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Senior Electrical Engineer - Wind

MSP Staffing Pty
9 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Cape Town, South Africa

Introduction

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Electrical Engineer – Wind to join our client’s renewable energy team in Cape Town. This role is suited to an experienced electrical engineering professional with strong exposure to utility-scale wind projects, MV/HV systems, and electrical balance of plant design. The successful candidate will play a key role across project development, execution, commissioning, and close-out phases while contributing to technically compliant and efficient project delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the development of technical base cases and electrical design criteria for wind energy projects
  • Review technical documentation, grid connection requirements, and engineering contracts
  • Assist with the preparation and evaluation of RFPs for WTGs, substations, and EBoP packages
  • Contribute to MV collector system layouts, substations, and grid connection infrastructure
  • Review conceptual, FEED, and detailed electrical engineering designs
  • Validate MV/HV systems, substations, protection schemes, and cable routing designs
  • Support testing, commissioning, grid compliance, and energisation activities
  • Interface with EPC contractors, OEMs, and grid operators on technical matters
  • Conduct site inspections to ensure installations comply with engineering specifications
  • Support project close-out documentation, as-built drawings, and handover processes

Desired Experience & Qualification

Requirements:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electromechanical Engineering
  • Minimum 5 years’ electrical engineering experience
  • At least 2 years’ experience within wind energy projects preferred
  • Strong MV/HV and electrical BoP experience
  • Knowledge of grid codes and grid integration requirements
  • Experience with FEED and detailed design review processes
  • Exposure to ETAP, PSCAD, or similar software advantageous
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD or related design tools

Interested?