Electrical Design Engineer

• Team Support
  • Integrating with the grid planning project development and design functions in ENERTRAG
  • Support the development and expansion of technical infrastructure and process to optimise electrical designs and support the design base
• Design and Optimisation of grid connection preliminary and detailed design for ESA projects (Wind PV Storage and PtX). Note scope can expand to include projects in the region including likes of Hyphen
  • Substation design
  • Power line design
  • Collector network design
  • Preliminary and detailed design and related cost estimates
• Electrical design base
  • Support the ENERTRAG electrical design database of the South African/Regional projects
    • Reports
    • Drawings and diagrams
    • Protection schemes
    • Bills of Quantities
    • Cost estimates
• Project Reporting
  • Regular reporting on the status and the progress of project electrical design and grid connection. Proactively inform as regards to any major deviation from the plan
• Grid planning integration
  • Provide electrical design inputs into the grid planning studies and conceptual design for the purposes of initial grid connection application (Eskom CEL)
• Decision Making
  • Making decisions on project electrical design matters within the authority given by management
• Knowledge collection and sharing
  • Compile specific information regarding requirements for the electrical design base

Qualifications :

Qualification

• Field of Study
  • Engineer (Electrical or similar)
• Type of Training
  • University degree  
• Relevant Professional Experience
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience
• Additional qualification(s)/certificates
  • Registration as a Candidate Engineer

Experience

• Power system analysis
  • Basic Understanding of loadflow and faultlevels
• Electrical design Primary Plant
  • Produce Designs under supervision of electrical systems such as substations and power lines and the related design integration with generation plant and energy storage systems.
• Electrical design Secondary Plant (PTMC)
  • Basic exposure to Protection Telecomms Metering and Control design principles
• Grid connection application
  • Support the process of compiling grid connection applications in order to develop preliminary grid designs and obtain firm quotations for grid connection (in an Eskom context from CEL acceptance to BQ issue/acceptance and commercial operation)
• Grid codes and standards
  • Basic knowledge and implementation of the local standards and codes impacting on the grid interconnection of power generation/storage/PtX projects and the design of the related electrical plant

Additional Information :

Personal Competencies

• Leadership skills
  • Selfdriven with the ability to proactively manage tasks and inputs related to specific outputs
• Team work ability
  • Be an active and contributing member in interdisciplinary teams.
• Empathy
  • Ability to sense other peoples emotions coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling.
• Resilience
  • Delivering results even under adverse conditions and remaining calm even under stress.
• Communication skills
  • Ability to clearly articulate your opinion while respecting others point of view and trying to convince through arguments.

To Apply: Please submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your experience in financial management within the renewable energy sector.

What counts for us is your ability and your motivation to advance renewable energies with us not age disability gender skin color origin sexual orientation or religion.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime