Electrical Designer

Hire Resolve – Top Recruitment Agecny; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy company seeks an experienced Electrical Designer (Draftsman) in Johannesburg. You will initiate, plan, and develop electrical designs using EPLAN and AutoCAD, ensuring accurate documentation and bill of materials preparation. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering with 4–5 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes collaboration and adherence to design regulations.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in electrical design.
• 4–5 years of industry experience in engineering, manufacturing, or project-based work.
• Strong understanding of electrical design regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and plan electrical designs using EPLAN and AutoCAD.
• Attend kick-off meetings and liaise with clients.
• Implement redlining and provide As-Built documentation.

Skills

Electrical design regulations awareness

Problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN Electric P8

AutoCAD

Job description

A leading engineering consultancy company is looking for a detail-oriented Electrical Designer (Draftsman) to join their Engineering team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for initiating, planning, and developing electrical designs using EPLAN and AutoCAD software. You’ll be involved from project kickoff through to handover, ensuring accurate documentation, drawing development, and bill of materials preparation.

Key Responsibilities:

Initiation & Planning

• Attend internal & external kick off meetings following review of inputs
• Liaise with clients
• Evaluation of Scope & Specifications

Clarification, Design & Procurement

• Clarify / develop specifications required and by making use of clarification check lists
• List all project deliverables required in project plan
• Make use of Eplan / Autocad Software to develop engineering drawings
• Manage and control all project related documentation
• Develop project deliverables as per list and sign off against QCP
• Develop BOM(s) as per design and issue signed off BOM to procurement to process PO’s
• Sign-off on Documentation
• Client liaison & Management

Manufacturing & Engineering

• Implement Redlining initiated at Factory Acceptance Tests
• Assist with Project related queries
• Installation & Cold Commissioning
• Implement redlining

Hot Commissioning & Handover

• Implement redlining and provide As-Built (Handover) documentation

Managing

• Commit to and maintain schedule & key dates
• Give feedback to Operations Manager in terms of time tracking sheet daily
• Comply with design & development procedure
• Raise any issues via early warnings so that delay notices may be raised
• Comply with Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process / policy
• Ensure all documents / correspondence is backed up on respective server
• No wilful or negligent obstruction of duties of another

General / Administration

• Adhere to all AMS Policies & Procedures
• Demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and courtesy when interacting with colleagues, customers, and management.
• Adhere to AMS work times by arriving and leaving on time.
• Communicate progress and issues timeously.
• Abides by the integrated management system (Quality, safety and health) and when the need arises, to contribute to continual improvement.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Software Proficiency:

• EPLAN Electric P8 (essential)

• AutoCAD (essential)

Experience:

• 4–5 years of experience in electrical design

• 4–5 years of industry experience (engineering/manufacturing/project-based)

Technical Skills:Design and layout of:

• MCCs (Motor Control Centres)
• PLC panels
• Distribution Boards (DBs)
• Control Panels

• Electrical component selection (performance, cost, safety focused)

• Accurate design documentation and material list generation

Key Competencies:

• Strong understanding of electrical design regulations and compliance

• Problem-solving and debugging of electrical design issues

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Effective collaboration with project managers and workshop teams

Ready to make your next career-defining move?
Contact Sonique Beetge at Hire Resolve or apply directly via:

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