Electrical Project Engineer

Redheads Engineering Group; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support a major power generation project in South Africa. You will manage engineering activities to ensure safe and reliable plant operations, requiring strong expertise in governance and complex utility environments. Candidates should have 10-19 years of relevant experience, including post-ECSA registration, and exceptional client engagement skills. This role is pivotal in the project's success and requires technical authority and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10–19 years’ experience in Electrical Engineering aligned to the scope of work.
• Minimum 5 years post-ECSA registration.
• Proof of qualifications required (SAQA-verified).

Responsibilities

• Provide full-Spectrum Electrical Engineering support.
• Conduct Technical Assurance activities.
• Ensure reliability and safety during manufacturing.
• Manage engineering design changes.
• Engage regularly with clients for updates.

Skills

Strong understanding of engineering governance

Technical assurance capabilities

Stakeholder and client engagement

Ability to work independently

Education

Qualification in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support the final stages of a large-scale power generation project. This is a role requiring a highly skilled professional with deep technical expertise, strong engineering governance capability, and proven experience in complex utility or heavy‑industrial environments.

The appointed engineer will play a critical role in supporting the completion of outstanding design, implementation, and technical assurance activities—ensuring the delivery of a safe, compliant, fully integrated, and operationally reliable plant.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide full‑Spectrum Electrical Engineering support, including:

• Developing project Scopes of Work and associated project documentation
• Conducting Technical Assurance activities in line with Design Review Procedures
• Reviewing and approving design documentation, including data books
• Identifying and managing engineering design changes
• Performing handover activities, including plant walk‑downs
• Resolving complex technical challenges
• Developing outage‑related scopes of work
• Ensuring built plant reflects approved design and commissioning requirements
• Supporting construction and commissioning teams by interpreting and validating design documentation
• Ensuring reliability, availability, maintainability, safety, and quality during manufacturing, construction, and commissioning
• Monitoring compliance of construction and commissioning activities with approved designs
• Integrating designs across disciplines and consolidating documentation
• Identifying short‑ and long‑term engineering resource needs
• Identifying requirements for specialist engineering expertise
• Reporting on engineering progress, risks, and non‑conformance
• Coordinating inputs from all site disciplines
• Regular engagement with clients to gather requirements and provide engineering updates
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Applying engineering controls to ensure delivery on schedule and within budget
• Managing conflict and resolving delivery issues at critical stages
• Coordinating engineering schedules, cost estimates, and scope development
• Facilitating interactions between Engineering and partner organizations
• Auditing manufacturing and construction supervisory processes
• Leading daily integration meetings to sequence design activities
• Accepting design responsibilities as defined by Construction Regulations, within professional competence

Requirements

• 10–19 years’ experience in Electrical Engineering aligned to the scope of work
• Minimum 5 years post‑ECSA registration
• Qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience in large power generation, industrial plants, or similar environments
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, technical assurance, and construction/commissioning integration
• Ability to work independently while coordinating multiple disciplines
• Excellent stakeholder and client engagement skills
• Proof of qualifications required (SAQA‑verified)

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of a landmark power generation project. If you have the technical expertise, leadership capability, and engineering authority required, we encourage you to apply.

Submit your CV and supporting documents to be considered.