Electrical Engineer - Sandton, South Africa

Professional Full-Time Engineering

MED Power Plant Solutions is the department accountable for value engineering, contractual risk management, execution & product management on grid connection & plant control solutions in Vestas power plants along the full project value chain (Development, Sales, Construction and Service stages) in Mediterranean Region, including South European, African, Middle Eastern countries.

Responsibilities

1. Grid Connection Codes scouting & interpretations and pro-active communication with Transmission Operators in Southern & Eastern Africa's countries with special focus on South Africa
2. Input Grid related market requirements to Vestas R&D ensuring future compliance and consistency of Plant offerings
3. Provide technical support to Sales Dept. during contract negotiation and bid definition in relation to electrical and grid requirements in order to comply with the applicable standards and technical specifications of the customer
4. Participation in team selling approach and building value in each individual project and different customer profiles
5. Technical review of the customers' tender documentation and related risk mitigation on project specific basis
6. Drive business case optimization and value engineering initiatives for Grid Plant offerings
7. Contractual Annex preparation
8. Provide technical support to the project execution and commissioning in relation to the electrical and grid requirements specific of the project and to the design, implementation and testing of wind power plant control solutions:
9. Coordinate and support activities with the internal stakeholders on plant electrical model implementation and validation
10. Coordinate and support activities with the internal stakeholders on electrical simulation studies to define the wind power plant performance according to site specific grid conditions and requirements
11. Prepare site specific functional design specification for the park level controller and wind turbine generators based on grid requirements and simulation studies
12. Prepare project specific grid compliance test plan noting the requirements, and with an understanding of plant limitations
13. Engage power systems engineering consultancies when required
14. Provide technical support to customers, contractors, grid operators & utilities (ESKOM, RETEC), in relation to wind power technology performance and capabilities to ensure their integration into plant design and system interconnection.

Qualifications

M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering/Power Systems
5+ years of relevant work experience on grid connection of Renewable power plants from Wind or PV Industry or from System Operators (like ESKOM and RETEC)
Knowledge about wind power technology (electrical design and control of WTGs and PPC)
Knowledge about electrical simulation SW like Power Factory
Knowledge about electrical simulation SW like PSCAD, or open modelling libraries and tools will be advantageous
Knowledge about ESKOM grid connection code requirements & process
Knowledge about power system stability, control and analysis
Knowledge about Power Quality assessment
Knowledge about HV, MV equipment and Substation design
Knowledge about Energy Market in South Africa will be an asset
English language, both written and spoken

Competencies

Ability to work with no supervision with an international team and to establish good team working relations is essential
Team spirit
Ability to reallocate and adjust priorities in a fast-changing environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Confidence talking with and presenting to external stakeholders (customers, grid operators, conferences)
Excellent technical skills with emphasis on problem-solving
Ability to summarize technical topics for non-technical stakeholders
Creative solution finding and high degree of motivation to satisfy customer needs
Excellent collaboration skills
Highly structured and well organized
Good travel disposition (about % of time) in support of customer needs and overall business objectives in MED area

What We Offer

An opportunity to grow and to be part of a large multinational organization pursuing the vision of being the global leader in sustainable energy solutions. You will be an integrated part of MED Power Plant Solutions team, valuing professionalism but also a casual atmosphere. We are a collaborative, multi-cultural, international team of skilled and committed colleagues who are all enthusiastic about wind energy and grid connections. We have a good atmosphere within the department, and everyone is always prepared to help when needed. You will have good opportunities for professional and personal development in a global corporate company within a very exciting industry - Working as a Grid Engineer opens career paths both in Sales and Engineering within Vestas.