macro environmental compatibility of sub-transmission network alternatives. Incorporating the Plant Refurbishment Master Plan. Determining the supply side 2 to 20 year electrification potential in conjunction with the SACS demand side plan. Applying alternative technologies sub-regionally ('wires' and FACTS). Performing network power system analysis. Providing input for the twenty year capital program. Performing macroeconomic evaluations.Regional geo-based load forecast by:Provides a regional geo-based load forecast Implementing the models used for area load forecasting based on land use, economic and demographic trends. Determining the network zoning of the load forecast. Checking the reasonableness of the geo-based load forecast. Comparing the SACS Sales and Revenue forecast with the geo-based load forecast.Integrated electricity planning by:Ensures the regional integrated electricity planning is co-ordinated Representing Planning at the Local IEP. considering demand side alternatives in preparation of master plan. Stakeholder liaison Providing input to Transmission Expansion Planning. Negotiating with Electricity Delivery, Field Services and Plant to determine network deficiencies and requirements.Key Skills & Competencies: Teamwork and leadership skillsDiplomacy, coupled with firmness and assertivenessSystematic, investigative, analytical thought, innovative skillsAttention to detail, within holistic thinkingProblem solving skillsAbility to work with minimum supervision

Learn, work and design in the following departments at Eskom Distribution Northern Region (Limpopo operating unit).•The internal courses applicable to electrical engineering discipline (ORHVS, OHS Act, First Aid, Fire Fighting, Advance Driver Training etc.)•Technical Service Centre (Line Inspection, Substation Inspection (Primary & Control plant) & Maintenance)•Technical Specialist Group (Switchgear / Breakers, Transformers, Auxiliary Transformers & Cable Section).•Electrical Delivery Field Service (Protection, Metering, Telecontrol & DC).•ED EDNO (Load flow, Fault level, Technical losses, Contingency study, Emergency study, Under Frequency Load Shedding & Project)•ED EDSS (SCADA Services)•ED EDNS,Settings (Fault level analysis, Reticulation settings, Loop automation, Scheme settings & Project)•ED EDNS,Project Engineering – Protection (Level 0, Level 1, Drawings, Stakeholders meetings & Project)•ED,EDNS,Project Engineering – Metering (Remote metering, Level 0, Level 1 & Project)•ED,EDNS,Project Engineering – Telecontrol (Telecomms Contracts Management - Telecoms infrastructure, Service contracts, Substation Communication Architecture)•ED,EDNS,Project Engineering – DC (Level 0, Level 1 & Project)•NS Planning (Project - Ratings, Network behaviour, Different types of supply, Reliability analysis, Diversity factor, SWAF, DigSilent, Load forecast, Load flow analysis, Costing, Fault level analysis, Planning proposal, PRC Presentation)•NS Project Engineering (Project - Costing, Technical information, TEF Presentation, Stakeholders meetings, Standards & Procedures)•NS Plant (Plant Engineering, Quality of Supply, Plant Performance & Maintenance Management)•NS Technology & Quality (Standards, Material, Earthing & Quality)•Land Development (Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, Property & Assets, Compliance & Governance)•Commercial (Procurement, Logistic, Warehousing, Property & Assets, Compliance & Governance)•Group Customer Service.

Work and learn practically in the fields of Automation and High Tension (HT).Work and learn practically with and Electrical engineer in the projects department.Practically using industry standard drawings for Fault finding.Wiring panels for high voltage and control applications under supervision of an experienced senior electrician and instrumentation employee.

Manager of the Pretoria boys high school Centre.Mathematics Tutor for students.Marketing.

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Technology Management

Bachelor Of Engineering(Beng)(Hons), Technology Management

Bachelor'S Of Engineering, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

N4 And N5, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

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