Senior Project Engineer

Overview

You as a Senior Project Engineer will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Modderfontein, South Africa. A Specialist Professional is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• You will have hands-on experience with high voltage protection and control system engineering design, including schematics preparation, review of engineering documents, protection relay configuration, testing, commissioning or troubleshooting.
• You will have power system, substation and MV / HV switchgear knowledge as an advantage.
• Familiarity with substation automation systems, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and Gateways will be a key differentiator. Conversant with design tools like AutoCAD or equivalent for substation layouts, cable schedules, wiring and termination charts.
• You will need good verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to handle customer comments and approval responses to support the project manager in project engineering.
• Acting as the champion for Hitachi Energy processes and policies, contribute to the development of standard processes and work instructions by adopting Hitachi internal and industry best practices. Ensure lessons learned from all execution are analyzed and conclusions are incorporated as continuous improvement actions.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Live Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

Your background

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. We operate globally and strive to balance rising electricity demand with decarbonization of the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ people in many countries and work on mission-critical technologies including high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics.

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