Power Systems Engineer

Recruiter:

Assegai

Job Ref:

DUR000286/LL

Date posted:

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Location:

Belville, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity to join a respected international consulting company's growing Cape Town team.

They are looking for a mid-to-senior Electrical Engineer with expertise in power system studies to contribute to a variety of technical, strategic, and regulatory consultancy projects.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

BSc / BEng. / BTech in Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering
4 - 10 or more years experience
Familiar with, and able to interpret, typical substation primary and secondary / control plant design drawings.
Experience in network modelling and analysis in DIgSILENT PowerFactory (PSS/E, ETAP or similar).
Experience performing grid code compliance studies, grid impact studies and / or network planning studies.
Knowledge of the South African transmission and distribution systems and grid code.
Experience in performing insulation coordination, earthing, protection coordination or arc flash studies (advantageous)
Postgraduate degree (advantageous)
Experience as owner's engineer on energy or other infrastructure projects (advantageous)

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

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