Electrical Engineer Cape Town

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Lukhozi Consulting Engineers seeks an Electrical Engineer or Technologist to join its Cape Town office. The role focuses on designing electrical building services, MV distribution, and related infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning investigation, design, and contract administration.

Applicants should have a B.Eng / B.Sc(Eng) / B.Tech in electrical engineering, 5–10 years post-qualification experience, and ECSA registration eligibility.

Qualifications

• B.Eng / B.Sc(Eng) / B.Tech in electrical engineering.
• 5–10 years post-qualification experience.
• PrEng/Pr Tech Eng eligible with post-registration experience (2+ years).
• Unregistered with 6+ years post-qualification considered if eligible for ECSA within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Investigation and design of electrical building services and MV distribution.
• Contract administration and construction oversight of electrical works.
• Reporting, communication with clients, and project documentation.

Skills

Electrical design

Building services

Contract administration

Education

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

5–10 years post-qualification

ECSA PrEng or Pr Tech Eng eligible

Tools

Relux lighting

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

ACC BIM (Forma)

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 10/02/2026

Lukhozi is a medium sized national consulting engineering firm specializing in civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services, and project management and environmental consulting.

We have offices in Cape Town, George, PE, East London, Queenstown, Durban and Johannesburg.

Job Description

LukhoziConsulting Engineers seeks an Electrical Engineer or Technologist to join itsCapeTown office. The salary is market-related and will be commensurate withexperience and qualifications. Applicants should submit a CV that sets outtheir relevant experience against each of the responsibilities listed below.

Responsibilities

Investigation anddesign

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

Contract administrationand construction

• Administer electrical engineering contracts forbuilding services and engineering projects from inception to completion, andact as the Engineer’s Representative as defined in the contract.
• Provide construction oversight, monitoring progress toensure that the works comply with the design and quality requirements, andexpedite the clarification of design-related issues.
• Review contractors’ Quality Control Plans andConstruction Method Statements for compliance and quality.
• Measure electrical and electronic installations andprepare payment valuations.
• Address technical queries, resolve issues, and leadsite and technical meetings, including preparing the minutes.
• Support safety and environmental compliance throughoutthe 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 allproject professionals.
• Carry out the day-to-day administration of activeprojects, and general office administration as required.

Requirements

Qualifications,registration and experience

• A B.Eng, B.Sc(Eng) or B.Tech (Engineering) degree inelectrical engineering.
• Between five (5) and ten (10) years’ post-qualificationexperience.
• Preference will be given to applicants registered withthe Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (PrEng) 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 beeligible for ECSA registration within two (2) years.
• Design and management of building services andengineering projects, including municipal building services projects coveringelectrical and electronic installations, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems andfire detection systems.
• Proven experience in urban and rural reticulation anddistribution projects, and in medium-voltage (MV) networks.
• A background in health, education and public worksprojects.

Software

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

General

• Own transport and a valid driver’s licence.