Senior Electrical Engineer: Data Centre & Power Systems

WSP in Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Africa is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/Technologist/Technician to join our Property & Build Services team in South Africa. You will provide strong technical input into the design and delivery of high‑reliability electrical power systems across data centre and industrial infrastructure projects.

In this role, you will support the design and coordination of medium and high voltage systems, focusing on resilience, redundancy and operational continuity, with data centre experience

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc Eng. or B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 7 years of consulting experience with building services and industrial environments.
• Professional Registration with ECSA is advantageous.
• Experience with MV/LV power systems and data centres is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical designs from concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Collaborate with a global multi-disciplinary team and take an active part in the design process.
• Lead projects and ownership of defined work packages, focusing on Data Centres.
• Engage with clients and professional teams to support delivery and clear technical communication.
• Perform and support power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash).
• Assist in the specification and integration of MV/LV systems, transformers, standby generation, UPS and switchgear.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Power systems

Data centre experience

Autodesk Revit

ETAP / power studies

Education

BSc Eng or BTech Electrical

ECSA registration advantageous

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

ETAP

Job description

WSP in Africa is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/Technologist/Technician to join our Property & Build Services team in South Africa. You will provide strong technical input into the design and delivery of high‑reliability electrical power systems across data centre and industrial infrastructure projects.

In this role, you will support the design and coordination of medium and high voltage systems, focusing on resilience, redundancy and operational continuity, with data centre experience