Senior Substation Primary Electrical Engineer

AltGen South Africa
Full-time South-Africa, Wes-Kaap Electrical & Energy Engineering
Posted:
March 02, 2026
Location:
South-Africa, Wes-Kaap, South-Africa

Job Description

Senior Substation Primary Electrical Engineer

Renewable Energy Projects South Africa

We are supporting the growth of utility scale renewable energy projects across South Africa and are looking for a Senior Substation Primary Electrical Engineer to join a technically strong design team working across PV, wind and BESS projects.

This role is suited to an engineer who can independently deliver primary design for high voltage substations and who is comfortable working directly with project owners and Eskom from development through execution.

What you will be doing

  • Lead the primary electrical design of HV substations at 132 kV and above for renewable energy projects
  • Develop primary schemes and detailed construction drawings for substations
  • Take ownership of primary plant, control plant, reticulation designs and related system studies
  • Coordinate closely with project owners, Eskom and internal project ...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: South-Africa, South-Africa
Posted: March 02, 2026
Deadline: April 11, 2026