Senior Substation Engineer

Senior Substation Engineer

Apply now

Job no: 492822
Work type: 
Location: Tanzania, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Bloemfontein, Capetown, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria

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 is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and continues to win industry awards for technical excellence, design innovation and the management of environmental and social risks.

The SMEC Profile:

• It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
• We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
• We have an established network of over 70 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
• We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Geotechnics and Tunnels; Environment; Urban Development; Hydropower and Energy; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services; and Mining, Oil and Gas.

The role

We are currently seeking a Senior Substation Engineer to work closely with our other specialists  in to join the team within its Africa Division.

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

With a track record of achievement in a similar role, you will have gained your experience in an engineering design consultancy and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• 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

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

How to apply

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: 12 Dec 2012 E. Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 14 Jun 2013 E. Africa Standard Time