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Lead Protection & Control (P&C) / Secondary Systems Engineer – Relocation to the Netherlands

  • Cape Town CBD Remote
  • Salary: R95 000.00 - R128 000.00 Per Month
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Engineering Consulting Environmental
  • Benefits: Medical Aid Pension Travel Allowance
  • Reference: 2348945

Apply before May 20 2026 | 59 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Currents

FULL RELOCATION PACKAGE PROVIDED (Includes IND Highly Skilled Migrant Visa sponsorship, 30% tax ruling application support, flight & temporary housing assistance, and a premium settling-in service for you and your family).

About Our Client & The Role We are exclusively representing a top-tier European engineering consultancy. They operate strictly in the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), Basic Engineering, and Detailed Engineering phases. They do not do physical construction, installation, or site maintenance.

We are looking for the intellectual mastermind behind the intelligence, communication, protection, and control of high-voltage substations. You will design the "nervous system" of the national grid, ensuring safe integration of renewable energy sources.

Visa & Experience Requirements:

Due to strict Dutch Highly Skilled Migrant (HSM) Visa salary thresholds, we are targeting:

  • Young Professionals: Approx. 3 to 4 years of pure design experience (Must be under 30 years old at the time of application).

  • Senior Experts: 10+ years of pure design experience.

What You Will Do (The Design Tasks)

Your daily intellectual production includes:

 

  • Designing, drafting, and calculating comprehensive electrical schematics for control, measurement, and protection of primary components.

  • Creating complex interlocking logic in Boolean schematics to mathematically prevent unsafe switching operations.

  • Writing detailed protection philosophies, calculating actual relay settings (protection setting files), and designing architecture drawings for SCADA and telecontrol integration.

  • Meticulously preparing and writing Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) protocols.

What We Offer

  • A permanent contract with a highly competitive salary that meets the Dutch IND Highly Skilled Migrant requirements.

  • A comprehensive, fully coordinated relocation and settling-in package via our dedicated Global Mobility Partner, ensuring a soft landing for you (and your family) in the Netherlands.

  • The opportunity to work on multi-million-euro grid and energy transition projects at Europe's leading engineering consultancy.

 

Ready to redesign your future? Apply now with your English CV, highlighting your specific design projects and software capabilities!


Required Skills

  • Substation Design
  • Iec 61850
  • Load Flow
  • Power Systems Protection
  • SCADA Integration
  • ELCAD / EPLAN
  • Digsilent Powerfactory Or ETAP
  • Protection Philosophies
  • Relay Settings
  • Interlocking Logic
  • Industry Codes

Candidate Requirements

Your Profile & Hard Skills

  • Academic Foundation: B.Eng or B.Sc.Eng degree. ECSA Pr.Eng registration (or Candidate Engineer status) is highly advantageous.

  • Theoretical Mastery: Deep understanding of power systems protection, symmetrical components analysis, protection grading/coordination, CT/VT sizing, and DC load flow calculations.

  • Standards & Codes: Demonstrable knowledge of the global IEC 61850 standard for Substation Automation Systems is an absolute must. Knowledge of SANS 780, IEC 185, or NRS 035 is highly regarded.

  • Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with database-driven schematics software like EPLAN or ELCAD. Demonstrable experience with simulation tools like DIgSILENT PowerFactory or ETAP for network studies is crucial.

NOT FOR YOU IF (Red Flags): We are looking for theoretical designers. This role is not a match if your CV primarily highlights: Relay Testing, Secondary Injection, Substation Operator, High Voltage Jointer, Linesman, Construction Site Manager, Switchgear Erector, or Cable Terminator. If you are primarily a Protection Tester injecting relays on-site (e.g., using OMICRON) or a hands-on Commissioning Technician, this theoretical design role is not the right fit.


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