On-Site Power Systems Protection Engineer – Eastern Cape

Placements24; Queenstown (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 client, a major utility provider, seeks a Power Systems Protection Engineer to join the team in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. You will design, implement, and maintain protection schemes for substations and transmission lines to ensure grid stability and safety.

The role demands hands-on fault studies, relay coordination, and collaboration with engineers and field crews, with a focus on IEC/IEEE standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Power Systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in power system protection engineering.
• Deep knowledge of protective relaying principles, relay types, and applications.
• Experience with power system analysis software for fault and protection studies.
• Familiarity with substation equipment and configurations.
• Understanding of power system dynamics and grid codes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage project priorities.
• Professional registration with ECSA is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and commission protective relaying schemes for transformers, generators, transmission lines, and busbars.
• Perform fault studies including short-circuit and transient stability analyses.
• Select protective relays, circuit breakers, and associated equipment.
• Develop and maintain protection system settings and coordination studies.
• Troubleshoot protection maloperations and disturbances.
• Review and approve protection designs submitted by external consultants.
• Ensure compliance with IEC/IEEE standards for power system protection.
• Collaborate with power systems, substation, and field operations engineers.
• Develop and deliver training on protection system concepts and equipment.
• Maintain records of protection settings, test results, and configurations.

Skills

Power systems protection

Protective relaying

Fault analysis

Power system dynamics

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems

Tools

ETAP

PSS/E

CYME

Job description

Placements24 client, a major utility provider, seeks a Power Systems Protection Engineer to join the team in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. You will design, implement, and maintain protection schemes for substations and transmission lines to ensure grid stability and safety.

The role demands hands-on fault studies, relay coordination, and collaboration with engineers and field crews, with a focus on IEC/IEEE standards.