Senior Power Line Design Engineer; HV

Senior Power Line Design Engineer (HV)

Employment Type: Permanent
Industry: Energy & Power Utilities / Renewable Energy
Salary: Highly Competitive (Market-Related, Senior Level)
Location: Roodepoort / Cape Town / Durban
Location flexibility based on project requirements

A leading engineering business within the power utilities and renewable energy sector is seeking a Senior Power Line Design Engineer (HV) to take full technical ownership of high-voltage transmission and distribution projects.

This is a senior, KPI-driven engineering role requiring proven, hands-on experience in HV power line design. The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end design delivery, technical leadership, and engineering support across multiple large-scale infrastructure projects.

The role will be measured against the following role-critical KPIs:

• End-to-end design of HV power lines (132kV – 765kV)

• Delivery of accurate, high-quality engineering outputs including:

  • Line layouts

  • Detailed drawings

  • Technical specifications

  • Design calculations

• HV line routing and tower spotting using PLSCADD

• Full compliance with local, international, and client engineering standards

• On-time delivery of complete design packages across multiple concurrent projects

• Technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers and designers

• Coordination with internal teams, contractors, and external project stakeholders

• Provision of engineering support during construction, commissioning, and final handover

Candidates must meet one of the following qualification criteria:

• BSc Eng / BEng with a minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience
  OR

• BTech with a minimum of 10 years post-qualification engineering experience

Additional mandatory requirements:

• Professional registration with ECSA (Engineer or Engineering Technologist)

• 7–10 years proven experience in HV transmission and distribution projects

• Demonstrated experience within the power utility sector (Eskom exposure advantageous)

• Strong, practical experience using PLSCADD (essential)

• Valid South African drivers licence

• Own reliable transport

The following will be considered strong advantages:

• PLS-Pole and PLS-Tower

• PSSE

• MS Project

• Project management exposure

• Experience with tendering processes, EOIs, and technical bid support

• Highly competitive, senior-level remuneration

• Technically complex and high-impact HV infrastructure projects

• Exposure to large-scale transmission and distribution networks

• Performance-driven, professional engineering environment

• Long-term career growth within the energy and power sector