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Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer | Cape TownKirby Group Engineering · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer | Cape Town

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-02 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Hybrid Engineering
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 45,000 EUR–75,000 EUR/mo

About the Company

Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years To build your career by assisting in the delivery of 'leading edge' engineering projects. To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards. To benefit from Kirby's Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability. To work with the best. Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Junior or Intermediate P&C Design Engineer to support the delivery of HV substation projects. You will work under senior guidance while gaining exposure to UK design standards, protection systems, and substation automation technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex high voltage transmission utility and renewable energy infrastructure projects in the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe while contributing to a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.

Responsibilities

  • ● Assist in preparing HV substation secondary designs, including:
  • ● Schematic diagrams
  • ● Protection philosophies
  • ● Substation SCADA integration
  • ● Support development of control and protection schemes.
  • ● Contribute to SCADA integration and system design.
  • ● Prepare technical documentation, substation equipment sizing and selection, and design deliverables.
  • ● Ensure designs meet IEC, IEEE, ANSI and Utility specific standards.
  • ● Support design reviews and respond to technical queries.
  • ● Assist with testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
  • ● Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior engineers.
  • ● Participate in continuous learning and technical development.
  • ● Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
  • ● 1-4 years' experience in HV substation / P&C design.
  • ● Exposure to:
  • ● Protection and control systems
  • ● Substation design principles
  • ● Familiarity with design tools such as AutoCAD, EPLAN (or similar).
  • ● Basic understanding of SCADA and protection schemes.
  • ● ECSA registration (Candidate Engineer) advantageous.
  • ● Strong willingness to learn and grow.
  • ● Good technical and analytical skills.
  • ● Clear communication and teamwork ability.
  • ● Attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Benefits

  • ● Structured development under senior engineers.
  • ● Exposure to UK and rest of Europe engineering standards and projects.
  • ● Career progression pathway from Junior Senior Engineer.
  • ● Supportive and collaborative team environment.