Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Building Services

Communicate Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking an experienced electrical building services engineer to design MV/LV systems across a range of exciting projects in Cape Town. You will prepare electrical calculations, technical reports, specifications and drawings, and produce designs using Revit and AutoCAD.

Work closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams; conduct site inspections and provide technical support during construction; ensure designs meet industry standards,

Qualifications

• Minimum 35 years experience in electrical building services consulting.
• Deliver accurate, practical and high-quality designs.
• Experience taking projects from design through to construction.
• Confident working with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong technical problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work independently while thriving in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design MV/LV electrical building services systems across a range of projects.
• Prepare electrical calculations, technical reports, specifications and drawings.
• Produce and update designs using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Work closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Conduct site inspections and provide technical support during construction.
• Ensure designs meet industry standards, regulations and project requirements.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and help drive projects from concept to completion.

Skills

Electrical design

Building services

Client management

Revit

AutoCAD

Site inspections

Design-to-construction

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Education

BEng, BSc or BTech in Electrical Engineering

ECSA Candidate registration advantageous

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Communicate Recruitment is seeking an experienced electrical building services engineer to design MV/LV systems across a range of exciting projects in Cape Town. You will prepare electrical calculations, technical reports, specifications and drawings, and produce designs using Revit and AutoCAD.

Work closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams; conduct site inspections and provide technical support during construction; ensure designs meet industry standards,