A dynamic consulting company at the forefront of providing expert technical advice to electricity network companies, renewable energy developers, regulators and funding institutions all over the world is looking for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their team in Pretoria) or Beville (Western Cape).

You will have the opportunity to work within an exciting and growing sector on a diverse range of technical, strategic and regulatory consultancy projects.

Duties and responsibilities will include:
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

Essential requirements include:

A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering (or equivalent)
Familiar with, and ability to interpret, typical substation primary and secondary/control plant design drawings
Experience of network modelling and analysis in DIgSILENT PowerFactory (PSS/E, ETAP or other software packages will also be considered)
Experience performing grid code compliance studies, grid impacts studies and/or network planning studies.
Knowledge of the South African transmission and distribution systems and South African Grid Code and current industry developments

Desirable requirements:

Postgraduate degree (master’s or higher) in engineering and registration (or working towards registration) with ECSA as a Professional Engineer
Experience performing insulation co-ordination, earthing, protection co-ordination or arc flash studies
Data analysis skills in either Excel, Python or similar
Scripting skills for automation of repetitive analytical work
Experience as owner’s engineer on energy or other infrastructure projects

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