Electrical Design Engineer

JVR Software; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

AtripleA recruitment & temps in Gauteng seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to lead professional electrical design activities for client projects in Pretoria. The role emphasizes adherence to safety regulations and cost effectiveness within the full design lifecycle.

The candidate should bring extensive design program exposure, SANS/IEC61439 familiarity, and mining industry insight to drive compliant, innovative power and lighting solutions across substations, layouts, and cable systems.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Technical Diploma or NQF Equivalent.
• Pr. Eng (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.

Responsibilities

• To plan and direct and coordinate professional electrical designs as part of the complete design process to meet client specific requirements.
• 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 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
• Transformer sizing
• Legal electrical requirements

Skills

Operational design experience

Electrical design knowledge

Mining industry exposure

PLC/SCADA knowledge

Industrial design experience

Education

Degree/ Technical Diploma or NQF Equivalent

Pr. Eng advantageous

Tools

Design software exposure

Job description

Employer AtripleA recruitment & temps Location Gauteng Job type Other IT/Computer Salary Not specified

Job Title

Electrical Design Engineer

Location

Pretoria

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 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