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The Senior Electrical Engineer will play a leading technical role within Solarcentury Africa’s Engineering team, based in London (UK) and supporting projects across Southern Africa. The role will provide electrical-engineering leadership across utility-scale solar PV and battery energy storage (BESS) projects, from feasibility and concept design through procurement, detailed design, construction, commissioning and operational support.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical engineering inputs to feasibility assessments, concept designs, plant layouts, grid-connection solutions and energy projects across the development pipeline.
Prepare, review and approve electrical design documentation, including single-line diagrams, system architecture, equipment schedules, cable sizing, earthing, protection, auxiliary systems, communications interfaces and design calculations.
Define and maintain technical requirements, Employer’s Requirements, scopes of work, specifications and contract technical appendices for solar PV, BESS, substations and associated balance-of-plant systems.
Lead the technical review of EPC, contractor and consultant designs, drawings, calculations and studies, ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable standards, grid codes and good engineering practice.
Review grid-integration, load-flow, short-circuit, protection-coordination, harmonic, power-quality and grounding studies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
Nice to have: Chartered Engineer status
Nice to have: DIgSILENT PowerFactory
Nice to have: ETAP
Nice to have: PSS®E

Skills

Electrical engineering judgement Electrical calculations and design review Cable sizing Voltage drop Short-circuit levels Protection philosophy Equipment ratings Earthing principles AutoCAD MS Excel Power-system analysis tools PVsyst PVcase British standards compliance DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Benefits

Opportunity to shape meaningful renewable-energy projects that directly support energy access and sustainability across the continent.

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