Engineering Assistant Lines & Servitudes
Engineering Assistant Lines & Servitudes
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 23 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: South Africa
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To perform in a safe and effective manner power line inspections, servitude and line maintenance, including defect repairs and restoration tasks on transmission lines using approved tools, equipment, procedures and techniques to ensure optimal line performance and sustainable and continuous quality of supply.Department: Lines and ServitudesBusiness Unit: North East GridLocation: Middelburg CLN (Mpumalanga)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform line inspections, servitude maintenance hardware defect repairs and operating
- Assist in restoration operations during power line emergencies
- Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies
- Operate, inspect and maintain tools and equipment
- Enhance customer and stakeholder relations
Skills and Competencies Required
Behavioural
- Integrity
- Trustworthiness
- Professionalism
Leadership
- Coaching and mentoring
- Team Player
- Motivational
Knowledge
- Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- Lines and servitude
- Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of line work
- Transmission network
- ORHVS authorisation to take handover
- Basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and hazardous substances
- Basic line component identification
- Principles of electrical theory
- Eskom business, procedures, directives, Conditions of Service and financial procedures
- Lines software applications
- Basic rigging
- Operating of lines tools and equipment
Skills
- Ability to work at heights
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Working under extreme weather conditions
- Valid driver's license code C1
- Interpersonal relations
- Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
- Computer literate in Microsoft packages (Word and Excel)
- Advanced 4x4 driving, 4x4 driving
Qualification(s)
- Trade Certificate Electrical (Light Current/Heavy Current) at NQF4 with 120 credits
Experience
- 2 years NTCSA network and discipline related equipment (Lines and Servitudes)
Disclaimer
"If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful."
NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.
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