Senior Electrical Engineer
Market-related Package
Cape Town, South Africa
Role Purpose
The Senior Electrical Engineer will provide support for the full suite of electrical activities for renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on the pre-construction context. The role encompasses delivery of technical analyses and designs, as well as support for the engineering centre in coordination of work packages and review and quality control within the team. Additionally, they will be expected to contribute to company strategy regarding project pipeline and development and provide training and mentoring to the team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Project development
• Internal electrical design and optimisation for PV wind and BESS projects
• Loss calculations and cable sizing optimisation
• Supporting the development team with various tasks relating to environmental approvals regarding electrical infrastructure and corridors for internal reticulation
• Conducting and reporting on site visits as required
• Conducting technical due diligence examinations on prospective project acquisitions and external technical reports
• Responsible for SCADA and PPC specification
• Review and quality control of deliverables from junior engineers
• And other transversal tasks including writing of technical methods and procedures. - Design review
- Contract Management/Procurement
- Bid Preparation
- Construction Support
- Transverse Team
- Health and Safety Compliance
Qualifications and Experience
- MSc Engineering or Equivalent
- Pr Eng is advantageous
- 5 years renewable energy experience
- 8 years professional experience
