Senior Electrical Engineer

South Zambezi Engineering Services; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Snr Electrical Engineer to lead projects across Africa. The successful candidate will manage design and construction processes in water treatment and abstraction, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This role requires extensive experience in electrical engineering and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in engineering design, management, and construction.
• At least 10 years' experience in electrical/mechanical design.
• Experience managing a team of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting services and design engineering solutions.
• Design systems for water abstraction and treatment plants.
• Conduct evaluations supporting planning, design, and construction.

Skills

Decisiveness

Negotiation

Troubleshooting

Project Management

Analytical Reasoning

Communication

Leadership

Education

B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering

PrEng registration with ECSA

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Relevant electrical and water design software

Job description

Job Summary

As a Snr Electrical Engineer, you will offer your expertise in electrical engineering on various turnkey projects across the African continent.

You will be involved from the conceptual stage to enable accurate budgeting and project planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting services to customers
• Produce and integrate engineering solutions/designs for asset creation at various project stages
• Interface with project managers and other engineering disciplines on design and implementation
• Conduct technical evaluations supporting planning, design, and construction
• Perform project administration: preparing reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, and completing progress reports
• Design and implement pumping systems for water abstraction and water treatment plants, including piping, sedimentation tanks, flocculators, and chemical dosing systems
• Follow safe work practices and company guidelines for safety
• Design all mechanical structures of water treatment plants

Qualifications and Experience / Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc. or B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering; PrEng registration with ECSA
• Experience managing a team of junior engineers
• Minimum 15 years in engineering design, management, and construction
• At least 10 years' experience in electrical/mechanical design
• Extensive experience in design and construction of steel water pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, abstraction works, and water treatment plants
• Knowledge of Employee Equity Act, Labour laws, OHS Act, and design standards
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, and relevant electrical and water design software
• Driver's license is essential
• Ensure ISO compliance in quality management
• Willingness to undertake inter-provincial and international site visits

Competencies and Skills

• Decisiveness, accountability, and integrity
• Negotiation, influence, and persuasion skills
• Troubleshooting and strategic planning abilities
• Attention to detail and effective organization
• Deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Leadership and management capabilities
• Effective project and financial management skills
• Expertise in relevant design software
• Analytical reasoning and scientific acumen
• Logical thinking

Note: Applications not contacted within 4 weeks should be considered unsuccessful. Submit CVs with copies of certificates and driver's license; originals are not required. Applications without required documentation will not be considered.

Closing date: 16th September

Advert Reference No: SZKC-HCIVIL

Zambezi and Khato Civils are equal opportunity employers, committed to non-discrimination based on sex, pregnancy, gender re-assignment, sexual orientation, religion, marriage, age, race, or disability.