Lead Engineer High Voltage â?? Primary Systems

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering of primary systems for high-voltage substations
• Design and review high-voltage equipment layouts, arrangements, and supporting structures
• Specify and integrate high-voltage equipment including transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, and CTs/VTs
• Develop primary layouts, general arrangement drawings, and installation concepts
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and grid operator requirements
• Provide technical leadership and ownership across internal and external engineering teams
• Coordinate with secondary engineering, civil, construction, and commissioning teams
• Support installation, testing, and commissioning of primary equipment

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Power Engineering
• Minimum 7 years experience in primary high-voltage substation engineering
• In-depth knowledge of transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, CTs, and VTs
• Strong experience with high-voltage layouts, equipment installation, and mechanical structures
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Experience with L-CAD and/or EPLAN
• Proactive, result-driven mindset with strong technical ownership
• Preferably experience with a company that both designs and constructs high-voltage substations
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans, with willingness to learn Dutch