WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa. To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders that share our guiding principles – we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration in everything we do and we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable. We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

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.
• Develop commissioning procedures.
• 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

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
• Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and always ensuring a safe working environment.
• Awareness of key Health and Safety impacts on substation construction contracts.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Essential:

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering from an internationally recognized institution.
• 3 - 5 years’ engineering experience in the field of protection, control and telecommunications.
• Working towards Professional registration with an internationally recognized institution.

Desirable:

• Proficiency in DigSilent or ETAP.
• Proficiency with CAD design software or similar (MicroStation).
• Past experience with system studies can be an advantage.

Key Competencies and Generic Skills

• Fluent spoken and written English language.
• Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team and be able to communicate through collaboration software such as Microsoft teams.
• Good technical report writing skills.
• Ability to manage time, quality and effort to deliver a quality product within time and cost constraints.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

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.