South Africa: Electrical Engineer posted by IX Engineers

About the Role

IX Engineers are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical engineering tasks and targets are achieved, in cooperation with other engineers and the Head of Department. This role involves a range of responsibilities associated with ECSA work stages and other projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend tender briefings, prepare tender documentation, write method statements, assist with pricing calculations, and contribute to tender processes as and when required.
• Comply with Company procedures and processes in terms of project registration and risk analysis.
• Comply with Quality procedures by ensuring auditable trail of actions during full life cycle of project delivery process all in accordance with company Quality Management Procedures.
• Comply with and embrace Health and Safety requirements in the workplace as well as on construction sites.
• Ensure that required services meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the marketing and business development of the Electrical Department to on-board new clients/projects.

• Comply with Company procedures and processes in terms of project registration and risk analysis.
• Comply with Quality procedures by ensuring auditable trail of actions during full life cycle of project delivery process all in accordance with company Quality Management Procedures.
• Comply with and embrace Health and Safety requirements in the workplace as well as on construction sites.
• Ensure that required services meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Actively lead, participate, and contribute to the design and technical aspects of projects in order to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to specification.
• Paramount to this role is conceptualisation, design development, and producing detail design work, as well as delivering contract documentation, specifications, and drawings.
• Sign-off on engineering designs by taking professional responsibility as per ECSA guidelines for designs executed.
• Successfully manage small to medium size projects.
• Design of electrical and electronic building services for various types of projects including but not limited to power, lighting, fire detection, access control, CCTV, nurse call, PA, emergency services (generator/UPS), telecoms containment, fibre networks and solar PV/BESS systems.
• Design of services/systems such as, but not limited to power, lighting, fire detection, access control, CCTV, nurse call, PA, emergency services (generator/UPS), telecoms containment, fibre networks and solar PV/BESS systems.
• Detailed knowledge of renewable energy designs will be an added advantage, this will include solar PV design, BESS, etc.
• Ensure that project start-up processes are followed, and the project scoping is clear and approved.
• Ensure that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Provide technical support, supervision and advice to the discipline team and other project teams and participate in peer reviews.
• Prepare project documentation such as proposals, estimates, budgets, and schedules.
• Prepare and evaluate alternative concept designs, and liaise with other disciplines, both internally and externally.
• Develop detail designs or detail design/build specifications, manage the preparation of drawings, and prepare tender documentation, in order to produce engineering deliverables of a high standard.
• Facilitate and assist with the tender and adjudication process leading up to contractor appointment and site handover.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Plan, coordinate and manage the design, procurement, and construction of assigned projects.
• Conduct contract administration and do testing, commissioning, and inspections of installations.
• Develop initiatives to improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency of project execution.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports, and follow required checking procedures.
• Present design solutions to clients for approval.
• Responsible for routine administration tasks as required from time to time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at a recognized institution.
• Professional registration is preferred or be eligible for Professional registration (Pr. Eng) with ECSA within one year of appointment.

Qualifications

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