Jobs at Scatec ASA

Currently, we are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our Senior Electrical Engineer, you will manage, coordinate and lead all tasks and design activities towards delivering a technical compliant project, take ownership and responsibility to ensure all technical/contractual requirements are considered and implemented enabling the successful completion of the projects and provide support the development and operations of projects through technical assessments/investigations, due diligence studies and designs by engaging the various business units and relevant external stakeholders. 

Main responsibilities 

• Conduct or approve preliminary yield assessments accurately and timeously based on the information provided
• Support in evaluating the technical business case and provide input to the plausibility of the project
• Develop and establish the technical base case and specifications of the project
• Review and evaluate technical documentation and contracts (PPA, Grid Code, Connection Agreement, etc.)
• Ensure detailed engineering is implemented from the design stage
• Review and approve design change request or proposals in the event of deviations
• Support to resolve matters identified during operations
• Investigate and implement solutions towards improving relevant operational/functional systems within the project

Qualifications 

• Degree in Electrical / Electronic/Electro-Mechanical Engineering
• Professional Registration with ECSA or at an advanced stage of submission
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• 7+ years of electrical/electromechanical engineering experience. This includes the following:
• 2+ years renewable energy experience
• 2+ years project environment experience
• 2+ years distribution and reticulation design experience 

Personal characteristics 

• Independent and self-dependent working
• Analytical thinking
• Assertiveness and organisational skills
• High energy level and motivation.
• Proactive and taking initiative
• Good at building relationships and trust, good judgement skills and high integrity
• Good communication and team skills, with ability to work in a cross-functional team
• High social and intercultural competence
• Speak and write English fluently. Other language skills like Spanish, German, French are an advantage
• Excellent report writing skills
• Sound knowledge of contracts related to energy generation projects
• Good understanding of Utility interfaces and stakeholders

Additional information

• Should be available and accustomed to travel extensively internationally to 3rd world or developing countries
• Must be able to work in an open-plan environment
• Must be able to work extended hours
• Must be able to work on-site in various conditions
• Valid driver’s licence
• No criminal record

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Currently, we are looking for a Senior HV Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa to be part of our global team working together towards our vision – Improving our future. As our Senior HV Engineer, you will manage, coordinate and lead all tasks and design activities towards delivering technical compliant MV and HV interconnection projects, to take ownership and responsibility to ensure all technical/contractual requirements are considered and implemented enabling the successful completion of the projects and to support the development and operations of projects through technical assessments/investigations, due diligence studies and designs by engaging the various business units and relevant external stakeholders.

Main responsibilities 

• Support and review interconnection solutions accurately and timeously based on the information provided
• Support in evaluating the technical business case and provide input to the plausibility of the project
• Using DigSilent/PSSE/ETAP, implement preliminary plant and utility grid simulation models to estimate, amongst others, the size of compensation equipment like STATCOMs/Cap Banks or SVCs
• Develop and establish the technical base case and specifications of the project related to its interconnection works.
• Review and evaluate technical documentation and contracts (PPA, Grid Code, Connection Agreement, etc.) to establish technical requirements to be implemented in the interconnection solutions
• Review and approve design change request or proposals in the event of deviations from the Issued for Construction designs
• Support to resolve matters identified during operations
• Develop tools and processes to increase the efficiency and quality of the delivered role

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronical Engineering
• Excellent knowledge of the entire MS Office Suite
• 7+ years electrical engineering experience including 5+ years project environment experience and 5+ years distribution and reticulation design experience
• Ideally, experience in Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Project design and execution 

Personal characteristics

• Independent and self-dependent working
• Analytical thinking
• Assertiveness and organisational skills
• High energy level and motivation.
• Proactive and taking initiative
• Good at building relationships and trust, good judgement skills and high integrity
• Good communication and team skills, with the ability to work in a cross-functional team
• High social and intercultural competence
• Speak and write English fluently. Other language skills like Spanish, German, French are an advantage
• Excellent report writing skills
• Sound knowledge of contracts related to energy generation projects
• Good understanding of Electrical Power Utility interfaces and stakeholders

Additional information

• Typically, you will be working as the single interconnection specialist on a selection of projects in different phases of development simultaneously so good time management and multitasking ability are critical.
• Should be available and accustomed to travel extensively internationally to 3rd world or developing countries
• Must be able to work in an open-plan environment
• Must be able to work extended hours if and when required
• Must be able to work on construction sites in various conditions
• Valid driver’s licence
• No criminal record