Senior Remote Electrical Design Engineer: Renewables

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Electrical Design Engineer to drive electrical designs for solar, storage, and substations. You will prepare diagrams, perform power-system analyses, and select equipment for grid-connected projects.

This role requires strong writing and communication skills to coordinate with distributed teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in power systems design, proficiency with ETAP, PSS/SINCAL, and DigSilent PowerFactory, and a deep understanding of protection and grounding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in electrical power systems design.
• Experience with grid-connected renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs for power infrastructure projects (grid-tied solar, BESS, substations).
• Prepare single-line diagrams, schematics, equipment specs, cable sizing, protection settings.
• Conduct load flow, fault analysis, and system stability studies with standard software.
• Specify transformers, switchgear, inverters, protection relays.
• Ensure designs comply with IEC, SANS, NRS and relevant standards.
• Collaborate remotely with project managers, site engineers, and clients.
• Prepare technical reports, design justifications, and BOQs.
• Review vendor proposals and submittals for electrical equipment.
• Stay updated with new technologies in power systems engineering.
• Maintain organized project documentation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Power systems design

Remote collaboration

Technical writing

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

PSS/SINCAL

DigSilent PowerFactory

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Electrical Design Engineer to drive electrical designs for solar, storage, and substations. You will prepare diagrams, perform power-system analyses, and select equipment for grid-connected projects.

This role requires strong writing and communication skills to coordinate with distributed teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in power systems design, proficiency with ETAP, PSS/SINCAL, and DigSilent PowerFactory, and a deep understanding of protection and grounding