69 Eskom jobs in South Africa

Overview

Employer company TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa

Domain Industrial Projects, Maintenance / Inspection / Technology, Operations

Type of contract Regular position

Experience Minimum 10 years

TotalEnergies gross low-carbon power generation capacity worldwide is currently close to 10 gigawatts. TotalEnergies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies with a target of 100 GW by 2030.

About TotalEnergies Renewables International Middle-East & Africa (TTE-RI MEA):

• Very competitive environment with Tier 1 renewables developers’ competitors;
• Very large Projects – up to 2GWp.

About TotalEnergies Renewables International (TTE-RI):

• TERI operates in a strong growth and highly competitive environment.
• TERI maintains a high growth rate, both organic and by acquisitions, on a global geographical scope, often relying on tight schedule complex transactions with high financial, legal and execution stakes.

These stakes require permanent coordination with business entities, the Branch and Company.

This is an electrical engineering position responsible to act as TERSA’s main liaison with Eskom, and to lead/advise the company on any matters relating to Eskom.

Key responsibilities:

• During Business and Project Development: research the current status and future grid plans of Eskom; support the team involved in agreements with Eskom; lead the IGCAR and BQ process from TERSA or the SPV side; manage the process of procuring access to transmission and grid infrastructure with Eskom or such other Governmental Authorities; provide technical support to the engineering team (design and budget); provide support to the team negotiating construction agreements.
• During Execution: responsible for advising relevant projects, including high-voltage, interconnection and Grid Code Compliance; interface with owner’s engineer (OE), sponsors, legal advisors and lenders legal and technical advisors (LLA & LTA), contractors, Eskom/Grid Operator, NERSA, RETEC, etc. during financial close process, construction and Grid Code compliance testing.
• Review the Contractor Self-built design during design review process (concept and detailed design).
• Support the team on site during the Grid compliance testing.
• Ensuring comprehensive and well drafted Employers Requirements/Specifications (and other contractual schedules) which are well integrated with the relevant EPC agreements, covering the Self-built works.
• With TotalEnergies head office, ensure approval of all relevant suppliers.
• Advise the team on suitable construction contractors.
• Participation in the improvement of procedures.
• Prepare management presentations and generate periodic reports relevant to the scope as outlined in this JD.
• Such other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the position.
• The role description should develop along with the changing demands of the projects’ objectives and priorities.

• Ideally BEng/BSc/BS (Electrical)
• 8+ years’ experience, specifically covering the interaction with Eskom outlined in the JD above
• Experienced in contract negotiation
• Awareness and understanding of the relevant technical codes, regulations and standards relating to the development of renewable energy projects in South Africa.
• Detailed understanding of the South African Grid Code and the South African Grid Code Compliance process as well as existing relationship with Eskom, RETEC, NERSA and the Grid Operator
• Detailed understanding of the Eskom BQ and IGCAR process.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple, complex tasks.
• Ability to analyze, manage and present data
• Requires an organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.
• Commercial mindset and experience with optimizing overall business from a technical design and execution perspective
• Take ownership of meeting deadlines and drive tasks to completion.
• Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks.
• Able to work independently and in groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills that establish and promote effective relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in renewable energy projects
• Willingness to travel and spend time on site
• A valid Driver’s license

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

TotalEnergies is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants that meet the specified criteria will receive consideration for employment without discriminating unfairly on any arbitrary ground, including but not limited to race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious conscience belief, political opinion, culture, language, marital status, or family responsibility.

Minimum requirements

• BSc/B Eng. in Electrical Engineering at NQF 8 (480 credits)
• Minimum Experience: Two years of technical experience in power generation, transmission, or distribution environments.
• Professional Registration Body: Engineering Council of South Africa, as Candidate Engineer.

• Professionalism, Integrity, and Honesty
• Leadership
• Team player
• Planning
• Analysis
• Calculation
• Computing
• Problem-solving
• Presentation

• General power system knowledge
• Transmission network understanding
• Primary and secondary plant operation and control during normal and abnormal conditions
• Power system simulation software
• Quality of supply, interruptions, voltage depressions, harmonic and inter-harmonic distortions, unbalanced, flicker, voltage regulator, frequency control
• Eskom organisational structure and customer requirements
• Power system fault calculations

• Conduct specialised investigations and analyses.
• Help ensure the asset bases integrity.
• Offer discipline-specific technical help.
• Provide standardised outputs.
• Provide design reviews.

An exciting opportunity in a rapidly changing sector.

Kuungana Advisory is a UK-headquartered consulting firm that facilitates the transformational change required to increase access to environmentally sustainable and affordable energy supply in low and middle income countries. To date, our core team has been based in London, but to accommodate our growth and to better serve the markets that we are focused on, we are now looking to expand our team to South Africa.

We offer a unique blend of services:

• Designing the energy markets of the future – we prepare robust economic analysis to shape policy and regulation in the energy sector.
• Making net zero bankable – we help our clients to develop new and innovative business models that deliver affordable and reliable energy to end consumers, with a fair allocation of risk and reward.

Our modelling of electricity price projections sits at the heart of much of our analytical work.

Kuungana was established in 2015, and our client base is expanding fast. We are now looking to expand our team to support this growth. Recent clients include donors and development banks such as the World Bank, EBRD, FCDO, UNOPS, and the IFC as well as private sector developers, investors, and lenders. The mix of public and private sector work in our portfolio maximises our opportunities to learn and is good for our clients, who benefit from the depth of our evidence base.

We are already working extensively in South Africa and the Southern Africa region. Recent projects have included:

• Advising an energy trader on an innovative guarantee mechanism, which will unlock new private sector investment in renewable energy.
• Identifying opportunities for renewable energy and battery storage procurement for a South African municipality.
• Acting as market advisor on the buy-side of multiple portfolio M&A deals, involving portfolios of assets in South Africa as well as across Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole.
• Modelling regional electricity prices, including in the competitive SAPP markets, and advising on the prices that can be accessed by different asset classes under different trading strategies.

What will you be doing?

You will be working on a wide range of important projects across the areas highlighted above. In practical terms, this may involve research, market analysis, the preparation of reports and presentations, and the modelling of markets, companies, and projects. You will be preparing advice for governments and regulators on market reforms, and for our private sector clients on value creating commercial strategies.

Being amongst our first permanent team members in South Africa you will have an important role in growing our business in the country and through the wider Southern Africa region.

As the firm grows, you will have the opportunity to manage individual projects and take on responsibilities in coaching and managing other members of the team. You will have an instrumental role in influencing our future, regardless of the level at which you are hired.

Kuungana's international work means that there may be an occasional need to travel, and this need is likely to increase as you gain experience. We offer hybrid working arrangements: in London, our team typically co-locates 2-3 days per week; we intend to establish similar working patterns in Johannesburg.

What is the opportunity for you?

Our focus on emerging economies means that you will have the opportunity to make a difference in your day-to-day project work. We have advised governments on policies to improve energy access for some of the poorest countries in the world and we have advised companies developing innovative new business models to accelerate progress on the energy transition. The radical change taking place in the energy sector means that your role sits at the heart of the transition to net zero.

Your reward package will be competitive, and we will facilitate flexible working arrangements (including part-time working) wherever possible. Working for a fast-growing company means that you have the opportunity to shape your role and our company, and to share in our success. Kuungana is committed to your development – we understand that this is important to your success, and it is important for us to succeed too. Your package will include a flexible budget for personal development.

What are we looking for?

• You will have an analytical skill set and a demonstrable motivation to work on the projects that interest us.
• You will take ownership of your work, you will be able to meet deadlines, and you will be able to succinctly present the conclusions from your analysis.
• You will have the entrepreneurial drive to be part of our growth story, developing our business and our team.

You will have at least an Upper Second / UK 2:1 equivalent degree in an analytical subject. That might be in economics or finance, or it might be in any STEM subject. You must also be entitled to work in South Africa.

This being our first recruitment round in South Africa, it is also important that you have at least 3 years of relevant energy sector work experience. You might have much more. You should be familiar with the key industry players and the structure of the electricity sector in South Africa. Your previous experience might be with another consulting firm, with a developer or investor, with a utility, government agency, or donor.

Beyond these key requirements, we are open to considering a wide range of candidates. The ideal candidate will also have some, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

• Experience in modelling the electricity sector and preparing or reviewing electricity price projections,
• Programming skills; for example, use of Python or familiarity with Gurobi, which is used by our power market models,
• Foreign language skills.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 13th October 2025.

Join to apply for the Energy Sector Advisor - Johannesburg role at Kuungana Advisory

An exciting opportunity in a rapidly changing sector. Kuungana Advisory is a UK-headquartered consulting firm that facilitates the transformational change required to increase access to environmentally sustainable and affordable energy supply in low and middle income countries.

We offer a unique blend of services:

• Designing the energy markets of the future – we prepare robust economic analysis to shape policy and regulation in the energy sector.
• Making net zero bankable – we help our clients to develop new and innovative business models that deliver affordable and reliable energy to end consumers, with a fair allocation of risk and reward.

Our modelling of electricity price projections sits at the heart of much of our analytical work. Kuungana was established in 2015, and our client base is expanding fast. Recent clients include donors and development banks such as the World Bank, EBRD, FCDO, UNOPS, and the IFC as well as private sector developers, investors, and lenders.

We are already working extensively in South Africa and the Southern Africa region. Recent projects have included:

• Advising an energy trader on an innovative guarantee mechanism, which will unlock new private sector investment in renewable energy.
• Identifying opportunities for renewable energy and battery storage procurement for a South African municipality.
• Acting as market advisor on the buy-side of multiple portfolio M&A deals, involving portfolios of assets in South Africa as well as across Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole.
• Modelling regional electricity prices, including in the competitive SAPP markets, and advising on the prices that can be accessed by different asset classes under different trading strategies.

What will you be doing? You will be working on a wide range of important projects across the areas highlighted above. In practical terms, this may involve research, market analysis, the preparation of reports and presentations, and the modelling of markets, companies, and projects.

Being amongst our first permanent team members in South Africa you will have an important role in growing our business in the country and through the wider Southern Africa region. As the firm grows, you will have the opportunity to manage individual projects and take on responsibilities in coaching and managing other members of the team.

What is the opportunity for you? Our focus on emerging economies means that you will have the opportunity to make a difference in your day-to-day project work. We have advised governments on policies to improve energy access for some of the poorest countries in the world and we have advised companies developing innovative new business models to accelerate progress on the energy transition.

Your reward package will be competitive, and we will facilitate flexible working arrangements (including part-time working) wherever possible. Working for a fast-growing company means that you have the opportunity to shape your role and our company, and to share in our success.

What are we looking for?

• You will have an analytical skill set and a demonstrable motivation to work on the projects that interest us.
• You will take ownership of your work, you will be able to meet deadlines, and you will be able to succinctly present the conclusions from your analysis.
• You will have the entrepreneurial drive to be part of our growth story, developing our business and our team.

You will have at least an Upper Second / UK 2:1 equivalent degree in an analytical subject. You must also be entitled to work in South Africa. This being our first recruitment round in South Africa, it is also important that you have at least 3 years of relevant energy sector work experience.

Beyond these key requirements, we are open to considering a wide range of candidates. The ideal candidate will also have some, but not necessarily all, of the following attributes:

• Experience in modelling the electricity sector and preparing or reviewing electricity price projections,
• Programming skills; for example, use of Python or familiarity with Gurobi, which is used by our power market models,
• Foreign language skills.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 13th October 2025.

Reference: CPT -Meg-1

Have you successfully led complex projects in the construction / renewable energy sector, delivering on time, within budget, and at scale? An international industry leader based in CPT Southern Suburbs is seeking your expertise to take charge in a high-paced, manufacturing-driven environment.

Opportunity to manage this pivotal role leading their cross-functional project teams, working alongside engineers with full project lifecycles, HSE, planning & execution to site coordination and client delivery.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 – 5 years' experience in project management within the renewable energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors
• Proven track record in delivering large-scale projects
• Experience managing turnkey contracts and contractor teams
• Proficiency in project management software
• Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering teams
• Excellent leadership and team management capabilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• High attention to detail and a results-driven mindset

DUTIES

• Lead the planning and rollout of installation and maintenance projects
• Define project scope, timelines, resource plans, and budget
• Coordinate civil works, instrumentation, and commissioning phases
• Supervise and support junior project managers across multiple concurrent projects
• Review and approve project plans, site visit reports, and close-out documents prepared by junior PMs
• Conduct regular check-ins, performance feedback, and mentorship sessions
• Act as the primary point of contact for key clients and stakeholders
• Attend client meetings, present progress updates, and manage project expectations
• Coordinate with engineers, HSE consultants, and procurement to ensure project readiness
• Oversee site readiness assessments and pre-installation checklists
• Ensure timely delivery of materials, equipment, and resources to site
• Manage site teams in collaboration with supervisors and field technicians
• Troubleshoot on-site challenges and escalate critical issues when required
• Review and approve HSE files prior to submission
• Lead project-specific risk assessments (HIRA) and toolbox talks
• Daily and weekly progress reports
• Final close-out and installation reports
• Track project costs against budget and flag variances early
• Approve timesheets, travel requests, and material requisitions
• Optimise crew and equipment availability

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Have you successfully led complex projects in the construction / renewable energy sector, delivering on time, within budget, and at scale?

An international industry leader based in CPT Southern Suburbs is seeking your expertise to take charge in a high-paced, manufacturing-driven environment.

Opportunity to manage this pivotal role leading their cross-functional project teams, working alongside engineers with full project lifecycles, HSE, planning & execution to site coordination and client delivery.

• Minimum of 3 – 5 years' experience in project management within the renewable energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors
• Proven track record in delivering large-scale projects
• Experience managing turnkey contracts and contractor teams
• Proficiency in project management software
• Ability to read technical drawings and work with engineering teams
• Excellent leadership and team management capabilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• High attention to detail and a results-driven mindset

• Lead the planning and rollout of installation and maintenance projects
• Define project scope, timelines, resource plans, and budget
• Coordinate civil works, instrumentation, and commissioning phases
• Supervise and support junior project managers across multiple concurrent projects
• Review and approve project plans, site visit reports, and close-out documents prepared by junior PMs
• Conduct regular check-ins, performance feedback, and mentorship sessions
• Act as the primary point of contact for key clients and stakeholders
• Attend client meetings, present progress updates, and manage project expectations
• Coordinate with engineers, HSE consultants, and procurement to ensure project readiness
• Oversee site readiness assessments and pre-installation checklists
• Ensure timely delivery of materials, equipment, and resources to site
• Manage site teams in collaboration with supervisors and field technicians
• Troubleshoot on-site challenges and escalate critical issues when required
• Review and approve HSE files prior to submission
• Lead project-specific risk assessments (HIRA) and toolbox talks
• Daily and weekly progress reports
• Final close-out and installation reports
• Track project costs against budget and flag variances early
• Approve timesheets, travel requests, and material requisitions
• Optimise crew and equipment availability

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.