Senior Project Engineer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids • Other • Rustenburg Local Municipality, North West, South Africa • $400 - $500 / year • 5h ago

You as a Senior Project Engineer will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Modderfontein, South Africa. A Specialist Professional is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

Your responsibilities

You will have hands-on experience with high voltage protection and control system engineering design including schematics preparation, review of engineering documents, protection relay configuration, testing commissioning, or troubleshooting.
Power system, substation, and MV/HV switchgear knowledge is an advantage.
Familiarity with substation automation systems, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and Gateways will be a key differentiator. Conversant with design tools like AutoCAD or equivalent for substation layouts, cable schedules, wiring, and termination charts.
Good verbal and written communication skills are essential, with a proven ability to handle customer comments and approval responses to support the project manager in project engineering.
Act as the champion for Hitachi Energy processes and policies, contributing to the development of standard processes and work instructions by adopting Hitachi internal as well as industry best practices. Ensure lessons learned from all execution are analyzed and conclusions are incorporated as continuous improvement actions.
Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, majoring in Electrical or Automation Control or a similar field is required.
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SAS/SCADA domain.
Knowledge of substation primary equipment & basic protection functions is desirable.
Behavioral & Leadership Competencies: Deliver Results - Prioritize, Act, Achieve.
Results orientation - drive to exceed goals & improve business practices for higher performance levels.
Teamwork & collaboration - actively demonstrate teamwork & facilitate collaboration.
Act responsibly with safety, integrity & transparency.
Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Arabic language is required.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ around 45,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

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