Grid Integration Engineer - Remote (DERs/Smart Grids)

Placements24

Polokwane

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work
Health benefits
Retirement plan
Professional development
Conference opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Grid Integration Engineer to lead the seamless integration of DERs into the grid from a remote base, focusing on Polokwane, Limpopo, ZA. You will guide smart grid deployments and drive advanced grid modernization initiatives.

Requires 12+ years in power systems, expertise with PSS/E/PSCAD/ETAP, and strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in electrical engineering or power systems.
  • Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in power systems engineering.
  • Expertise in grid integration of renewables and smart grid technologies.
  • Familiarity with grid codes, interconnection standards, and utility regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and deployment of grid integration solutions for DERs and energy storage.
  • Develop interconnection standards and control strategies for DERs.
  • Perform power system studies: load flow, short circuit, transient stability, harmonic analysis.
  • Design and implement SCADA, EMS, DMS, and DERMS solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership
Stakeholder management
Analytical thinking
Problem-solving
Communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering / Power Systems

Tools

PSS/E
PSCAD
ETAP
IEC 61850
DNP3

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Grid Integration Engineer to lead the seamless integration of DERs into the grid from a remote base, focusing on Polokwane, Limpopo, ZA. You will guide smart grid deployments and drive advanced grid modernization initiatives.

Requires 12+ years in power systems, expertise with PSS/E/PSCAD/ETAP, and strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.

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