Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Progessive International; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Engineer with a strong background in electrical engineering and project management. In this dynamic role, you will oversee project documentation, liaise with clients for design requirements, and ensure compliance with company policies and ISO standards. You will manage invoicing, facilitate stakeholder meetings, and coordinate logistics for successful project execution. This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative environment, where your expertise will contribute to the successful delivery of innovative electrical solutions. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make an impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in electrical manufacturing and project management.
• Recognized post-matric technical qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Review project documents and liaise with clients for electrical design.
• Manage invoicing and ensure projects meet company guidelines.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and oversee project logistics.

Skills

Project Management

Electrical Engineering

Computer Literacy

Stakeholder Management

Quality Control

Education

B.Eng Electrical

B.Tech

National Diploma

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Projects

SAP

Windows

Outlook

Job description

• A recognized and relevant post-matric technical qualification (B.Eng Electrical, B.Tech, National Diploma)
• Minimum 5 years experience in the electrical manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years experience in project management.
• Computer literacy: good general computer knowledge and experience as well as Windows, Outlook, MS Word, MS Projects, and MS Excel.
• SAP will be advantageous.
• A valid driver's license.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review project documents and requirements: Technical, commercial, and contractual.
• Liase directly with client for any electrical design requirements, in conjunction with the engineering department.
• Manage invoicing milestones between commercial department and client.
• Ensure projects are run within the guidelines for company terms and conditions and/or as per the contract.
• Document register and transmittal process must be controlled by the project engineer; this includes incoming & outgoing documents. Document controller resources are available to assist at the engineer's discretion.
• Responsible for creating and updating MS project schedules and customer progress reports. This must be done in cooperation with the PPC team.
• Facilitate internal and external stakeholder meetings, ensuring proper stakeholder management.
• The project engineer will be responsible for arranging all logistics for each project, which includes, but is not limited to, 3rd party inspection requirements.
• Knowledge of Incoterms is preferable.
• Arrange client FAT and manage requirements for client to attend FATs.
• QC and Testing are performed by the QC team. The project engineer must engage with the QC Team to ensure we meet the quality expectation.
• Installation and commissioning on-site are performed by the site team under facilitation and support from the Project Engineer.
• Attend site meetings and customer meetings as required.
• Assist Proposals team with technical and commercial information including tender meetings when required.
• Perform any reasonable requests from the leadership team; this can be, but is not limited to, design and technical engineering solutions.
• Comply with company health and safety policy, as well as ensure ISO 9001 requirements are met.