Engineer Prof Engineering (Ancillary Services)

To provide engineering reviews, solutions, and technical assurance for the power system

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural

Integrity

Professionalism

Willingness to learn

Self-motivated

Leadership

Team player and collaboration

Skills

Planning

Problem solving

Presenting

Report writing

Data analysis

Automation and/or programming

Research

Knowledge

General power system knowledge

Knowledge of ancillary services, power system operations, commercial and regulatory environments

General understanding of the System Operator business

Understanding of the Transmission network

An understanding of Demand Side Management (DSM) and Demand Response (DR) resources application in power system management. Proprietary software for power system simulation

Quality of supply, voltage control, and frequency control.

Eskom/NTCSA organisational structures and customer requirements

Information systems

Perform specialised studies and analysis

Provide product specific technical support

Deliver standardised outputs

Provide support technical, economic and commercial processes related to ancillary services and associated market function

Performance monitoring of ancillary services

Support technical, operational and performance reporting activities.

Testing and certification of ancillary services providers

Provide support in the design of Demand Side Management and Demand Response products