Senior Power Systems Engineer

About the position

Seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with experience in power system studies to join a top engineering consultancy's Cape Town office. 

The company provides expert technical advice to electricity network companies, renewable energy developers, regulators and funding institutions all over the world.
Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering
• Masters or higher in engineering (desirable)
• ECSA: Professional Engineer or working towards registration
• Familiar with, and ability to interpret, typical substation primary and secondary/ control plant design drawings
• Experience in network modelling and analysis in DigSILENT PowerFactory (PSS/E, ETAP or other software packages also considered)
• Experience performing grid code compliance studies, grid impact studies and / or network planning studies
• Experience performing insulation coordination, earthing, protection coordination or arc flash studies (desirable)
• Knowledge of the South African transmission and distribution systems and SA Grid Code and current industry developments

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Grid impact and grid code compliant studies for power generation projects
• Power quality assessments / investigations
• Transmission and distribution network planning
• Project management (finance and resource management)
• Maintaining relationships with existing clients and engaging with new clients

Desired Skills:

• grid impact
• network planning
• power systems
• engineer