Remote DER Grid Integration Engineer

Placements24; Paarl; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a leading energy transition company in recruiting a DER Integration Specialist. This fully remote role focuses on planning, designing and implementing DER integrations into the existing grid to modernize energy systems.

You will work with engineers, project managers and utility partners to ensure reliable DER deployments, align with grid codes, and advance grid modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in power systems, DERs, grid integration or microgrids.
• Strong knowledge of solar PV, BESS and EV charging technologies.
• Familiarity with DERMS, SCADA or EMS is a plus.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for DER integration into the utility grid.
• Analyze DER impact on grid stability, power quality and reliability.
• Design interconnection requirements and control systems for DER projects.
• Collaborate with utilities, developers and regulators to enable deployment.
• Develop DER modeling and simulation tools to assess performance.
• Ensure compliance with grid codes and interconnection agreements.
• Support DERMS and advanced grid control technologies.
• Provide expertise on DER integration best practices.
• Conduct techno-economic feasibility studies for DER projects.
• Stay updated on DER technologies and market trends.

Skills

DER integration

Power systems

Grid interconnection standards

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

PSS/E

PowerWorld

PSCAD

ETAP

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a leading energy transition company in recruiting a DER Integration Specialist. This fully remote role focuses on planning, designing and implementing DER integrations into the existing grid to modernize energy systems.

You will work with engineers, project managers and utility partners to ensure reliable DER deployments, align with grid codes, and advance grid modernization initiatives.