Electrical Protection Engineer : Substations

Key Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering consultancy is looking for an Electrical Engineer specializing in substation protection and control systems. The role requires a B. Tech, B.Sc, or B. Eng in Electrical Engineering and around 5 years of relevant experience in high-voltage substations. Responsibilities include developing technical specifications, designing control schemes, and ensuring compliance with international standards. The position is based in Centurion, South Africa, and offers competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years' experience in electrical engineering, specifically protection and control within high-voltage substations.
• Proficient in relevant design and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and / or review technical specifications and drawings for substation control and protection systems.
• Design and implement protection and control schemes from concept to detail design.
• Participate in system studies, fault analysis, and protection settings.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Protection and Control

Design Tools

Education

B. Tech / B.Sc / B. Eng in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

DIgSILENT

ETAP

Job description

Well-established engineering consultancy specializing in electrical power systems seeks to employ an Electrical Engineer with a focus on substation protection and control plant.

Based in Centurion

For the position you would be required to have :

B. Tech / B.Sc / B. Eng in Electrical Engineering

Around 5 years' experience in electrical engineering, specifically protection and control within high-voltage substations

Proficient in relevant design and simulation tools (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, DIgSILENT, ETAP, etc

Experience of : integration of SCADA, metering scheme design, protection setting calculations, substation automation system design

Responsibilities would include you to :

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.

Remuneration around Rk per annum

Please apply online or contact Jan van Dyk on – for more information