Sbahle Andile Zulu
Mandeni KwaSithebe 5066,Sundumbili
Summary
Ambitious Engineer in Training with 1 year and 5 months of experience in the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) System Operator Business Unit, seeking a permanent Electrical Engineering position to apply expertise in power system operations, outage management, real time grid monitoring, and network analysis. Dedicated to developing into a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) and enhancing to the safe and efficient performance of the national power system.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Engineer In Training
National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA)
Gauteng, South Africa
2025.02 - Current
Trained under System Operator Business Unit and rotated within the departments and gained the following experience:
- Operations Planning Department- Applied power system studies, simulations, and risk analysis for network reliability and voltage stability.
- National Control Centre- Got exposure to real time grid frequency control and voltage regulations at national control centre.
- Grid Code management- Developed grid code compliance for renewable plant integration using Power Factory software. Visited sites with engineers to support servicing and maintenance tasks.
- Ancillary Services Department- Gained experience in maintaining system stability through frequency control, voltage support, reserves management, and analysed system events including Multiple Unit Trips (MUTs) and High Frequency Incidents (HFIs) for grid stability.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations at all times.
Education
Matric -
KwaVusumuzi High School
Mandeni, KwaZulu Natal 2016.01 - 2020.11
B.Eng Electrical Engineering -
University Of Zululand
Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal 2021.02 - 2024.11
Skills
- Technical problem-solving
- Engineering expertise
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Data analysis
- Public speaking
- Communication skills
- Decision making
Languages
Zulu
Native
English
Fluent
Sesotho
Beginner
Affiliations
- Reading
- Community Volunteering
- Language Learning
- Entrepreneurship
- Science and Innovation
- Travelling
Softwares
- Proteus
- Power Factory
- PSSE
References
Dr Nathael Sibanda
Supervisor
University of Zululand
T: 062 884 5198
Maite Mailula
Middle Manager GCM/Mentor
NTCSA
T: 073 529 4373
Timeline
Engineer In Training
National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA)
2025.02 - Current
B.Eng Electrical Engineering -
University Of Zululand
2021.02 - 2024.11
Matric -
KwaVusumuzi High School
2016.01 - 2020.11