Power & Energy Engineer Intern — Overhead Lines

Company : WSP; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Africa’s Power & Energy team in Midrand, Gauteng, invites graduates for an internship to support the design and delivery of electricity transmission and distribution overhead lines. You will work with experienced engineers on projects from feasibility and route studies through detailed design and construction support.

Responsibilities include assisting with line design, performs calculations, and coordinates information across survey, geotechnical, environmental, electrical, structural, and

Qualifications

• A BEng or BSc Engineering degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering is required or anticipated.
• Engineering degree must be from an ECSA-accredited institution or equivalent qualification.
• Graduates or final-year students who will finish before employment starts are eligible.
• Candidates should demonstrate academic excellence in engineering design and analysis.
• Open to internships in power and energy infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design of overhead transmission and distribution power lines.
• Support feasibility studies, route planning, and detailed engineering designs.
• Perform line profiling, sag-and-tension calculations, clearance assessments, and loading calculations.
• Assist with positioning and design of towers and poles.
• Analyse and detail towers, poles, cross-arms, gantries, stays, anchors, and foundations.
• Coordinate engineering information from survey, geotechnical, environmental, electrical, structural, and civil teams.
• Prepare engineering calculations, drawings, technical reports, specifications, bills of quantities, and schedules.

Education

BEng or BSc Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering

ECSA-accredited or equivalent

Recent graduate or final-year student

Job description

WSP Africa’s Power & Energy team in Midrand, Gauteng, invites graduates for an internship to support the design and delivery of electricity transmission and distribution overhead lines. You will work with experienced engineers on projects from feasibility and route studies through detailed design and construction support.

Responsibilities include assisting with line design, performs calculations, and coordinates information across survey, geotechnical, environmental, electrical, structural, and