Electrical Engineer

thyssenkrupp; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa seeks a lead electrical engineer with 4 years of contracting experience in energy or chemical sectors to deliver projects, manage client expectations and lead electrical design activities.

You will conduct PFD/P&ID reviews, HAZOP/SIL, 3D models, and constructability checks, while participating in hazardous area reviews and scheduling. ECSA registration is preferred and NEC knowledge is advantageous.

Qualifications

• BSc./B.Eng. Electrical Engineering degree with 4 years engineering experience in contracting environments.
• Professional Registration with ECSA is preferable.
• Working knowledge of NEC would be an added advantage.
• Experience in brownfield project execution.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients to understand and deliver to Client’s expectations.
• Perform lead engineer role on various small projects.
• Participate in PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP & SIL reviews, 3D model and constructability reviews.
• Lead or participate in Hazardous Area Classification Reviews.
• Perform manpower planning and project schedule management where lead engineer is held.
• Perform scoping exercises on site.
• General electrical design activities and deliverables.
• Network studies and protection grading studies.
• Medium and low voltage substation design.
• Field engineering including lighting and small power design, earthing and lightning protection design, cable routing, cathodic protection and cable sizing/selection.

Skills

Lead engineer

Project management

Field engineering

Education

BSc./ B.Eng. Electrical Engineering

Tools

NEC knowledge

Job description

Your responsibilities

• Interaction with the client to understand and deliver to Client’s expectations.
• Performing lead engineer role on various small projects.
• Participate in PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP & SIL reviews, 3D model and constructability reviews
• Lead or participate in Hazardous Area Classification Reviews
• Perform manpower planning and project schedule management for the projects where a lead engineer role is held.
• Perform scoping exercises on site
• General electrical design activities/ deliverables
• Network studies and protection grading studies.
• Medium and low voltage substation design.
• Field engineering experience, including lighting and small power design, earthing and lightning protection design, cable racking and routing design, cathodic protection design and cable sizing and selection.

Your profile

The successful candidate must be in possession of a BSc./ B.Eng. Electrical Engineering degree with 4 years engineering experience in a contracting environment working on projects in the energy and chemical/ refining / petrochemical industries.

Professional Registration with ECSA is preferable.

A working knowledge of NEC would be an added advantage.

Experience in brownfield project execution.

Your benefits

Company

Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde. Underpinned by a global footprint with local presence, we are a market-leading technology, engineering, construction and service partner for industrial plants and systems.

Combining over 100 years of global experience with over 60 years of local African know-how, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is a specialist provider of a range of advanced chemical technologies and integrated, environmentally friendly EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) solutions and services.

As an environmentally-responsible company, our vision is to create a livable planet through engineering green solutions.

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