Lead Engineer High Voltage â?? Secondary Systems

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering of secondary systems for high-voltage substations
• Design, specify, and review protection, control, automation, and SCADA systems
• Translate functional and client requirements into detailed engineering designs and documentation
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and grid operator requirements
• Develop and review protection philosophies, control schematics, and system architectures
• Provide technical guidance and quality assurance within project teams
• Coordinate with primary engineering, construction, commissioning, and client stakeholders
• Support testing, commissioning, and final handover of secondary systems

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelorâ??s or Masterâ??s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering
• Minimum 7 yearsâ?? experience in secondary engineering for high-voltage substations
• Strong experience in protection, control, automation, and SCADA systems
• Proven ability to convert functional requirements into detailed engineering designs
• Experience with EPLAN and/or L-CAD
• Solid knowledge of relevant standards, regulations, and grid operator requirements
• Strong analytical, communication, and quality-focused skills
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans, with willingness to learn Dutch
• Preferably experience with a company that both engineers and constructs high-voltage substations