Senior HV P&C Design Lead – Substations & SCADA

Kirby Group Engineering; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent package on offer

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering in Cape Town seeks an experienced Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer to lead HV/MV substation designs for complex projects and ensure compliance with international standards. You will deliver protection philosophies, relay coordination, SCADA integration, and provide technical leadership across the UK, Ireland and Europe while mentoring junior engineers.

This permanent role offers an excellent package, international exposure and strong career development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng/BSc Eng) or equivalent
• 6–12+ years’ experience in P&C design
• Proven experience in HV/MV substation designs
• Protection relays selection and coordination
• SCADA / substation automation systems
• IEC 61850 and communication architectures
• Proficiency in tools such as ETAP, DigSilent, EPLAN, AutoCAD or similar
• Demonstrated ability to lead design reviews and mentor team members
• Registration with ECSA (PrEng) or working towards this will be advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and client-facing ability
• Leadership and mentoring capability
• High attention to detail and commitment to safety

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of HV substation protection schemes (transformers, lines, busbars, feeders)
• Develop protection philosophies, relay selection, coordination, and settings
• Deliver control system and auxiliary systems designs, including schematics and SCADA
• Perform power system studies (fault level, coordination, load flow, grid integration)
• Develop protection and control logic ensuring redundancy and system reliability
• Produce and review technical documentation (schematics, BOM, equipment specification and sizing)
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, ANSI and Utility specific standards
• Support IEC 61850-based digital substation designs
• Lead design reviews, including evaluating 3rd-party consultant deliverables
• Interface with clients, project engineers, and multidisciplinary teams
• Support testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering in Cape Town seeks an experienced Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer to lead HV/MV substation designs for complex projects and ensure compliance with international standards. You will deliver protection philosophies, relay coordination, SCADA integration, and provide technical leadership across the UK, Ireland and Europe while mentoring junior engineers.

This permanent role offers an excellent package, international exposure and strong career development