Lead Design Engineer

Hitachi Energy; Vaal Marina Community Center; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Lead Design Engineer in Gauteng, South Africa. The role involves coordinating project engineering activities, preparing engineering deliverables, and liaising with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in electrical engineering and 10+ years of experience, including a lead role. Proficiency in English is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience, including 3-4 years in a lead role.
• Ability to assess and monitor engineering processes.
• Experience in BOQ preparation and supplier offer verification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project engineering activities and deliverables.
• Engage with stakeholders for project schedule management.
• Review equipment specifications and monitor supplier deliverables.

Skills

Risk Management expertise

Domain expertise in electrical engineering

Proficiency in English

Coordination with civil and MEP disciplines

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

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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 stake holders 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.

Qualifications

• Your background 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 etc., 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.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core.

Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50, people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.

We welcome you to apply today.