Engineering Specialist Production

Valterra Platinum; Thabazimbi; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Valterra Platinum seeks an experienced Electrical Specialist to provide on-site technical support across the Amandelbult Complex, ensuring high electrical integrity and compliance with engineering standards.

The role requires extensive MV/LV knowledge, fault-finding capability, and hands-on supervision in mining operations, reporting to Senior Engineer Electrical and Energy. Band 6 level responsibilities include audits, protection settings and reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Diploma / Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Relevant Trade in Electrical.
• Electrical Engineering Foreman Certificate advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop maintenance tactics for LV and MV electrical equipment.
• Review Condition Monitoring reports and provide defect elimination close-out recommendations.
• Conduct electrical protection settings audits to ensure correct settings are used.
• Assist with breakdowns fault finding analysis and participate in RCA processes.
• Monitor quality of supply and investigate network disturbances.
• Monitor PFC equipment status to ensure correct power factor correction.
• Update single line drawings (SLD) and manage ETAP updates.
• Conduct site visits and equipment audits for workmanship and compliance.

Skills

MV distribution

LV distribution

System earthing

Lightning protection

Electrical protection

Power transformers

VSDs

Diesel generators

UPS systems

Fire detection

Electrical metering

Motor protection

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Electrical Engineering Diploma/ Degree or equivalent

Electrical Foreman Certificate advantageous

Tools

ETAP

SLD updates

Job description

Company Description

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo-American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. The position is based at Amandelbult Complex.

Job Description

The Electrical Specialist will render professional on-site technical support to operations to ensure electrical integrity to all electrical equipment across the complex is maintained to high standards.

Job Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Review and development of maintenance tactics for all LV and MV electrical equipment
• Review of Condition Monitoring reports to provide clear and formal defect elimination close out recommendations.
• Conduct electrical protection settings audits to ensure correct settings are used
• Assist with breakdowns fault finding analysis and participate in RCA processes.
• Monitor quality of supply and investigate all network disturbances
• Monitor quality of supply and investigate all network disturbances
• Monitor PFC equipment status to ensure correct power factor correction.
• Ensure timeous updates of single line drawings SLD’s and manage ETAP updates.
• Complete electrical self-assessments audit findings
• Visit sites and equipment locations on the mine and undertake equipment audits and inspections in respect to engineering workmanship, quality and compliance with engineering policies, procedures and standards
• Conduct Substations audits and implement tracking and monitoring system
• Conduct monthly electrical billing verifications and ensure electrical metering equipment availability.
• This role is Band 6 level reporting to Senior Engineer Electrical and Energy

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to Section Engineering Manager

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Diploma / Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Relevant Trade in Electrical.
• Electrical Engineering Foreman Certificate advantageous

Experience

• Minimum 8 Years operational experience of which 5 years in a foreman or Supervisor position in the Mining, Processing and Utilities industry

Technical Knowledge And Skills

• Medium Voltage Overhead Power Lines
• Medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems.
• System earthing and lightning protection.
• Electrical Protection and grading.
• Power and distribution transformers.
• Liquid resistance starters.
• MV and LV Variable speed drives.
• Diesel generators.
• Uninterruptible power supply systems.
• Fire detection and suppression.
• Electrical metering
• Intelligent motor protection.

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We Offer

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harm, these include all acts of gender-based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviour from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

Closing Date:25 September 2026