Electrical Design Engineer: Renewable Energy

Prosperitas Personnel; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

Prosperitas Personnel is recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer (BSc / BEng / BTech) to join a leading international engineering firm focused on PV and HV design, and to pursue the PR Eng path. This role will build your HV design experience and PV project exposure.

Duties include system design and layout for PV installations, sizing inverters and transformers, performing load calculations and performance simulations, analysing shading, and carrying out fault studies to ensure safe, compliant

Qualifications

• BSc / BEng / Electrical Engineering required.
• 2–6 years’ experience in electrical design within a consulting engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs for PV systems including single-line diagrams, wiring schematics and layouts.
• Design and size components such as inverters, transformers, combiner boxes and wiring.
• Perform load calculations, energy yield assessments and system performance simulations.
• Analyse shading, orientation and environmental factors affecting output.
• Conduct fault analysis, short circuit studies and protective device coordination.
• Ensure electrical designs

Skills

Electrical design

PV systems

Load calculations

System modeling

Education

BSc / BEng / BTech in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Introduction

A leading international engineering firm is seeking anElectrical design Engineer (BSc / BEng / BTech) who is looking to go the PR Eng root.This role will give you HV design experience and PV experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

System Design and Layout
- Develop detailed electrical designs for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems including single-line diagrams, wiring schematics, and system layouts.
- Design and size electrical components such as inverters, transformers, combiner boxes, and wiring to optimize system performance and ensure safety.
Technical Analysis and Modeling
- Perform electrical load calculations, energy yield assessments, and system performance simulations.
- Analyze shading, orientation, and environmental factors affecting the solar system’s output.
- Conduct fault analysis, short circuit studies, and protective device coordination.
Compliance and Standards
- Ensure electrical designs

Desired Experience & Qualification

• BSc / BEng /Electrical Engineering.
• 2- 6 years’ experience in electrical design within a consulting engineering environment.

Package & Remuneration

R450 000- R860000 depending on experience