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Senior Electrical Engineer

Network Engineering
6 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Johannesburg North, South Africa
Reference: NES026049-KSE-1

An exciting opportunity exists for a Senior Electrical Engineer with strong High Voltage (HV) experience to lead and support the delivery of complex industrial and energy projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in electrical design, engineering execution, commissioning support, and technical leadership across multi-disciplinary projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

This role is suited to a technically strong professional with extensive exposure to substations, HV reticulation, power distribution systems, and large-scale industrial environments.

Duties:
  • Lead electrical engineering activities across EPC/EPCM and construction projects.
  • Develop and review HV and MV electrical designs, calculations, and technical documentation.
  • Prepare and review single line diagrams, load lists, protection schemes, and electrical layouts.
  • Support substation and power distribution system design and commissioning activities.
  • Provide technical guidance during procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning phases.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable IEC, SANS, Eskom, and industry standards.
  • Interface with clients, contractors, vendors, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
  • Conduct site inspections, FATs, SATs, and commissioning support activities.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the engineering team.
  • Support project planning, cost control, risk management, and technical reporting.
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • BEng / BSc / BTech in Electrical Engineering.
  • Professional registration with ECSA preferred.
  • Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in industrial, mining, power, or energy projects.
  • Strong HV experience within substations and power distribution systems.
  • Experience with MV/HV systems ranging from 11kV to 132kV+.
  • Knowledge of protection systems, fault studies, and electrical network analysis.
  • Experience within mining, petrochemical, renewable energy, or heavy industrial environments advantageous.
  • Strong understanding of electrical standards, specifications, and commissioning processes.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
 
Advantageous Experience:
  • Renewable energy, solar, BESS, or thermal power project exposure.
  • Experience with ETAP, DIgSILENT, AutoCAD, or similar electrical design software.
  • Exposure to construction and commissioning environments.
  • Previous experience working on large industrial shutdowns or EPC projects.
 
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For more information contact:
kagisosebalo@networkrecruitment.co.za