Senior HV Substation Engineer (400kV) – Nelspruit

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Performance bonuses

Medical aid

Provident fund

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer (Substations) for projects nationwide, based in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. You will design, specify, manage and commission high‑voltage substations, ensuring compliance with SANS, Eskom and IEC standards.

You will lead design teams, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers, mentor juniors, and oversee testing and commissioning, with a hybrid work setup from Nelspruit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Master's degree or P.Eng registration is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in high‑voltage substations.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of high-voltage substations (up to 400kV), including SLDs, protection schemes, earthing, and cable management.
• Prepare technical specifications for transformers, circuit breakers, isolators, busbars and instrument transformers.
• Manage substation projects from conceptual design through procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Conduct site visits and assessments for new or upgraded substations.
• Ensure designs comply with SANS, Eskom standards and IEC.
• Provide technical support to procurement, construction and site teams.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and equipment.
• Liaise with clients, project managers, and regulators; mentor junior engineers.
• Oversee testing and commissioning of substation systems.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or P.Eng registration

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer (Substations) for projects nationwide, based in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. You will design, specify, manage and commission high‑voltage substations, ensuring compliance with SANS, Eskom and IEC standards.

You will lead design teams, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers, mentor juniors, and oversee testing and commissioning, with a hybrid work setup from Nelspruit.