Remote Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Systems & Automation

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Health benefits

Career development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design and implementation of power systems and automation for large industrial projects. This is a fully remote role supporting distributed teams across time zones and locations.

You will develop PLC/SCADA/HMI solutions, perform load flow and short-circuit analyses, and prepare drawings and specifications. Strong independent work and communication are essential; Pr.Eng or equivalent is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 7+ years of experience in power systems and industrial automation.
• Experience with PLC programming (Siemens, Rockwell) and HMI/SCADA design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
• Strong problem-solving and remote collaboration skills.
• Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng) or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems including power distribution and protection.
• Develop PLC/SCADA/HMI automation for process control.
• Perform load flow, short-circuit, and protection studies.
• Produce detailed drawings, schematics, specs, and docs.
• Support commissioning and start-up; diagnose issues remotely.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across time zones.
• Stay current with power systems and automation trends.

Skills

PLC Programming

SCADA

HMI

Power Systems

Remote Collaboration

Load Flow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Pr.Eng desirable

Tools

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design and implementation of power systems and automation for large industrial projects. This is a fully remote role supporting distributed teams across time zones and locations.

You will develop PLC/SCADA/HMI solutions, perform load flow and short-circuit analyses, and prepare drawings and specifications. Strong independent work and communication are essential; Pr.Eng or equivalent is highly desirable.