Senior Electrical Engineer / Technologist – Building Services

Arup; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer / Technologist to join their Johannesburg office. This role involves developing designs in collaboration with clients, supervising design production, and managing project resources. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and professional ECSA registration. The ideal applicant will possess strong knowledge in building services consultancy and relevant software. Competitive benefits, including profit share and ongoing training, are offered.

Benefits

Medical aid and hospital gap cover

Provident fund covering retirement savings

Ongoing training opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Professional registration with ECSA.
• Knowledge within building services consultancy.
• Knowledge of Revit, ETAP, Trimble ProDesign (Amtech).
• Ability to learn Carbon Modelling software.
• Knowledge of Healthcare or Data Centre projects.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for interpreting client briefs and developing designs.
• Lead a team to develop and convey design solutions.
• Manage and supervise colleagues in design production.
• Accountable for managing project resources and performance.
• Oversee contract administration and site monitoring during construction.

Skills

Building services consultancy

Knowledge of Revit

ETAP

Trimble ProDesign

Carbon Modelling software

Healthcare projects knowledge

Data Centre projects knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Professional registration with ECSA

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is an independent multi–disciplinary firm of Designers, Planners, Engineers, Consultants and Technical Specialists, working across every aspect of today’s-built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer / Technologist – Building Services to join our team in either Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town office.

Working very closely with colleagues and clients, you will be accountable for interpreting the client brief and developing designs at all stages from scheme through to detail, construction monitoring, commissioning and close out. Acting freely to investigate solutions, you will explore options, work closely with external collaborators, and lead a team to develop and convey design solutions.

As well as the production of design information, a key part of role will be managing and supervising colleagues in the production and refinement of designs to ensure that we produce the highest quality product for our clients. You will be accountable to managing and monitoring resources to deliver the agreed commercial performance of your projects. During the construction and close-out stages of your projects you will manage contract administration (including financial management), site monitoring, commissioning, and close-out of projects.

You will be an inquisitive and creative, solution-orientated yet collaborative, persuasive, and engaging individual who gives their all to ensure the client is happy and the solution both high-quality and practical.

You will be accountable to a project director / manager for day-to-day delivery, and you will be provided with formal and informal support to develop your skills. You will liaise with other disciplines within the regional office and elsewhere within the company. You may be required to work away from your normal office from time to time and be willing and able to travel internationally to project sites.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for the following skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Professional registration with ECSA.
• Knowledge within building services consultancy.
• Knowledge of Revit, ETAP, Trimble ProDesign (Amtech).
• Carbon Modelling software or ability to learn this / guide others in this.
• Healthcare or Data Centre projects knowledge.

What we offer you :

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

An environment that will give you freedom to design with a purpose, focus on your skills to deliver quality work to our clients, opportunity to learn and share knowledge openly. You will have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable in the communities in which we live and work through Arup's community engagement programme.

You'll have access to lots of learning opportunities and ongoing training through Arup university and other learning programmes.

Beyond a competitive guaranteed annual salary package, core benefits include medical aid and hospital gap cover; as well as provident fund covering retirement savings, life insurance and income protection in the event of disability. Core benefits form part of your guaranteed annual package.