Senior Researcher/Engineer: Energy Systems

22 hours ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Mecs Full time
  • Manage projects, research and conduct investigations on energy modelling and related topics.
  • Provide research direction on energy planning and energy modelling.
  • Participate in local panels or working groups on power systems topics.
  • Generate technical reports, articles, conference papers and presentations aimed at energy modelling locally and internationally.
  • Provide training on energy planning related topics.
  • Formulate research proposals to attract contract research income from public and private clients.
  • Develop relationships with potential, collaborators and stakeholders for R&D in power systems topics.
  • Compile technical reports for clients in the energy sector.
  • Manage contract research and development and ensure adherence to schedule and budget.


Core competencies (non-negotiable)
  • Specialized Software Proficiency: Intermediate to advanced user level of competency in PLEXOS, Balmorel, OSEMOSYS, TIMES, or others (ability to build capacity expansion and unit commitment models from scratch, not just run existing ones).
  • Strong project management skills required
  • Policy & Strategy Acumen: Experience translating technical results into policy insights (e.g., contributing to the IRP/gas masterplan/ municipal/enterprise level electricity masterplans).
  • Research Leadership: Proven ability to formulate research questions, manage data collection projects, and lead technical task teams
Education and experience required:
  • Master's degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial engineering, mathematics, science or equivalent with at least five years' working experience in the energy sector, of which three years' should be in energy modelling
  • Strong network in the public and private sectors as links to sustainable energy supply, with a track record of working with clients and obtaining contract R&D in the field.
  • Familiarity with modelling approaches for energy planning and modelling and project management experience.

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