Utility Project Engineer

Are you an experienced Utility Project Engineer ready to take the next step in your career

Join a dynamic renewable energy environment where youll play a key role in delivering grid-connected projects. Reporting to the Head of Engineering youll act as a critical technical link between project development consultants Eskom EPC contractors and other key stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to combine your electrical engineering expertise project coordination skills and practical renewable energy experience to help deliver complex utility-scale projects from development through to execution.

Key Duties

• Take ownership of development-phase technical matters particularly grid connection activities and Eskom engagement.
• Coordinate Design Consultants and Owners Engineers to ensure technically sound and aligned deliverables.
• Participate in and lead technical engagements with Eskom and other external stakeholders.
• Assist Project Developers with technical planning progress reporting coordination and risk management.
• Contribute to the development of technical scopes and procurement documentation.
• Support the technical evaluation and adjudication of consultants Owners Engineers and EPC contractors.
• Manage and review Eskom technical submissions through relevant approval processes.
• Identify technical constraints and potential project risks at an early stage.
• Provide technical assurance during construction commissioning and energisation.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng / BSc Eng in Electrical Engineering.
• PR Eng or PR Tech Eng registration with ECSA.
• At least 8 years relevant experience.
• Proven exposure to utility-scale grid-connected renewable energy projects.
• Experience in utility-scale solar PV projects.
• Practical knowledge of Eskom grid connection and self-build processes.
• Experience with Eskom capacity allocation CEL and BQ approval processes.
• Strong understanding of HV/MV substations and primary electrical plant.
• Knowledge of OHL infrastructure and associated routing servitudes structures foundations clearances and constructability considerations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing technical matters through to resolution.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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