Senior Power Systems Protection & Control Engineer

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Substantial leave entitlements

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an Electrical Protection and Control Engineer for a role in Upington, Northern Cape. You will design, implement, test, and maintain protection schemes for substations and transmission networks to ensure reliability and safety of the national grid.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) with 7+ years in utility or heavy industrial environments, and expertise in various protection relays and SCADA.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems.
• 7+ years in electrical protection and control in utility/heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with protection relays (electromechanical, digital, numerical) and related software.
• Familiarity with substation automation, SCADA, and comms protocols (DNP3, IEC 61850).

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and commission protection schemes for substations and lines.
• Develop and verify relay settings using MiCOM P123 and Omicron tools.
• Perform fault analysis and post-event investigations.
• Develop control logic for substation automation and SCADA interfaces.
• Conduct FAT/SAT on protection relays and panels.
• Review electrical designs, drawings, and specs for protection and control.

Skills

Power system protection

Relay coordination

SCADA integration

Protection testing

Troubleshooting

Education

MSc or B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Tools

MiCOM P123

Omicron Test Universe

DNP3

IEC 61850

Job description

Placements24 seeks an Electrical Protection and Control Engineer for a role in Upington, Northern Cape. You will design, implement, test, and maintain protection schemes for substations and transmission networks to ensure reliability and safety of the national grid.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) with 7+ years in utility or heavy industrial environments, and expertise in various protection relays and SCADA.