Electrical Design Engineer

Vacancies; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Vacancies seeks an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to plan, direct and coordinate professional electrical designs for mining projects. You will ensure alignment with client requirements, safety standards, and cost-effective implementation from concept through data pack to manufacturing.

The role requires extensive design experience, knowledge of PLC/SCADA systems, and familiarity with IEC61439, SANS, and MHS/OHS regulations, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Technical Diploma or NQF Equivalent.
• Pr. Eng (advantage but not required).
• Extensive operational and design experience (inclusive of relevant design program exposure).
• Exposure to Mining Industry.
• International electrical and instrumentation specifications and standards.
• SANS standards.
• MHS Act & OHS Act.
• Technical product knowledge.
• Knowledge of PLC and Scada systems.
• Industrial plant design experience.
• Mining design experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate professional electrical designs as part of the complete design process to meet client requirements.
• Align designs with business strategies and objectives to ensure effective customer service.
• Align designs with industry best practices to ensure cost management and safety compliance.
• Mentor and coach CAD operators and Engineers in training to develop resources.
• Implement design initiatives after project scoping, tendering and contract preparation with the client.
• Liaise with clients on design specifications and requirements to ensure client satisfaction.
• Prepare scope of work, specifications, bill of quantities and tender documents per client needs.
• Compile information for manufacturing and software engineering phases (data pack) for successful implementation.
• Include MCC design IEC61439 knowledge, heat rise calculations, equipment selection, layout, lighting, substation, cable racking, cable sizing, transformer sizing, and legal electrical requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Mining industry knowledge

PLC and SCADA knowledge

Industrial plant design

SANS standards knowledge

IEC61439 familiarity

Education

Degree or Technical Diploma or NQF Equivalent

Pr. Eng (advantage)

Job description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible to plan, direct and coordinate professional electrical designs as part of the complete design process to meet client specific requirements.

Job Objectives

• To plan and align designs to business strategies and objectives to ensure effective customer service.
• To align designs with industry best practices to ensure effective cost management and adherence to safety regulations.
• To ensure continuous improvements on the designs for optimal and cost-effective implementation
• To mentor and coach, the CAD operators and Engineers in training to ensure optimal utilization and development of these human resources.
• To implement design initiatives upon completion of project scoping, tendering and contract preparation with the client.
• To liaise with the respective clients pertaining to the design specifications and requirements to ensure client satisfaction
• To prepare the scope of work, specifications, bill of quantities and tender documents in line with the client's needs and requirements.
• To compile further information for the manufacturing and software engineering phases of the project (ref a detailed 'data pack') to ensure successful implementation.
• MCC design IEC61439 knowledge
• Heat rise calculations
• Equipment selection
• Layout design
• Lighting and small power design
• Substation design
• Cable racking design
• Cable sizing
• Equipment selection
• Legal electrical requirements
• Transformer sizing

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge:

• Degree/ Technical Diploma or NQF Equivalent
• Pr. Eng (will be an advantage but not required)
• Must have excessive operational and design experience (inclusive of relevant design program exposure)
• Exposure to Mining Industry
• International electrical and instrumentation specifications and standards
• SANS standards
• MHS Act & OHS Act
• Technical product knowledge
• Knowledge of PLC and Scada systems
• Industrial plant design experience
• Mining design experience