Senior Project Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Vaal Marina Community Center; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to contribute to engineering design for high voltage protection systems. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, with at least 5 years of experience in SAS/SCADA. Strong communication skills and team collaboration are essential. The role emphasizes compliance with safety and internal regulations, ensuring continuous improvement in practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in SAS / SCADA domain.
• Experience with substation primary equipment and basic protection functions.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience in engineering design and documentation.
• Contributing to standard processes and work instructions.
• Ensuring compliance with internal regulations and guidelines.

Skills

High voltage protection and control systems

Power system knowledge

Substation automation systems

Design tools like AutoCAD

Strong verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Automation Control)

Tools

AutoCAD

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 have 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 have power system, substation, and MV / HV switchgear knowledge, which is an advantage.

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

You will be conversant with design tools like AutoCAD or equivalent for substation layouts, cable schedules, wiring, and termination charts.

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

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

You will ensure 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.

You will live 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, majoring in Electrical or Automation Control, or a similar field, is required.

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

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

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies : Deliver Results - Prioritize, Act, Achieve.

Results orientation - drive to exceed goals and improve business practices for higher performance levels.

Teamwork & collaboration - you will actively demonstrate teamwork and facilitate collaboration.

You will act responsibly with safety, integrity, and transparency.

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

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