Transmission and Distribition Design Engineer

Transmission and Distribition Design Engineer

Recruiter

Assegai

Job Ref

DUR000422/LL

Date posted

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary

Annually

SUMMARY

Our client, a leading international consulting engineering firm is seeking a Transmission and Distribution Design Engineer (Overhead Lines) to join their Energy team in providing Structural design for powerlines and substations as a consultant.

POSITION INFO

Responsibilities include

• Design of substation equipment and line termination gantry structures & Cable Sealing Ends.
• Design powerlines with PLS-CADD and powerline towers with PLS-Tower.
• The role will include Sag & tension calculations; Catenary Support System design; Line Profiling; Gantry analysis; Tower setting levels; Environmental loads; Insulator set design; Overhead Line Wire Clearance; Route plans; Material Quantification - Short Circuit Analysis.
• Involved with the Design of powerline structural foundations, including piled, pad, and rock-anchor foundations.
• Carry out the Investigation and proposed remedial actions for damaged or corroded structures: corroded structures (remaining life and remedial action): Substation structures; Power line structures (11kV to 400kV); Structural loading.
• Foundation design, including field testing. Stays and anchors. Cross-Arm design.
• Lead and mentor graduate and experienced engineers.
• This role will involve the preparation and checking of feasibility studies, outline and detailed design technical reports and other written documents.
• The design and checking of detail allocation and construction design drawings and the Production of design concepts, drawings, specifications, and other technical documents.

Requirements

• A BSc or BEng. degree
• Master’s degree is advantageous.
• Registered with ECSA
• Good project delivery experience
• An understanding of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and South African National Standards (SANS) standards
• Proficiency in associated technical specifications from clients such as Eskom/NTCSA or others.