Remote Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first role

Home office allowance

Professional development

Medical aid & retirement fund

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, test, and apply protective relaying schemes for HV transmission and distribution networks, with emphasis on fault analysis, protection coordination, and relay settings.

Collaborative work with field engineers and project managers to ensure grid reliability. The ideal candidate holds an Electrical Engineering degree and has 7+ years of experience in protection

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with Power Systems focus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in power system protection engineering.
• Strong knowledge of fault analysis, protection principles and coordination studies.
• Experience with digital protective relays from major manufacturers (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens).
• Proficiency with protection engineering software tools (ETAP, CAPE, ASPEN).
• Understanding of substation design and equipment.
• Familiarity with IEEE/IEC standards.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to document technical information clearly.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and apply protective relay settings for transformers, lines, generators, and buses.
• Perform fault studies and analyze disturbances to ensure protection coverage and coordination.
• Develop and review protection schemes and logic diagrams for substations.
• Specify protective relaying equipment, circuit breakers, and related components.
• Oversee factory and field testing of protective relaying systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to resolve issues.
• Stay updated on industry standards, new technologies, and best practices.
• Prepare technical reports, documentation, and project proposals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Power systems protection

Fault analysis

Protection coordination

Protective relay settings

Remote work

Education

Bachelors or Masters Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Tools

ETAP

CAPE

ASPEN

Protection relays (SEL/GE/ABB/Siemens)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Power Systems Protection Engineer for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, test, and apply protective relaying schemes for HV transmission and distribution networks, with emphasis on fault analysis, protection coordination, and relay settings.

Collaborative work with field engineers and project managers to ensure grid reliability. The ideal candidate holds an Electrical Engineering degree and has 7+ years of experience in protection