Senior Grid Stability & Planning Engineer - Hybrid Upington

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical aid

Pension fund

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, is seeking a Power Systems Engineer specializing in grid stability and planning to support South Africa's energy infrastructure. Based in Upington, you will conduct power system studies, assess renewable integration, and help shape long-term grid expansion.

The role requires a Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and at least 7 years' experience with stability analysis and grid operation tools (PSS/E, PSLF, ETAP).

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a Power Systems specialization.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in power system analysis, grid planning or grid operations.
• Extensive experience with power system simulation tools for stability and dynamic analysis.
• Strong foundation in power system stability, control theory, and protection engineering.
• Proven ability to analyze complex power system issues and propose practical solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Experience with the South African power system context is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed power system studies, including transient stability and dynamic performance.
• Analyze impact of renewable integration, storage, and load centers on grid stability.
• Develop operating procedures and control strategies for reliability and security.
• Contribute to planning and design of transmission upgrades and reinforcements.
• Evaluate protection schemes and settings for proper coordination.
• Use PSS/E, PSLF, ETAP for modeling and analysis.
• Collaborate with grid operators and asset managers to address challenges.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Grid stability

Control theory

Protection engineering

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

ETAP

Job description

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, is seeking a Power Systems Engineer specializing in grid stability and planning to support South Africa's energy infrastructure. Based in Upington, you will conduct power system studies, assess renewable integration, and help shape long-term grid expansion.

The role requires a Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and at least 7 years' experience with stability analysis and grid operation tools (PSS/E, PSLF, ETAP).