Senior Electrical Engineer – Cape Town

Shift Pursuit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Pursuit in Cape Town seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design of building services, industrial infrastructure and mission-critical power systems for Data Centre projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on local and international developments, delivering concepts through to close-out.

The role requires 7+ years of consulting experience, MV/LV expertise, and proficiency with standards (IEC, SANS, BS).

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ consulting engineering experience in building services or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of MV/LV power distribution systems.
• Experience with standby generators, UPS, transformers, switchgear, and synchronisation schemes.
• Experience with power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash) using eTAP or similar.
• Knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS electrical standards.
• Data Centre project experience is advantageous.
• Experience using Autodesk Revit and Navisworks.
• Understanding of JBCC, FIDIC and NEC contracts.
• Strong communication, leadership and client engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering designs from concept through detailed design, construction and project close-out.
• Design and coordinate Medium and Low Voltage electrical power systems for commercial, industrial and mission-critical facilities.
• Develop resilient electrical infrastructure solutions with a focus on redundancy, operational continuity and system reliability.
• Perform electrical power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash analysis.
• Specify and integrate MV systems, transformers, standby generators, UPS systems and switchgear.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across local and international projects.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors and professional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, specifications and engineering documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant IEC, SANS and international electrical standards.
• Conduct design reviews and maintain high technical and quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance throughout project delivery.
• Promote SHEQ principles and contribute to achieving Zero Harm objectives.
• Participate in project meetings and provide technical input across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Support project planning, programme management and successful delivery within budget and schedule.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to business development initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging technologies within the electrical engineering and building services industry.

Skills

MV/LV power distribution

Power system studies

Leadership

Client engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Communication

Education

BSc/BEng or BTech in Electrical Engineering

ECSA registration advantageous

Valid driver's license

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

eTAP (or similar)

Job description

Join a leading international consulting engineering firm in Cape Town as a Senior Electrical Engineer. We are seeking an experienced and technically driven professional with a strong background in building services, industrial infrastructure, and mission-critical power systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex Data Centre and high-reliability electrical infrastructure projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on local and international developments.

Requirements:

Education:

• BSc/BEng or BTech in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Registration with ECSA (Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng) advantageous.
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally when required.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years’ consulting engineering experience within building services and/or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of Medium and Low Voltage (MV/LV) power distribution systems.
• Experience with standby generators, UPS systems, transformers, switchgear and synchronisation schemes.
• Experience performing power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash analysis using eTAP or similar software.
• Working knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS electrical standards.
• Data Centre project experience will be highly advantageous.
• Experience using Autodesk products including Revit and Navisworks advantageous.
• Understanding of JBCC, FIDIC and NEC contracts.
• Strong communication, leadership and client engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading multidisciplinary project teams.

Key Performance Areas:

• Deliver electrical engineering designs from concept through detailed design, construction and project close-out.
• Design and coordinate Medium and Low Voltage electrical power systems for commercial, industrial and mission-critical facilities.
• Develop resilient electrical infrastructure solutions with a focus on redundancy, operational continuity and system reliability.
• Perform electrical power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash analysis.
• Specify and integrate MV systems, transformers, standby generators, UPS systems and switchgear.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across local and international projects.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors and professional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, specifications and engineering documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant IEC, SANS and international electrical standards.
• Conduct design reviews and maintain high technical and quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance throughout project delivery.
• Promote SHEQ principles and contribute to achieving Zero Harm objectives.
• Participate in project meetings and provide technical input across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Support project planning, programme management and successful delivery within budget and schedule.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to business development initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging technologies within the electrical engineering and building services industry.

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