Senior Electrical Engineer

Thyssenkrupp; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Electrical Engineering Department in Durban. You will lead project teams, interact with clients and act as owner’s team member while delivering electrical design deliverables across feasibility to commissioning.

The role requires a BSc./B.Eng. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, a minimum of 10 years’ engineering experience (15+ preferred), and professional registration with ECSA, plus strong LPG/cryogenic and

Qualifications

• Lead engineer with project delivery experience on energy/chemical plants.
• ECSA professional registration required.
• Experience in commissioning and plant start-up.

Responsibilities

• Interact with client and act as owner’s team member.
• Perform lead engineer role.
• Lead or participate in PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP and SIL reviews, 3D model and constructability reviews.
• Lead Hazardous Area Classification Reviews.
• Manpower planning and project schedule management.
• Prepare Scope of Work / Works Information for service delivery and management of consultants.
• Execute projects within schedule and budget.
• Electrical design activities and deliverables.
• Network studies and protection grading studies.
• Detail MV/LV substation design, including equipment specification and selection.

Skills

Lead engineer

ECSA registration

Commissioning start-up

LPG & LNG experience

Brownfields experience

Electrical design

Contracting project work

Education

BSc./ B.Eng. Electrical/ Electronic Engineering

Job description

Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde. Underpinned by a global footprint with local presence, we are a market-leading technology, engineering, construction and service partner for industrial plants and systems.

Combining over 100 years of global experience with over 60 years of local African know-how, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is a specialist provider of a range of advanced chemical technologies and integrated, environmentally friendly EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) solutions and services.

As an environmentally-responsible company, our vision is to create a livable planet through engineering green solutions.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with relevant design house experience to join the Electrical Engineering Department.

The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the following job description but not limited to:

• Interaction with the client and forming part of an owner’s team with the client
• Performing lead engineer role.
• Lead or participate in PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP and SIL reviews, 3D model and constructability reviews
• Lead Hazardous Area Classification Reviews
• Perform manpower planning and project schedule management for the project process team
• Preparation of Scope of Work / Works Information for supply of services and management of consultants to deliver to scope, quality and schedule.
• Execute projects within schedule and budget
• General electrical design activities/ deliverables
• Network studies and protection grading studies.
• Detail medium and low voltage substation design, including equipment specification and selection.

The scope of this role will require the incumbent to work in a projects based environment covering all phases of project execution (feasibility, concept, basic, detail, construction support and commissioning).

The individual will engage in electrical design activities related to producing and checking electrical engineering deliverables.

The individual will be responsible for electrical deliverables and quality/ technical quality assurance on the project.

• The successful candidate must be in possession of a BSc./ B.Eng. Electrical/ Electronic Engineering degree with 10 years engineering experience. 15+ years of experience is preferable.
• Experience in contracting environment working on projects in the energy and chemical/ refining / petrochemical industries is required.
• Lead Engineer Experience
• Professional Registration with ECSA is required.
• The candidate must have participated in commissioning and plant start-up.
• The candidate must have refrigerated LPG, cryogenic storage, terminal, marine, EPC and brownfields experience. Strong LPG experience is essential.
• Experience with relevant codes for LPG facilities.
• Experience with IEC/SANS 60079 series for explosive atmospheres, hazardous area classification, equipment and inspection.