Senior Professional Electrical Engineer – Building Services

RPO Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Part time

Job summary

RPO Recruitment is seeking a Senior Professional Electrical Engineer for a part-time, 10-month contract based in Gauteng. The role covers electrical design, specifications, project support, and commissioning across commercial, residential, and substations facilities.

You will lead technical evaluations, condition assessments, procurement reviews, and site supervision, ensuring compliance with South African engineering standards and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required (BSc Eng. or BTech in Electrical Engineering).
• Professional registration as Pr Eng with the Engineering Council of South Africa is required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in electrical engineering environment; strong design, project, and facilities maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering design for real estate and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specs, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop concept designs, layouts, and project drawings.
• Conduct electrical condition assessments on commercial, residential, and substations facilities.
• Compile engineering reports and project documentation.
• Perform procurement evaluations and prepare technical evaluation reports.
• Provide project management support throughout execution.
• Oversee construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Review Certificates of Compliance (COCs) where required.
• Support facilities maintenance teams with technical assessments.
• Conduct site inspections and provide technical supervision.

Skills

Electrical design

Project engineering

Facilities maintenance

Site inspections and supervision

Technical documentation

Education

BSc Eng. or BTech Degree in Electrical Engineering

Pr Eng registered with ECSA

Job description

Part-Time | 10-Month Contract

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Professional Electrical Engineer to provide specialist electrical engineering expertise across real estate and facilities infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a professionally registered engineer with strong design, project, and facilities maintenance experience.

The successful candidate will be responsible for electrical design, technical specifications, project support, condition assessments, procurement evaluations, and commissioning across a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential, and substation facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering design for real estate and infrastructure projects.


• Prepare detailed scopes of work, technical specifications, and technical evaluation criteria.


• Develop concept designs, engineering layouts, and project drawings.


• Conduct electrical condition assessments on:




• Commercial buildings


• Residential buildings


• Electrical substations




• Compile engineering reports and project documentation.


• Perform procurement evaluations and prepare technical evaluation reports.


• Provide project management support throughout project execution.


• Oversee construction activities, testing, and commissioning.


• Review Certificates of Compliance (COCs) where required.


• Support facilities maintenance teams with technical assessments and engineering evaluations.


• Conduct site inspections and provide technical supervision as required.


• Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards and project requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc Eng. or BTech Degree in Electrical Engineering.


• Professional registration as Pr Eng with the Engineering Council of South Africa.


• Minimum 5 years' experience within an electrical engineering environment.


• Strong experience in electrical design, project engineering, and facilities maintenance.


• Excellent knowledge of electrical infrastructure and building services.

• Salary: negotiable.


• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.