Transmission Substation Engineer

Recruiter:

Assegai

Job Ref:

DUR000307/LL

Date posted:

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
We are looking for an Electrical Transmission Substation Engineer to join the Energy Transmission team of a consulting engineering firm based in their Johannesburg or Cape Town offices.

Working across the Transmission and Distribution sectors, projects span across HVAC and HVDC feasibility and FEED, HVAC and HVDC Design, project management, techno-economic assessments, and Regulatory and Advisory services.

Involved in a wide range of transmission projects in the energy, rail, nuclear, building and utilities sectors.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

We are looking for candidates holding BSc or BEng in Electrical Engineering or similar.
Preferably registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

Background in the design and delivery of EHV and HV (765kV-132kV) Substations, Primary or Secondary Plant along with skills in Analysis of these networks for AIS and GIS substations.
Client/project management in the capacity of a technical lead on project tasks
Hands-on knowledge of substation design software such as: CDEGS and others
Ability to conduct lightning protection studies

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