Junior Substation Design Engineer : Protection, Control and Telecommunications

Junior Substation Design Engineer : Protection, Control and Telecommunications

Job Description

Key Role

Primarily functioning as a Junior Protection and Control engineer for transmission and distribution projects. The candidate should have experience in secondary plant substation detail design and shall be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing protection and control systems for substations, ensuring reliable and efficient power system operation, and adhering to industry standards and safety protocols. The candidate can be based in the Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town office.

Key Responsibilities

• Depending on the project brief the candidate shall be able to prepare detailed or functional designs, specifications, bills of quantity and tender documents for substation protection and control systems to internationally accepted standards for clients in Southern Africa and internationally.
• Selection and configuration of protective relays and other protection and control equipment, such as selection of appropriately rated instrument transformers.
• Preparation of reports, relay settings calculation and coordination studies.
• Develop the protection and control philosophy of the electrical system and produce the associated protection schemes for power systems in transmission and distribution.
• Specify and detail the protection, metering, SCADA, automation, tele protection and telecommunication equipment and infrastructure, including the specification of reliable and secure communications for P&C systems using protocols such as IEC 61850.
• Review detailed designs of substation protection and control systems submitted by contractors against specifications.
• Attend meetings with project stakeholders and prepare minutes.
• Site audits and inputs to Project Scoping.
• Undertake fault investigations and perform post fault analysis.
• Provide project engineering support during the construction and commissioning phase of transmission and distribution projects, including responding to technical queries, factory inspection and witnessing the testing of substation equipment, review of routine and type test results and reports and monitoring progress of construction on site.
• Preparation and review of project scope, methodology, schedules, and budget for proposals for consultancy services.
• Maintaining relationships with internal divisions, external contractors and clients.
• Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope.

Health and Safety

Qualifications and Experience Required

Key Competencies and Generic Skills

What's in it for you?

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

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