DRA Projects is looking for an experienced Power Systems Engineer to join its engineering team in Woodmead.

The role will support concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility, EPCM and EPC projects, with a strong focus on electrical power systems design, analysis and implementation across local and international projects.

Key responsibilities

• Perform detailed electrical power systems designs.

• Conduct power system studies including load flow, short circuit, motor starting, network stability, power factor correction and harmonics.

• Carry out protection studies, design and implementation.

• Provide technical input into studies and proposals.

• Interface with multidisciplinary engineering and drafting teams.

• Review vendor, contractor and consultant design information.

• Provide engineering support to site teams.

• Support procurement package management.

• Participate in site installation, testing and commissioning.

• Manage red-line drawings, documentation and handover.

• Support local and international project implementation activities.

Minimum requirements

• Degree or BTech in Electrical Engineering.

• Minimum 5 years’ power systems industry experience.

• 5+ years’ experience in protection studies and implementation.

• Strong experience in load flow and short circuit studies.

• Experience with large motor start-up studies and network stability analysis.

• Experience with power factor correction and harmonics.

• Energy management experience.

• Secondary injection testing experience.

• Site installation and commissioning experience.

• General generator knowledge.

• ETAP and/or DIgSILENT experience.

• Protection relay experience.

• General PLC programming experience.

• In-depth knowledge of high and medium voltage power systems.

• Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist registration would be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will be technically strong in power systems engineering, comfortable working within multidisciplinary EPC/EPCM project teams and able to support projects from engineering studies and design through procurement, site installation and commissioning.

Contact information

Chantel Levey