Experience Level:  5 or more years of industry experience

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

The successful candidate will work as a consulting engineer and play a key role in the planning, design and specification of protection, control and automation systems within high-voltage substations.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BEng), Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical engineering (BTech), or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration with ECSA (advantageous).

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in electrical engineering, specifically protection and control within high-voltage substations.
• Proven expertise in protection and control plant, including but not limited to the following:
• Protection and control scheme design.
• Metering scheme design.
• Integration of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
• Proven experience in:
• Fault studies and protection setting calculations.
• Fault analysis and reporting.
• Substation automation system design.

Skills & Competencies:

• Solid understanding of substation protection and control systems.
• Familiar with industry standards and utility specifications.
• Proficient in relevant design and simulation tools (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, DIgSILENT, ETAP, etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and/or review technical specifications and drawings for substation control and protection systems at MV, HV and EHV levels.
• Design and implement protection and control schemes, from concept design, to detail design (including protection and control scheme schematic drawings), to supervising implementation and commissioning.
• Participate in system studies, fault analysis and protection settings.
• Ensure all designs comply with applicable international standards (e.g., IEC, SANS, NRS), utility/client standards and employer’s requirements as well as project specific standards and specifications.
• Coordinate with internal teams, clients, and contractors during project planning and execution.
• Provide technical input during the procurement of control and protection equipment.
• Witness Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and commissioning of protection and control plant systems.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting activities in operational substations.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and as-built records.

• South African citizenship is essential
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