Associate Power Engineer
Listed on 2026-02-26
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1,800MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa.
Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.
Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition. In South Africa, Globeleq owns and operates renewable energy (RE) power plants throughout the country.
The Associate Power Engineer will assist in the development and execution of power engineering and project-related tasks within the engineering department. Together with the Engineering Team, the Associate Power Engineer will focus on the development, implementation and maintenance of sound engineering practices through Globeleq’s existing assets, assets under development and assets under construction, with the intention of optimising life-cycle performance. The role will require frequent travel for onsite activities.
- Assist in developing and maintaining wind, solar and battery facility Power Factory and PSCAD models
- Assist and perform grid code studies
- Assist in managing grid code compliance of the Globeleq power plants
- Assist in analysing power quality data and assist in power quality assessments of the Globeleq assets
- Assist in improving electrical plant control systems
- Assist in studies to identify appropriate changes to improve plant reliability and performance
- Conduct internal technical audits of Globeleq assets, systems and maintenance plans
- Assist with transfer of knowledge to the technical teams through coaching and training
- Support plant technicians in fault finding activities
- Assist Plant and Engineering teams in root cause analysis investigations into failures
- Evaluating electrical systems, products, components, and applications by conducting research and applying knowledge of electricity and materials to assist the operation teams
- Participating in ISO 55 000 related activities
- Administer the Station Ware configuration management system
- Assist in developing and implementing engineering systems to improve support to the Globeleq assets
- Manage engineering projects from conceptual through to operations
- Confirm system's and components' capabilities of each project requirement
- Assist in developing technical specifications and scope of work packages for engineering projects
- Conduct feasibility studies for proposed new capital projects
- Participate in the evaluation, review and recommendation of suitable suppliers and contractors
- Assist with the delivery of projects on time, within budget and to agreed contractor quality
And any other duties, as assigned by Power Engineer in line with the role.
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