33006152 - Specialist Engineer (Protection Eng)

Description
• Development,implementation and maintenance of an overall protection strategy.
• Supervising,training,developing and disciplining of staff.
• Preparation of capital and operating budget and control thereof.
• Manages,controls and audits the computerisation and maintenance of records and drawings,and the production of statistics.
• Preparing and implementation of applicable departmental policies and compliance with codes of practice,safety rules and other standing orders.
• Liaise with other authorities,departments and divisions.
• Undertake complex studies of system stability and analysis of results.
• Network analysis and calculation of system faults levels.
• Calculation of protection settings and setting of all protection equipment in the field.
• Research and investigate protection sysems mal-operations and operational sequences.
• Approve all protection scheme wiring additions and alterations undertaken.
• Coordination of all activities relating to the up-dating and maintenance of all computerised protection schematic diagrams.
• Auditing of all protection systems and equipment.
• Appointment in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1993) and Regulations.
• Management, control and granting of permission to other departments for protection additions and alterations in the network.
• Design and planning of new protection systems for high and medium voltage networks.
• Development of protection related performance criteria.


Qualifications
Essentail Experience
• -, 7 years post registration experience in the Electricity Distribution or Transmission industry.

Preferred Experience
• -, Nil.

Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (NQF Level 8) in Electrical Engineering, Must be in possession of a valid first aid certificate or be able to obtain one within 6 months of the date of appointment. , Must pass a proficiency test set by the department to prove sufficient general knowledge of Power Systems Protection theory., Registered as a Professional Electrical Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)., Valid motor vehicle driving license

Preferred Qualifications
• Nil.