Electrical Design Engineer | Mining & Industrial Plants

JVR Software

Pretoria

On-site

ZAR 480,000 - 750,000

Full time

6 days ago

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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