Senior Project Engineer

Permanent; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to advancing energy management solutions. This role involves training and guiding junior engineers, providing technical support, and designing energy and power meter frameworks. With a focus on quality assurance and customer satisfaction, you will play a crucial role in ensuring system integration and testing. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in energy management and AMR systems, as well as strong technical skills in electrical panel design. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in the energy sector and enhance your professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years in energy management, AMR, and EMS required.
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Train and guide Junior Engineers and Technicians.
• Provide technical assistance and support to clients.
• Design energy and power meter frameworks.

Skills

Energy management

AMR systems

EMS design

Technical document writing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Matric Certificate

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Degree

Post graduate qualification in Engineering (Electrical)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SQL Server

Schneider Electric PME

ION architecture

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Training and guiding Junior Engineers and Technicians
• Providing technical assistance to BD
• Energy and power meter framework design
• EMS, AMR system design and commissioning
• Metering systems FAT and SAT procedures and testing
• Ensuring system integration and testing
• Quality assurance and control with particular emphasis on conformance to customer specifications
• Supporting field technicians
• Attending to client’s queries and supports
• Configuring hardware (servers, switches, gateways, power meters)

Experience required:

• Function related experience: 10 years’ experience in energy management, AMR and EMS
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Microsoft SQL Server knowledge
• Technical knowledge of electrical panel design and meter installations
• 5 years’ experience with Schneider Electric PME and ION architecture
• 5 years’ experience in billing/revenue energy meters (e.g. Landis and Gyr, Elster, Enermax)
• 3 years’ experience in power quality audit and mitigation equipment
• 5 years’ experience in industrial network switches and gateways (e.g. Moxa, Teltonika, Truteq)
• Strong technical document writing skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members
• Ability to manage and interact with subcontractors and suppliers

Qualifications:

• Matric Certificate
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Degree
• Post graduate qualification in Engineering (Electrical)
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer