Senior Consultant

Atana is seeking a Senior Consultant in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializing in electrical engineering and renewable energy. The role requires over 20 years of consulting experience and expertise in large-scale projects, particularly in solar PV and wind. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership, mentoring, and managing engineering work packages. The candidate should have strong stakeholder management skills and familiarity with electrical design tools. Professional registration with ECSA is required.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and accomplished Senior Professional Electrical Engineer and Renewable Energy Specialist to join our electrical design team and grow our renewable energy service offering. This role is suited to a seasoned professional with over 20 years of relevant consulting experience, with a strong track record in the design, development, and implementation of electrical, renewable energy and power infrastructure projects.
The successful candidate will play a strategic and technical leadership role across a diverse portfolio of projects, including utility-scale renewable energy developments, grid integration, and energy transition initiatives within both the public and private sectors in South Africa, in Africa and globally.


Desired Qualifications and Professional Registration

A relevant qualification in electrical engineering, energy systems or related field Minimum 20 years relevant working experience in electrical engineering and renewable energy projects in a consulting engineering environment Considered a well-known and respected expert internally and externally in field of expertise. Professional registration with ECSA as a PrEng/PrTech is required Extensive experience in renewable energy projects, particularly solar PV, wind, and energy storage


Proven track record in large-scale infrastructure or power sector projects Strong experience with grid integration and power systems analysis Deep understanding of South African energy market, including Eskom frameworks and REIPPPP


Strong technical expertise in power systems, generation technologies, and electrical design Strategic thinking and commercial acumen Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


Proven leadership and project management capability High level of analytical and problem-solving ability Experience working with multilateral development banks or IPPs Exposure to energy policy, regulatory advisory, or public-sector infrastructure projects


Proficiency with electrical engineering design digital tools (i.e. Revit, Revizto, Dialux, ETAP, etc) and familiarity of energy modelling tools (i.e. DIgSILENT, PVSyst or Homer, etc.)


Duties and Responsibilities
We will entrust and rely on you to:
Role objectives include

Providing specialist technical leadership to the South Africa Electrical / Renewable Energy Engineering team, reporting to the Associate Director / Director.
Maintaining effective communication and relationship with our global teams / partners.
Provide technical leadership on electrical / renewable energy engineering projects.
Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to design engineers or technologists.
Business development including leading bids and proposals.
There will be a requirement to support our global teams on MCF & Industry projects.
Manage and deliver the electrical / renewable energy engineering work packages in multiple projects.

Your responsibilities will include:
Technical Leadership

Provide expert-level technical input on electrical engineering and renewable energy projects, including solar PV, wind, battery storage, and hybrid systems.
Lead the design review, technical due diligence, and optimisation of energy generation and distribution systems.
Oversee grid connection studies, load flow analysis, and system integration in alignment with local authority requirements.

Project Delivery & Advisory

Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex energy and infrastructure projects from feasibility through to implementation.
Provide strategic advisory services on energy transition, decarbonisation, and sustainability initiatives.
Support procurement processes, including REIPPPP bid preparation, tender evaluations, and contract negotiations.
Ensure compliance with South African regulatory frameworks, standards, and environmental requirements.

Client Engagement & Business Development

Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, clients, including government departments, financiers, developers, and utilities.
Identify new business opportunities and contribute to proposal development and strategic growth initiatives.
Represent the organisation in industry forums, conferences, and stakeholder engagements.

Financial & Commercial Oversight

Contribute to financial modelling, project feasibility studies, and lifecycle cost analysis.
Monitor project budgets, timelines, and risk profiles.
Provide input into investment decisions and funding structur