Senior Energy Design Consultant – Grids & Renewables

Arup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Arup University

Medical aid

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Energy Design Consultant to join our multi-disciplinary Energy team in South Africa. The role focuses on PV, wind, storage, mini/micro-grids and grid systems to decarbonise client operations while delivering technical advisory and owner’s engineer services.

You will lead project delivery, support business development and mentor junior engineers, contributing to Arup’s growth across South Africa and the region.

Qualifications

• B.Eng. or BSc. in Electrical engineering with renewable energy focus.
• Professional registration with ECSA.
• Experience in energy sector, especially renewable energy decarbonisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of energy projects, including PV, wind, storage and micro-grid systems.
• Support business development and manage internal project teams.
• Prepare bids, proposals and write technical reports and presentations.
• Provide advisory services, owner's engineer and lender's technical advisor inputs.
• Mentor junior energy team members and provide technical and commercial guidance.

Skills

Energy sector knowledge

Renewable energy

Decarbonisation

Project management

Technical advisory

Education

B.Eng. or BSc. in Electrical engineering

Renewable energy qualification

ECSA registration

Job description

Arup is seeking a Senior Energy Design Consultant to join our multi-disciplinary Energy team in South Africa. The role focuses on PV, wind, storage, mini/micro-grids and grid systems to decarbonise client operations while delivering technical advisory and owner’s engineer services.

You will lead project delivery, support business development and mentor junior engineers, contributing to Arup’s growth across South Africa and the region.