Senior Electrical Engineer

WSP; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Cape Town is looking for an experienced engineer to provide consulting services and design MV & LV power systems. Responsibilities include preparing designs, managing finances, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have a BSc or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills and knowledge of building services are required. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse team and contribute to innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Registration with ECSA advantageous.
• At least 7 years consulting engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate designs, calculations, budgets, and specifications.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on projects.
• Complete projects from inception to close out with limited input.

Skills

Good to excellent communication skills (English)

Knowledge of SANS10142-1&2, SANS10400, SANS204

Design experience in MV and LV reticulation

Knowledge of Autodesk BIM (Revit, Navisworks, etc.)

Proactive attitude

Self-motivated and ambitious

Good time-management skills

Education

BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electrical software packages (Relux, Dialux, etc.)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)

Job description

THE COMPANY

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa. To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders that share our guiding principles – we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration in everything we do, and we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable. We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

KEY ROLE

Providing a consulting engineering service and the design of MV & LV, power and lighting, single line diagrams, reticulation, generators, UPS, fire detection and evacuation as well as Data, CCTV, access control, intruder and building management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Preparing accurate and concise designs, design calculations, budgets, tender specification creation, performing project financial control and diligent construction monitoring and project management (electrical) throughout all stages of a project life cycle.

• Collaborating and working with multi-disciplinary team of engineers on a project while taking an active part in the design process and co-ordination.

• Completing all types of projects from inception to close out with limited input from management and/or other senior engineers.

• Being able to focus on client care and professional team management including on-time delivery.

• Marketing, including attendance at business related networking and client functions. Ensuring repeat work from clients and developing a client base.

• Setting up client/consultant fee/contract agreements, calculating professional fees and the effective management of professional fees on all projects.

• Managing internal office project finances regarding hourly forecasting, WIP and invoicing.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision, and policies by influencing those around you.

• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.

• Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering

• Professional Registration with ECSA advantageous

• At least 7 years consulting engineering experience within the Building Services and/or industrial environment

• SAQCC Registration highly advantageous.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND GENERIC SKILLS

• Good to excellent communication skills (English) and including report writing abilities. Ability to have clear and accurate communication skills with internal and external professional teams and including clients via email, telecommunication, and face-to-face meetings.

• Good knowledge of SANS10142-1&2, SANS10400 and SANS204 among others.

• Good knowledge of various building contracts applicable to the building services industry (i.e., JBCC, Fidic, NEC, etc.).

• Good knowledge of MV and LV reticulation designs.

• Good knowledge of standby power systems including changeovers, synchronising, and calculating ratings thereof.

• Good knowledge of Renewable energy installations.

• Knowledge and experience with Autodesk BIM (Revit, Navisworks, Glue, Field, etc.) software.

• Knowledge and experience with electrical software packages such as Relux and/ or Dialux, CBi and/ or Ecodial and/or ETAP.

• Higher than average Microsoft Office package (excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc.) skills.

• Be able to work independently, take responsibility / ownership for their designs with little input, and follow up from senior management/engineers.

• High-level quality to the attention to detail when performing design reviews, for sign-off, with internal working peers and BIM team.

• Good with self and project time-management skills.

• A good knowledge of the latest technologies within the building services industry (e.g., lighting, UPS etc.).

• Self-motivated and ambitious. Ability to raise, suggest and drive to office/ internal efficiencies.

• Able to offer creative solutions to client, architectural and/or interior design requirements.

• Able to interface professionally across all levels of the professional team and with the client, think on their feet and remain calm when faced with a challenge/ confrontation.

• Have a pro-active attitude.

• Ability to offer input with multiple engineering disciplines in project meetings.

• Good client marketing characteristics and including external project professional team members.

• Must be a team player and be able to work independently on challenging projects that may have tight timelines.

• Drivers licence and own mode of transport to travel to sites.

• Willingness and ability to travel within RSA and Africa