Power Systems Engineer

Assegai Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

An international energy consulting firm is seeking a mid-to-senior Electrical Engineer in Cape Town. The role involves conducting grid impact studies, power quality assessments, and managing client relationships. Candidates should have a BSc/BEng/BTech in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in power system studies.

Qualifications

• 4 - 10 years experience in electrical engineering.
• Familiar with substation design drawings.
• Experience in network modelling and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct grid impact and compliance studies for power generation.
• Perform power quality assessments and investigations.
• Manage transmission and distribution network planning.

Skills

Power Systems

grid

electrical

Education

BSc / BEng. / BTech in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering

Postgraduate degree

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

PSS/E

ETAP

Job description

An international energy consulting firm is expanding its team in the Cape Town area.

They are looking for a mid-to-senior Electrical Engineer with expertise in power system studies to contribute to a variety of technical, strategic, and regulatory consultancy projects.
Requirements:

• BSc / BEng. / BTech in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering
• 4 - 10 years experience
• Familiar with, and able to interpret, typical substation primary and secondary / control plant design drawings.
• Experience in network modelling and analysis in DIgSILENT PowerFactory (PSS/E, ETAP or similar).
• Experience performing grid code compliance studies, grid impact studies and / or network planning studies.
• Knowledge of the South African transmission and distribution systems and grid code.
• Experience in performing insulation coordination, earthing, protection coordination or arc flash studies (advantageous)
• Postgraduate degree (advantageous)
• Experience as owner's engineer on energy or other infrastructure projects (advantageous)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Grid impact and grid code compliance studies for power generation projects
• Power quality assessments/ investigations
• Transmission and distribution network planning
• Project management (financial and resource management)
• Maintaining relationships with existing clients and identifying and engaging new clients

Desired Skills:

• Power Systems
• grid
• electrical