Senior protection & control (p&c) design engineer

Kirby Group Engineering • cape town, western cape, South-Africa • Posted June 22, 2026

Location cape town, western cape
Job Type Full-time
Category Other-General
Posted June 22, 2026
Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Design Engineer to join our growing engineering team in Cape Town. The successful candidate will play a key technical leadership role in delivering high-voltage and medium-voltage substation designs for projects, ensuring compliance with international standards and client requirements.

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.

Key Responsibilities Lead the design of HV substation protection schemes (transformers, lines, busbars, feeders) Develop protection philosophies, relay selection, coordination, and settings Deliver control system and auxiliary systems designs, including schematics and SCADA integration Perform power system studies (...

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