Electrical Engineer – Data Centers & MCF (Hybrid)

Haskoning; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Hybrid working

Training & development

Diversity & inclusion

Offices in Sandton, Cape Town, Umhlaga

Job summary

Haskoning seeks an Electrical Engineer (MCF/Data Centres) to design and model electrical systems for mission‑critical facilities. You will develop power systems from 5 VDC to 150 kV, including distribution networks, UPS, generation, and protection schemes while ensuring reliability and resilience across cross‑border projects.

You will coordinate Revit/ETAP models, perform multiple studies, and support commissioning, risk reviews and technical decisions, working within a hybrid global team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering and 4–7+ years post graduate experience in a consulting engineering environment.
• ECSA Professional registration or progress toward ECSA registration.
• Experience in design of data centres/ mission critical facilities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical work packages for data centre projects.
• Build and maintain ETAP models.
• Perform load flow, short‑circuit, protection, arc‑flash, motor‑starting, harmonic, reliability, and contingency studies.
• Design MV/LV distribution, UPS, generation, switchgear, protection, and critical power systems.
• Coordinate Revit/BIM and ETAP models, diagrams, layouts, and design documents.
• Produce specifications, calculations, reports, tender documents, and other deliverables.
• Support planning, cost and risk reviews, technical decisions, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Review tenders and vendor proposals and participate in design reviews, workshops, and hazard assessments.
• Support FAT, SAT, IST, commissioning, readiness, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Communicate progress and risks and ensure compliance with standards, client requirements, and mission‑critical principles.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

BSc/MSc Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

ACC

ETAP

Dialux

Excel

Revizto

Job description

Haskoning seeks an Electrical Engineer (MCF/Data Centres) to design and model electrical systems for mission‑critical facilities. You will develop power systems from 5 VDC to 150 kV, including distribution networks, UPS, generation, and protection schemes while ensuring reliability and resilience across cross‑border projects.

You will coordinate Revit/ETAP models, perform multiple studies, and support commissioning, risk reviews and technical decisions, working within a hybrid global team.