Snr/Associate Engineer - Building Services - Cape Town Hybrid

FM Staff; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

FM Staff seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer with 7+ years in building services or industrial consulting. You will deliver MV/LV, earthing, power, lighting, and BMS designs, including single-line diagrams, CCTV/data systems, and life-safety interfaces.

The role is hybrid with three in-office days per week, requiring client engagement and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Electrical Engineering, is eligible for professional registration, and is

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering; professional registration eligible (Pr Eng/Pr Tech Eng or candidate).
• 7+ years' consulting engineering in building services/industrial settings; SAQCC advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting designs for MV/LV, earthing, power, lighting, single-line diagrams and reticulation.
• Designs include generators, UPS, fire detection/alarms, data, CCTV, access control and BMS; manage projects to tight deadlines.

Skills

Client engagement

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Education

BEng/BSc/BTech in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk BIM

Navisworks

Relux/Dialux

ETAP

MS Office

Job description

You will provide consulting designs for MV/LV, earthing, power, lighting, single-line diagrams, reticulation, generators, UPS, fire detection/alarms, data, CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and building management systems. This is a hybrid role (3 days a week in office).

Requirements

• BEng/BSc/BTech Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• ECSA Pr Eng/Pr Tech Eng, or Candidate Engineer eligible to apply for professional registration.
• 7+ years' consulting engineering in building services and/or industrial settings; SAQCC registration advantageous.
• Knowledge of SANS 10142-1&2, 10400, 204; JBCC/FIDIC/NEC contracts; MV/LV reticulation; standby changeovers, synchronising and sizing; renewables; latest lighting/UPS technology.
• Autodesk BIM (Revit, Navisworks, Glue, Field); Relux/Dialux, CBi/Ecodial/ETAP; advanced MS Office.
• Strong English communication/report writing via email, phone and meetings; confident, calm engagement with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Own designs independently with minimal oversight; precise peer/BIM reviews for sign-off; manage projects and tight deadlines; team player.
• Proactive, self-motivated, ambitious and creative; drive internal efficiencies; solve client, architectural and interior-design challenges; contribute in cross-discipline meetings; market services and build relationships.
• Driver's licence, own transport; able/willing to travel within SA and Africa.
• SA citizen/permanent resident; no criminal record (verified).