Senior Project Engineer High Voltage

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end technical responsibility for high-voltage substation projects from design through to commissioning
• Coordinate primary and secondary engineering activities across multidisciplinary project teams
• Act as technical lead within complex HV projects, ensuring alignment between design, construction, and commissioning
• Manage technical planning, progress tracking, risk identification, and mitigation activities
• Support project budgeting, scheduling, and resource planning in collaboration with project management
• Interface with TSOs, grid operators, industrial clients, and other key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, safety requirements, and quality systems
• Provide technical guidance and oversight throughout all project phases

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering
• Extensive experience on high-voltage projects within the 110380 kV range
• Strong background in both primary and secondary high-voltage engineering
• Proven experience acting as technical lead on complex engineering projects
• Experience with project planning, budgeting, progress tracking, and risk management
• Hands-on experience working with TSOs, grid operators, or industrial clients
• Structured, analytical, safety- and quality-focused mindset
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans, with willingness to learn Dutch
• Preferably experience with an EPC or contractor that both engineers and constructs high-voltage substations