Senior Project Engineer

Hitachi Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Vaal Marina Community Center; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Vaal Marina Community Center, South Africa. You will handle high voltage protection and control system engineering, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and be proficient in spoken and written English and Arabic. Join a team that values safety, integrity, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SAS / SCADA domain.
• Knowledge of substation primary equipment & basic protection functions is desirable.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Arabic required.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience with engineering design including schematics preparation.
• Review engineering documents, protection relay configuration, testing, commissioning or troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

High voltage protection and control system engineering

Substation automation systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience with AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Automation Control Engineering

Job description

Description The opportunity You as a Senior Project Engineer will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Modderfontein, South Africa.

A Specialist Professional is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

How you'll make an impact

You will be hands on experience with high voltage protection and control system engineering design including schematics preparation, review of engineering documents, protection relay configuration, testing commissioning or troubleshooting.

You will be power system, substation and MV / HV switchgear knowledge is an advantage.

Familiarity with substation automation systems, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Gateways will be a key differentiator.

Conversant with design tools like AutoCAD or equivalent for substation layouts, cable schedules, wiring and termination charts.

You will be good verbal and written communication skills are essential, proven ability to handle customer comments and approval responses to support project manager in project engineering is a must.

Acting as the champion for Hitachi Energy processes and policies, contributes to development of standard processes and work instructions by adopting Hitachi internal as well as industry best practices.

Ensures lessons learned from all execution are analyzed and conclusions are incorporated as continuous improvement actions.

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

A bachelor's degree in engineering Major in Electrical or Automation Control or similar field is required.

Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in SAS / SCADA domain.

Knowledge of substation primary equipment & basic protection functions is desirable.

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• Deliver Results - Prioritize, Act, Achieve.
• Results orientation - drive to exceed goals & improve business practices for higher performance levels.
• Teamwork & collaboration - actively demonstrate teamwork & facilitate collaboration.
• Act responsibly with safety, Integrity & transparency.

Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Arabic language is required.

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