Johannesburg: Principal Technical Consultant posted by iOCO Digital Pty Lty

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Technical Consultant with 57 years of experience in delivering PLC and SCADA-based solutions within industrial environments. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, ensuring scope alignment, system reliability, quality, and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Cluster and LOB ecosystem, incl. other BUs, OEMs, system Integrators, and customers
• Technical leadership:
• Responsible for the project scope, reliability, quality and on time delivery of the projects.
• Evaluates the project scope and devises strategies to reach feasible engineering solutions that are cost-effective to the business.
• Analyses the clients technical specifications, BoQ, drawings, and industry codes and standards collectively to develop the end-product.
• Evaluates, analyses and researches systems, components and products while keeping abreast of technological advancements; apply these in value engineering solutions.
• Complies with customer requirements during product development, manufacturing, and FAT/SAT testing as well as the relevant internal business processes.
• Develop and compile overall technical documents (functional design specification, control philosophy, project specific manuals, drawings technical proposals and reports.
• Conduct system Risk Assessments and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) along with System Reliability Studies where applicable
• Train and supervise other engineering trainees on system tools and products.
• Co-ordinate and guide Engineering resources in collectively achieving project deliverables
• Write or contribute to the technical sections of proposals including corresponding pricing components of RFXs (Request for Proposal/Quotation or Tenders), and , ensure they are accurate, persuasive, and defensible
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional societies
• Maintains the relevant ISO procedures and policies for the relevant department.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes in business/quality processes.
• Compile material lists, specifies material and approves documentation used in the project.
• Coordinate the installation of all relevant C&I(incl SCADA, HMI etc) and PLC equipment.
• Maintain design standards for the CIE Engineering Team

Requirements

• Function related experience: 5-7 years
• Project experience: 5-7 years

Qualifications

• Essential Qualifications:
• Matric Certificate
• B.Sc. or BTech Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Registered with ECSA (Advantageous)
• OEM trainings/qualifications on product/solution sets.
• PLC, SCADA, HMIs or any ICS OEMs certification (AVEVA will be advantageous)