Job Description

Our client is seeking a motivated Junior–Intermediate Protection Engineer to join their growing engineering team, supporting the design and delivery of substation Protection & Control systems across transmission and distribution projects.

This role offers exposure across the full project lifecycle — from design and engineering through to testing and commissioning — within a technically strong, consulting-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Protection & Control Design

• Assist in the design and development of protection and control schemes for MV/HV substations
• Prepare and review:
  • Protection schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Control philosophies
• Support the development of detailed engineering designs in line with client and regulatory standards

Relay Configuration & Testing

• Configure and test protection relays (IEDs)
• Perform:
  • Secondary injection testing
  • Functional testing of protection schemes
• Assist with ensuring correct operation of protection systems in line with design intent

Commissioning & Site Support

• Support pre-commissioning and commissioning activities on-site
• Participate in:
  • Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Assist with troubleshooting and resolving protection and control issues during commissioning

Engineering & Documentation

• Assist in the preparation of:
  • Technical specifications
  • BOQs and design documentation
  • Protection setting files and reports
• Work closely with drafting teams to develop and update protection schematics and drawings

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with:
  • Senior engineers
  • Project teams
  • Contractors and OEMs
• Support coordination of technical deliverables across projects

Minimum Requirements

• BSc Eng / BEng in Electrical Engineering
• 2 – 5 years’ experience in:
  • Substation Protection & Control design
• Practical exposure to:
  • Relay configuration
  • Testing & commissioning

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • Protection schemes (overcurrent, differential, distance, etc.)
  • Substation control systems
• Experience with:
  • Protection relays (IEDs)
  • Secondary injection testing
• Ability to read and interpret:
  • Protection schematics
  • Wiring diagrams

Advantageous Experience

• Experience within a consulting engineering or EPC environment
• Exposure to:
  • MV/HV substations
  • Eskom standards and specifications
• Drafting experience:
  • Protection schematics
  • Control wiring diagrams

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and quality-focused approach
• Good communication and report writing skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Eagerness to learn and grow within a technical environment

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel to site when required
• Ability to work in both office and site-based environments