Senior Substation Engineer in Tanzania
SMEC is currently seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to join the team within its Africa Division. The senior Substation Engineer will be responsible for substation feasibility level and detailed design and all associated works as well as documentation required for project design and study (tender documents and reports).
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out site selections and site investigations for substation sites
- Carry out detailed design analysis, to include calculations, research, selection, layout, etc., necessary to develop required design documents.
- Electrical engineering design for high voltage substation projects to include selection of major equipment, equipment layouts, general arrangements and single line drawings.
- Detailed Engineering, physical design, & coordination of substation projects to include primary electrical plant designs, and all primary plant details.
- Apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as:
- ground grid/earthing design,
- relay coordination studies,
- transformer sizing,
- load flow and short circuit studies
- Auxiliary electrical plant designs for substations to include all AC/DC and auxiliary plant.
- Producing design documents and drawings for substation projects, including wiring diagrams and schematics and bills of materials.
- Produce detailed specifications for all major substation equipment as well as functional specifications for the overall systems.
- Prepare Tender Documentation for substation projects, including all technical schedules
- Manage the tendering process including tender supervision and tender evaluation
- Prepare assigned reports, studies or analysis for project.
- Construction supervision and monitoring to include the preparation of all relevant reports.
- Prepare any other assigned reports, studies or analysis for project.
Desired Skills & Experience
- A Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or College, with a power background preferred; a Masters degree will be an added advantage.
- A minimum 10 years of related experience and/or proven knowledge in power engineering and design, 5 years of which must include substation design.
- Thorough working knowledge and understanding of electrical substation facilities, substation components and their functions.
- Strong knowledge of AC/DC fundamentals, three phase power systems, and per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components.
- Knowledge of design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project
- Knowledge of engineering standards relevant for substation equipment including IEC, IEEE and ANSI
Company Description
About SMEC
SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects. SMEC has over 5,000 employees and a strong global presence with more than 70 offices throughout Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North America and South America.
SMEC is consistently ranked among the world’s top engineering design firms and continues to win industry awards. In December 2011, at Consult Australia’s annual Awards for Excellence, SMEC won a record four gold awards in diverse categories: Transport, Water, Urban Development and Geotechnics.
SMEC’s services range from pre-feasibility studies to detailed design and construction supervision to a broad range of sectors, including: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunnelling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; and Government and Advisory Services.
SMEC is seeking people who excel in a diverse working environment. People who are passionate and collaborative, people who are great communicators and are driven to deliver exceptional service. SMEC is proud of its diverse workforce and truly believes that its people are its most important asset. SMEC’s people and their skills, knowledge and experience are the core of SMEC’s business and a key driver of the Company’s success.
For more information or to view current vacancies visit www.smec.com
Senior Substation Engineer in Tanzania
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