engineer

senior engineer

training developer

cleaner

general worker

Eskom Holdings Limited

My day to day includes: coordinating and controlling safe maintenance activities, repair or replacement of plant and equipment, managing the plant maintenance program, making recommendations for improving plant operations, maintaining safety, health and environmental policies, reviewing of operation of plant equipment to minimize unplanned downtime, managing plant maintenance personnel and managing a maintenance management system. Efficient maintenance of all production related machines and equipment. Develop the Asset Care System. Ensure that the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 are met, managing a system aimed at the prevention of environmental pollution as well as prevention of incidents/accidents. Prevent loss of assets and control personnel and vehicle access .Plant maintenance, site management, work planning and scheduling, project management Plant Failure Analysis. Control planned maintenance and update project plans accordingly. Compiling Gatekeepers report, Safety report, CM &PM compliance report. Ensuring that all planned work is completed on time. Co-ordinate maintenance work plans in sub section. Responsible for the development and optimization of improvement / optimisation programs. Support, involvement and monitoring of scoping, planning and scheduling of shutdowns. Support, involvement and monitoring of scoping, planning and scheduling of activities for maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of equipment etc. Monitoring and continuous improvement of data integrity of relevant information data bases. Ensure operational planning and budgeting (financial control). Ensure team’s performance targets are met and KPIs measured. Provide coaching and assess training needs. Section HR management and development. Ensuring approved outages are executed as per schedule. Monitoring of analyzed and prioritized unplanned events on the Fault Management System, and ensuring that it is reacted upon appropriately. Accountable for the maintaining, updating and filing of all shift related records. Identifying and evaluating risks and prioritising the restoration of supply with major system disturbances taking cognisance of customer needs. Manage power plant on the network to ensure reliable continuous electrical supply to customers by: Investigating and reporting plant condition, failure and sustainability; Expediting network improvement, refurbishing and strengthening according to agreed priorities; Recommending and executing maintenance intervention; also Analysing and optimising plant performance. Developing the scope of work for the contract, Developing the quality controls for suppliers and contractors, Participating in the Supplier Evaluation Committee to evaluate, review and recommending suitable suppliers and contractors. Monitoring the performance of contractors in terms of quality, cost and time. Verifying accounts for payment. Manage projects by:
Scheduling projects, allocating resources and time frames,
Monitoring progress in terms of time, quality and cost constraints,
Proactively identifying potential problem areas, evaluating alternatives and effecting the necessary changes,
Provide feedback to appropriate parties.

is a good company,good world related professional experience i have gainedSection:	PTM Matimba
Technical topic:	MV SWITCH GEAR COMMISSIONING
On the 29th of June 2015 to 14th August 2015 I have attended the MV switch gear Commissioning course. This course assist technical staff, working in power system protection and commissioning environment to conduct primary and secondary commissioning on the Metal-Clad switch gear protection equipment and power plant.

It also assists us to analyze the results and do work efficiently in the professional way.
The most important things I have learnt are identifying and solving technical problems, work effective with others as team, record and analyze results, communicating effectively and using technical drawings. 
The Topics covered during the MV switch gear commissioning Are:
•	Safety in MV Room and HV yards (-always comply with ORHVS and PSR regulation.
•	Use and complete of HIRA(Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, Do Tool box Talk, job brief for a planned activity of a day)
•	Use and complete a defects register
•	Use and complete of test reports (Check sheets) after performing the Task.•	
•	Isolation and earthing of high voltage equipments(Understanding the important of earthing in Power Station and Substations, and Earth Mat )  
•	Eskom schematic and power station single line drawings-Using the Graphic Symbols For Electrical Diagram NRS 002:2000
•	Conduct basic to advanced electrical tests and checks on protection equipments and power plant.
•	Primary and secondary plant interfaces
•	Eskom standards documents for commissioning of MV Control and Protection equipments.(This standards are 
1. ESKASAA04 STANDARD FOR ELECTRONIC PROTECTION AND FAULT MONITORING EQUIPMENT FOR P/S
2. GGSS 1201 AC METAL CLAD SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR FOR VOLTAGE ABOVE 1 Kv AND UP TO 22 Kv.
3.CABLES STANDARDS AND SETTING GUIDE FOR PROTECTION AND FAULT RECORDERS(TOPP 017/1)
•	Perform Site Acceptance test on Protection and Measurements panels
•	Perform phasing gear, phase and Synchronizing checks.

•	Reading and understanding all the PTM Technical Operating Procedures Used in the electrical protection section. 
Testing and commissioning of primary plant.
1.	Instruments Transformers(CT and VT Testing)
2.	MV Circuit Breaker Testing
3.	Power Transformer Maintenance and Commissioning
4.	LV and MV Motor Maintenance and Commissioning 
5.	Control cables and Terminating, glanding and selecting the correct types, size and quality of cables.
6.	Deficiency management (using Q-012 Abnormal Notification and Normal Notification.
7.	Using the commissioning equipments correctly-CPC100,CMC,Varics,Multimeters,Recorders,etc
8.	Internal Arc in the MV Boards(Using ABB REA101,105 and 107 Relays)
9.	Bus Zone Stability (Differential Relay )
10.	Panel wiring Checks and Correcting some defects
11.	AC and DC auxiliary supply commissioning
12.	Incomer, transformer feeder, motor feeder and bus zone functional checks
13.	Mechanical interlocks(castle Key parking bay) and electronical interlocks 
14.	Compile files(Records Keeping)
15.	House Keeping
16.       Good Communicator, customer relationship personnel and keeping clients happy

Funtions							Providing tariff advice from the existing tariff                                                              
Monitoring customer problems and 			identifying possible solutions
Advising customers on electricity usage and 
Appropriate tariffs to meet customer needs
Advising on receiving and processing customer 	application for supply down grades and upgrades
Dealing with account related issues for example 	inaccurancies, reains not matching, usage and type of 	equipment installed
Informing customers in terms of feedback 		requirements
Logging customer request at the appropriate priority 	and capturing relevant information from the customer 	to ensure sufficient information is gathered
Informing customers in terms of feedback 	requirements
Providing timeouts information to customers on 		planned supply interruptions, new tariffs and general developments
Maintaining customer service channels, objects and 	processes 
Maintaining an promoting awareness of Eskom 	Promotions and communications
Conducting follow up calls to new customers after 	connection
Promote customer satisfaction


Company						Eskom Shared Services
Position Held						Assistant Finance Officer(Accounts payable)
Division 						Corporate Finance
Availibility 						Immediate

Reason for leaving					Contract finished

Functions	Provide first line query resolution and handle service 
Requests related to transactional Human resources and 	finance services to customers in support of the overall 	contact centre strategy and objectives

Adhere to contact centre processes, performance  	targets and quality standards
Assist to facilitate the interaction and interface between 	the contact centre and shared services functional areas 	in order to enhance customer experience
Provide input into the review of the contact centre 	processes and systems and apply relevant leading 	industry 	practices in order to ensure continuous 	improvement

Second Position Held					Seconded to Projects within Shared Services
Functions	Assist with moving various Shared Services departments(HR,Payroll,AccountsPayable, Accounts Receivable, Travel, Fleet, Doc.man) to new loaction
Assisting with establishment of new fleet     contact Centre. Assist with installation of avaya phones to wnsure calls 	are recorded
Assist with processes to achieve ISO9001 certificate 	for Shared Services
Assist with questionnaire and implementation of 	quality assurance to improve communication between 	customers and the business
Assist with Workforce Management(Totalview) in 	order to monitor calls received and improve customer 	satisfaction  
Establishment of new documentation centre with new 	strategy to better enhance business processes
Assist with new Group IT department

Systems used						SAP Finance(AP & AR)
SAP HR(Payroll)
SAP IT
SAP Doc.Man..(Processing of invoices)
Ciboodle
Totalview
Quality Assurance
GTX
CC&B

Achievements					         1. Highly Commended Award For Innovation
 2.  Highly Commended Award For      Implementation of 	Quality Assurance in the Contact Centre
 3. Manager’s Award for Best Projects of  Divisional Initiatives

the current company im employed to is a huge parastatal company which specialises in energy, from generation  to distribution. The company is Eskom. In the company i am on a rotational programme to gain exposure in each and every department which i find relevant to my study field. I worked with major engineering works department which dealt with construction of substations, and line construction which deals with powerline constructions. The work in this department is apprenticeship in with case we did alot of hands on work with reference specification issue by the project engineering design team.We constructed in accordance to the Volume 3 document which has all the specs and design standards.

 The next department i was involved in was land development, which is sub-sectioned into land and rights, geomapping, surveying and environmental sections. land and rights dealt with the purchasing of land and right to certain feasible property and also negotiating for servitudes for power lines. moreover it determined the route for the Eskom powerline routes. the Geomapping section dealt with identifying all the Eskom services from the satelite view and also viewing other services from other service providers such a telkom, and municipal services that could intervene with Eskom services, for the issuing of wayleaves. Geomapping also provides information of all the properties/ ERF's numbers that] may be intersecting the proposed route for powerlines. and the surveying departments dealt with providing all survey data to the design departments. The environmental section is concerned with all the issues pertaining the environment such as documenting of environmental impact assessments in order to comply with environmental standards.

The current department i am in is project execution, which specialises with managing all the execution of the works from the design department. we manage all expenditures and cashflow of the project and ensure that the construction of the project runs efficiently in a effective manner. All the project cost and schedules are managed holistically to meet all the desired standards to the clients/ customers. The current department and land development i find very relavant to my field but there is minimums exposure to the field of Civil work since most of the works are handled by contractors and Eskom specialty is electricity supply.

There are clear outputs on what needs to be done daily.Normal starting time is 07H30 to 16H00. As a responsible manager my day starts at 06H30 to around 18H00. A normal day will consist of a number of teleconference meetings related to production, staff issues and customer matters

I have learned on how to add value to customers and stakeholders; how to motivate your team under very difficult situation; how work with a diverse teams; how make work to be meaningful to staff members; how to work well with Trade Unions and external stakeholders by adding value to their expectations

How to manage your manager. Eskom got all types of managers as outlined in Leadership/management Books; I have worked with a number of managers where i have experienced all types of management styles

Eskom staff members are very co-operative; As a Manager you need to have a clear vision on where you want to take your co-workers to be; you need to be reliable; honour promises; treat confidential information as such; have strong listening skills; don't be judgemental to your co-workers.

Dealing with customers in financial crisis and not coming forward with their financial challenges; customers create perceptions that Eskom accounts are not accurate while they don't have the money to pay the accounts as part of buying time; dealing with Trade Unions during the transformation journey where agreement couldn't be reached at Senior Executive level

Working on projects; adding value to customers' life and business operations; developing staff members; coaching and mentoring staff members; handling grievances; chairing disciplinary cases; engagement with Trade Unions at Regional Forums; Chairing the Eskom Customer Council; Municipality IDP Forums; Provincial and District Municipalities Local Economic Development( LED's) Forums; Loadshedding; Connecting of Shopping Malls and Mines to the Eskom Grid; Employee Wellness Days

A typical day at work 

1. Handling queries from suppliers, buyers, plant engineers and maintenance personnel regarding issues related to equipment specifications. 
2. Compilation and review of equivalencies to resolve obsolescence. 
3. Development of technical specifications for the purchase of replacement items. 
4. Allocation of equipment classifications to ensure that proper controls are instituted to ensure that procured equipment meets the required specifications. 
5. Review of manufacturing quality control plans to ensure that all the appropriate controls are integrated into the plans.
6. Resolution of quality issues during sourcing, manufacturing and receipt. 


What I learned 

I learned that the job of an engineering function within nuclear procurement function is crucial in ensuring that the procured equipment contribute safe deployment of nuclear energy. 

Management 

The behavior of management reflects the basic tenets of a good nuclear safety culture. 

Co-workers 

A bunch of dedicated nuclear professionals who are optimistic about the future and really enjoy what they do. 

Hardest part of the job  

Working a nuclear power station requires meticulous attention to detail, painstaking conservatism and disciplined adherence to processes and procedures. There is also a considerable amount of documentation that is required in order to meet license conditions. As such technical report writing and proper knowledge management processes are key in fostering a good nuclear safety culture and practices. 

The most enjoyment part of the job 

This job is especially appealing to technically inclined individuals who enjoy working with special and advanced technology. Engineers in this job can enjoy exposure to the cutting edge world of nuclear energy, which is often misunderstood. The marvel with which one encounters, once an understanding of nuclear energy is attained, is just unprecedented.

A part of the Senior Management team I was responsible to support the General Manager in developing and overseeing the implementation of strategies leading to a stable and productive project management team, effective integration between the Eskom team, Black & Veatch, and other contractors that support project delivery (Construction a 4800 MW coal fired power plant).  

Team effectiveness and therefore productivity at all levels are moderated by organisational culture and the artefacts created to support process effectiveness and efficiency.  I have also experienced the moderating effect of individual cognitive schemata in relation to understanding and therefore responding to psychosocial challenges present in a multicultural and multiethnic workplace.  Communication is the single most important process to ensure overall alignment and therefore progress.  

The hardest part of the job was to establish and maintain alignment between Black & Veatch as expat organisation entrusted with the overall project management and their South African counterparts within Eskom, and all the other Principle Contractors with whom they needed to interface.  Second to this was to establish structures and processes to ensure labour stability across all of the contractors doing the work, totalling about 60 contractors and 17000 staff and labourers. 

The most enjoyable part of the job was assist the expat professionals settle in the country and their jobs, establishing the 54 package teams responsible for delivery of the 20 Billion Dollar project, establishing structures that facilitated learning and development within the project, establishing forums that ensured accurate and timely communication between labour and overall project management.

•Analyse and assess the generation needs with respect to EMS ISO 14001 development, implementation, auditing and also ensuring recertification of the ISO 14001 certificate.
•Identifying the needs by co-ordinating environmental risk assessments and the required services within the Eskom Power station.
•Design and implement awareness sessions for both management and operational role players by (Monthly Theme, SHEQI Executive meeting and SHEQI departmental Theme)
•	Database management, trend analysis, Incidents management and Reporting of incidents on SAP HR system
•	Purchasing orders and receiving goods using SAP ERP.
•	Payments of contract also using SAP ERP
•	Waste Management and waste minimisation by enforcing recycling, reuse and reduce.
•	Application of the OHS ACT and COID to the contractors for the environmental section.
•	Conducting internal audits for the preparation of external audits in regards with ISO9001Quality Standard, OSHAS 18001 and ISO 14001.
•	Ensuring safety of the employees by conducting Induction to the new employees coming to the station, ensuring that they adhere to the PPE (personal protecting clothes needed on the power station).
•	Enforce compliance with conditions of environmental approvals for all new projects as required by law with regard to the WUL water use licence(Groundwater Management, Surface water management and storm water management)
•	Ensuring that the laboratory on site adhere to the SANS standard and procedures.
•	Land Management

I have meetings with the various senior managers discussing the project plans as well as the implementations thereof. Ensure that we are on track to meet the various agreed upon deadlines. In Eskom I have learned that you must meed deadlines in order to meet the demand of the end user. Each and ever end user see their deadlines as dead if not meet on the time specified. 
Management can be very reasonable and allow you to take decisions on behalf of the organisation as long as it is with in your powers and to  the advantage of all stakeholders. Management are very supportive as long as there is proof that you are bringing you side of responsibility to the table. Decisions are taken taken all in to consideration.
I am very at ease with the team of people I am working with a joy to wake up in the morning. Their have great respect for me as a professional because I did show my level of respect to them, which is very high. We work all hard to the same goal and to achieve the best results possible
You have to ensure that your time is not waisted on things which you can not change. The company is very engineering orientated hence you get engineers who will delay information in order to get you with your beck against the wall with the hope you will take the easy way out. Policies assist and make the work much easier when it comes to decision making. As much as it is difficult to work with the engineers you learn a lot from them.
I enjoy writing the reports and prenting the successful plan to the implementation team. I like taking the lead listerning and reasoning with knwolegable person about a possible outcome for what we want to achieve

Since 2013 I've been exposed to very interesting times at Eskom. My days have been filled with systems, interaction with the engineering department and projects management department. The day during the month is filled with documentation and systems used to get investment approval of projects from the investment committee, follow ups on existing issues around project finances and providing advise regarding procedures to finance and management accounting  aspects of projects.

Working with projects has taught different skills namely, communication, professional competence and due care, time management and overall self management skills. I work in a procedure intensive environment and have learned that quality is a personal issue and one should be their own leader to monitor their daily performance and ensure quality standards are met.

Management has allowed me a room for growth by letting me work independently and I could be proactive if I want to just to ensure timeous submission of reports and other responsibilities.
Different disciplines in the workplace allow one to learn one of few thing outside their daily duties and I have enjoyed learning a few  technical terms which make me give a more reliable advise to my clients.

Challenges that face the company can also affect the daily duties. I work in a projects environment and progress of projects is dependent on business funds. With limited funds allocated to business units, caring out daily duties is distracted.

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