Chief Engineer Substation

Job Responsibilities

• Functions as a technical specialist or in a lead role.
• Under general direction, develops and applies advanced engineering techniques, concepts and approaches to complex engineering problems.
• May provide technical guidance over a group or supervise engineering staff on projects of low to medium complexity.
• May be responsible for developing, validating, and presenting specialist / technical output.

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

Professional Outputs

• Technical quality of outputs
• Problem solving
• Engineering support on site

Customers and Business Partners

• Consult clients on discipline related issues
• Degree of regular communication.

Internal Processes

• Encouragement of safe working environment
• Develop processes and systems e.g. ISO, design processes, document control
• Quality control.

Technical: Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Critical assessment and development of solutions for improvement.

Business Development Support

• Identify new streams of revenue
• Scope Clarification
• Costing, methodology and proposal drafting.
• Provide leadership to the Substation design team
• Training and Mentorship.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc (Eng): BEng or B. Tech in Mechanical, Electrical or related field.
• Professional registration with ECSA

Other Competencies and Requirements:

• 7 years of technical experience in Transmission/Distribution for Engineers with BSc/BEng degrees and 10 years of experience for Technicians/Technologists.