Lead Design Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Vaal Marina Community Center; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Lead Design Engineer in Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and at least 10 years of experience, including 3-4 years in a lead capacity. Responsibilities include coordinating project engineering activities, reviewing specifications, and liaising with stakeholders. Proficiency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of work experience, with 3-4 years in a lead role preferred.
• Able to assess risk management processes and engineering tools.
• Experience with suppliers and ensuring compliance during project execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities for projects and tenders.
• Review equipment specifications and monitor supplier deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with engineering processes during project execution.

Skills

Coordination with engineering disciplines

Risk Management knowledge

Expertise in GIS and AIS substations

BOQ estimation

Installation and testing support

Proficiency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Lead Design Engineer

Location: Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
Job type: Full time
Company: HITACHI ENERGY SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
Category: Engineering & Science
Remote: No

Job Description

You as a Project Lead Engineer will be part of Hitachi Energy based in Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa. As a Project Lead Engineer, you will be coordinating project engineering activities – preparation and review of project engineering deliverables, monitoring of contractual scope, variation & change orders initiation, technical discussions, liaising with all stakeholders on technical matters, monitoring engineering effort for projects and tenders etc.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines substation projects and tenders.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholder for scheduled progress of projects and tenders.
• Reviewing of equipment specification and BOQ for supplier enquiries, technical offer review, monitoring and coordination of supplier deliverables, resolution of technical issues during FAT etc.
• Following the engineering processes, change management, risk and opportunities management and other relevant processes during project execution and tendering.
• Coordinating with customer/consultant for document approvals as per project schedule.
• Coordinating with site team for technical matters during installation, testing and commissioning, punch point closure etc.
• Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• Able to assess the knowledge and expertise of Risk Management process and HE Framework and Tool.
• Detailed domain expertise in one of the domains (either primary or secondary) is a must.
• The candidate must have the knowledge of other domains for effectively monitoring and supervising the regular project engineering activities.
• Primary engineering of GIS and AIS substation, layouts, earthing, cabling, lightning protection, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, MV system etc.
• Secondary engineering of GIS and AIS substation, protection, relay panels, LCCs, SCADA/RTU/SCMS, FMS/DFR, Telecom, control cabling, CT/VT sizing, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, MV system etc.
• Engineering of Auxiliaries of GIS & AIS substations, LV AC boards, service/auxiliary transformers, earthing transformers, DC system - batteries and battery chargers, UPS, inverter, security system, CCTV, access control, EPABX, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, etc.
• Experience of coordination with civil and MEP disciplines in the substation, inputs for civil and MEP engineering, interfaces, coordination check with civil & MEP services etc.
• Experience of preparing BOQ, deviation list, clarifications, technical proposal for tenders and customer enquiries for firm and budgetary tenders.
• Understanding of installation, testing and commissioning requirements to effectively support the preparation of testing protocol, site activities.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience is required of which 3-4 years of experience in a lead role is preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English.

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