Senior Power Systems Engineer - Protection & Grid Studies

DRA Global; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DRA Projects is seeking a highly skilled Power Systems Engineer to join our team in Woodmead. The role focuses on designing and analyzing electrical power systems for EPCM/EPC projects, with duties spanning engineering studies, procurement support, site installation, and commissioning.

The candidate will work within multidisciplinary EPC/EPCM teams, supporting projects locally and internationally while ensuring compliance with standards and quality.

Qualifications

• BTech/degree in Electrical Engineering required or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in power systems engineering.
• Experience with protection studies and engineering implementation.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed electrical power systems design and analysis.
• Conduct power system studies: load flow, short circuit, motor starting, network stability, harmonic analysis, and power factor correction.
• Carry out protection studies, design and implementation.
• Provide input for proposals and project documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and drafting teams.
• Review vendor/contractor/consultant design information.
• Support site teams during installation and commissioning.
• Assist in managing procurement packages for timely delivery and compliance.
• Participate in site installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Manage red-line drawings and project handover.
• Support local and international project implementation, ensuring standards and quality.

Skills

Power systems design

Load flow analysis

Short circuit analysis

Protection studies

Network stability

Motor start-up

Harmonics

Power factor correction

Energy management

ETAP

DIgSILENT

PLC programming

Site installation

Commissioning

Generator knowledge

Education

Degree or BTech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

DIgSILENT

Protection relays

Job description

DRA Projects is seeking a highly skilled Power Systems Engineer to join our team in Woodmead. The role focuses on designing and analyzing electrical power systems for EPCM/EPC projects, with duties spanning engineering studies, procurement support, site installation, and commissioning.

The candidate will work within multidisciplinary EPC/EPCM teams, supporting projects locally and internationally while ensuring compliance with standards and quality.