Senior Engineer: Generation Transmission at National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

Requirements: 

• An NQF Level 7 (A Bachelor’s Degree / B Tech Degree / Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent as recognised by SAQA 
• Registration as a Professional Engineer will be advantageous 
• Minimum of Six (6) years relevant working experience in generation/transmission expansion planning, technical, financial and economical evaluation of large infrastructure projects 
• Knowledge of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI), Public Finance and Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations Methods and models for power generation and transmission expansion planning (Plexos, Disilent). 

The candidate must be competent in the following: 

• Good Communication Skills (verbal and written) 
• Interpersonal Skills 
• Negotiation Skills 
• Writing Skills
•  Analytical Skills 
• High Level of computer Skills
•  Planning and Organisational Skills 
• Time Management Skills 
• Problem -solving Skills 
• Report Writing Skills 
• Presentation Skills. 

Purpose: 

• Reporting to the Head of Department: Electricity Infrastructure Planning, the incumbent will promote sustainable development and operation of the electricity supply infrastructure in South Africa, the use of diverse supply- and demand side resources and facilitate investment in the industry. 

Key responsibilities: The successful incumbent will: 

• Develop regulatory methodologies for evaluation of investments in power generation/transmission to ensure achievements of objectives of NERSA and Government Objectives in the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) 
• Assist with the development and implementation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as a foundation for licensing of new power stations 
• Provide technical assistance in development of regulatory rules and electricity prices evaluation 
• Timely provide assistance with developing and monitoring the implementation of medium term adequacy assessment of the country's system to ensure reliability of the electricity system in the medium term 
• Advise the department on the most appropriate process to ensure that future generation capacity is available to meet the demand 
• Assisting with the development of generator dispatch rules to ensure the accessibility of new generators into the country's electricity transmission network 
• Evaluate applications for power generation licences from technical, financial and economical viewpoint as well as compliance with NERSA standards and regulations 
• Continuous monitoring of generation plants in terms of plant performance and continued compliance to ensure efficiencies in operation.