Senior Electrical & Automation Engineer - PLC Systems & FAT

NOV; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

NOV South Africa seeks a highly experienced Electrical Engineer to design, plan and develop electrical control and automation systems in Port Elizabeth Gqeberha. You will produce electrical drawings, select components, and support FAT/SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting across multiple projects.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines to enhance NOV's products and services and deliver impactful engineering solutions within the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation or Mechatronics.
• 5+ years of experience designing electrical and instrumentation control systems.
• Experience in electrical PLC control cabinets, field instrumentation interfaces.
• Experience in Instrumentation, Electrical, Mining Machines or Automotive.
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols Modbus, Profibus and Ethernet.
• Experience with FATs or Commissioning Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop and design electrical and electronic interface circuitry for control of products.
• Design and review electrical PLC control cabinets, field instrumentation interfaces, and associated control systems for various rig equipment, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and operational requirements.
• Create electrical drawings and BOMs (diagrams, termination diagrams, electrical schematic, interconnect, cabling, and assembly drawings).
• Ensure electrical scope and content is defined during initial design processes.
• Provide electrical leadership in preparation and ensure deliverables are controlled with regard to scope, schedule, budget, etc.
• Work with customers (internal/external) and review project defining documents to understand project requirements.
• Establish design criteria for deliverables using required codes and standards.
• Review contractual content to ensure technical and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure subsequent design changes are documented and transmitted to internal and external resources.
• Participate in design review.
• Provide technical support during testing.
• Review and approve engineering documentation provided by external groups

Skills

Electrical design

PLC control cabinets

Instrumentation interfaces

Industrial communications

Project leadership

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation or Mechatronics

Tools

Modbus

Profibus

Ethernet

Job description

NOV South Africa seeks a highly experienced Electrical Engineer to design, plan and develop electrical control and automation systems in Port Elizabeth Gqeberha. You will produce electrical drawings, select components, and support FAT/SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting across multiple projects.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines to enhance NOV's products and services and deliver impactful engineering solutions within the energy sector.