Junior Accountant

About The Role

Location: Wadeville

Department: Grid Technologies

Mode of Employment: Fixed-Term Contract

Position Title: Lead Systems Engineer

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a part of our team, you will be responsible for the engineering activities during the bid phase and project execution for a specific electrical upgrade/modernization project (High voltage substations).

The activities associated with the project will vary and will be agreed with the Bid Manager and the nominated Project Manager on an ongoing basis.

You will coordinate the technical design and engineering with the contracted engineering company, client, and end client through to the successful bid submission and project execution.

The working environment is hybrid, based in Wadeville with occasional travel to Uganda.

How You'll Make An Impact

You will be responsible for the execution of various stages of the electrical design aspects of the bid as follows:

1. Complete electrical/mechanical/civil design review to identify design gaps and deviations or contradictions in the specifications.
2. Validate cable sizing and make recommendations as appropriate.
3. Validate steel support structures and make recommendations as appropriate.
4. Validate layout, i.e., new building and foundation of transformers and switchgear positions and make recommendations as appropriate.
5. Validate fire protection for transformers and make recommendations as appropriate.
6. Validate control and protection requirements and make recommendations as appropriate.
7. Review and validate the electrical installation methodology to ensure the design is constructible and that there is adequate space for installation and maintenance of all equipment and cabling.
8. Issue electrical technical submittals.
9. Manage submittals through the approvals process.
10. Update and record progress on system trackers which are fully aligned with the bid schedule.

What You Bring

1. 3rd level Qualification in Electrical Engineering with associated ECSA and SAIEE registration.
2. Experience with both HV and MV systems primarily in distribution and transmission environment.
3. Significant project engineering experience of 4 years+ with an Electrical Contractor.
4. Previous record of delivering medium to large Electrical projects (Transmission & Distribution).
5. Commercial awareness.
6. Capability of walking down electrical systems to ensure compliance with specifications.
7. Experience developing technical submittals, completing technical reviews and assessments.
8. Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental systems and procedures.
9. The ability to multi-task and manage many priorities.
10. Excellent communicator/strong interpersonal skills/communicates with impact.
11. Excellent record keeper and administration skills.
12. Leads and influences others.
13. Innovates and leads in electrical/technical activity and challenges.
14. Plans and effectively manages projects.
15. Solves problems analytically and acts decisively.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected.

With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we're also using our technology to help protect people and the environment. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power.

We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.