Electrical Engineer Cape Town

Lukhozi Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market related salary

Group Life Insurance

Group Provident Fund

Medical Aid Scheme

Job summary

Lukhozi Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town seeks an Electrical Engineer or Technologist to join its team. The role covers design, contract administration, and site supervision for building services, MV networks and water/ wastewater projects.

Applicants should demonstrate 5–10 years of post-qualification experience, with preference for ECSA Pr Eng/Pr Tech Eng registration or eligibility. Proficiency with Relux, AutoCAD and Revit MEP is expected, with BIM experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• A B.Eng, B.Sc(Eng) or B.Tech (Engineering) degree in electrical engineering.
• Between five (5) and ten (10) years' post-qualification experience.
• Preference for applicants registered with ECSA as Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng with at least two years post-registration experience.
• Unregistered applicants with at least six years post-qualification experience will be considered if eligible for ECSA within two years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scoping and condition assessments of electrical installations and report findings in detail.
• Plan and design electrical building services, urban and rural reticulation and MV distribution projects.
• Design electrical elements of projects such as water and wastewater infrastructure (pump stations, rising mains, pipelines).
• Prepare tender documents.
• Administer electrical engineering contracts from inception to completion, acting as Engineer's Representative.
• Provide construction oversight and ensure works meet design and quality requirements; resolve issues.

Skills

Electrical design

Site supervision

Contract administration

Reporting to clients

Education

B.Eng/B.Sc(Eng)/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Pr Eng/Pr Tech Eng registration or eligibility

6+ years post-qualification experience

ECSA registration potential eligibility

Tools

Relux

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

BIM ACC (Forma)

Job description

Lukhozi Consulting Engineers seeks an Electrical Engineer or Technologist to join its Cape Town office. The salary is market-related and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants should submit a CV that sets out their relevant experience against each of the responsibilities listed below.

Responsibilities

Investigation and design

• Conduct scoping and condition assessments of electrical installations and report on the findings in detail.
• Plan and design electrical building services, and urban and rural reticulation and MV distribution projects.
• Design the electrical elements of engineering projects, such as water and wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, rising mains and pipeline systems.
• Prepare tender documents.

Contract administration and construction

• Administer electrical engineering contracts for building services and engineering projects from inception to completion, and act as the Engineer's Representative as defined in the contract.
• Provide construction oversight, monitoring progress to ensure that the works comply with the design and quality requirements, and expedite the clarification of design-related issues.
• Review contractors' Quality Control Plans and Construction Method Statements for compliance and quality.
• Measure electrical and electronic installations and prepare payment valuations.
• Address technical queries, resolve issues, and lead site and technical meetings, including preparing the minutes.
• Support safety and environmental compliance throughout the construction phase.

Reporting, communication and administration

• Compile and deliver reports at all project stages, including inception, concept and viability, design, tender evaluation, progress, financial status and close-out.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and all project professionals.
• Carry out the day-to-day administration of active projects, and general office administration as required.

Requirements

Qualifications, registration and experience

• A B.Eng, B.Sc(Eng) or B.Tech (Engineering) degree in electrical engineering.
• Between five (5) and ten (10) years' post-qualification experience.
• Preference will be given to applicants registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng) with at least two (2) years' post-registration experience.
• Unregistered applicants with at least six (6) years' post-qualification experience will be considered, provided they will be eligible for ECSA registration within two (2) years.

Project experience

• Design and management of building services and engineering projects, including municipal building services projects covering electrical and electronic installations, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and fire detection systems.
• Proven experience in urban and rural reticulation and distribution projects, and in medium-voltage (MV) networks.
• A background in health, education and public works projects.

Software

• Proficiency in Relux lighting design software. Experience with DIALux is an advantage.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD. Experience with Revit MEP is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, particularly Autodesk Construction Cloud (now Forma) (ACC Docs, ACC Build and ACC Collaborate Pro), is an advantage.

General

• Own transport and a valid driver's licence.

Benefits

• Market related salary
• Group Life Insurance
• Group Provident Fund
• Medical Aid Scheme