Senior Project Design Engineer

SET Consulting
📍 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 💼 Full Time 🕒 Posted February 27, 2026

Job Description

Senior Project Design Engineer

Market-related Salary


Western Cape or Pretoria


Role Purpose


A renewable energy organisation is seeking a Senior Project Design Engineer to lead the design, integration, and optimisation of Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for commercial, industrial, and small-scale IPP projects. The role focuses on delivering technically robust, commercially viable, and high-performing energy systems with emphasis on instrumentation, controls, and energy management systems (EMS).


Key Responsibilities (Summary)


  • System Design & Engineering: Lead detailed design of PV and BESS systems, including schematics, single-line diagrams, control and instrumentation layouts, and compliance with standards and utility requirements.




  • BESS Integration: Perform system sizing, energy modelling, operational simulations, com...

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    Job Details

    • Location Cape Town, Western Cape
    • Job Type Full Time
    • Category Engineers
    • Posted Date February 27, 2026
    • Application Deadline April 08, 2026