Description
We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our property and build services team to provide technical leadership and act as the electrical design authority for high-reliability power systems across data centre and industrial infrastructure projects.
You will be leading the design and delivery of HV/MV and LV electrical systems, focusing on system resilience, redundancy, and operational continuity in environments where power failure has significant operational and/or financial impact.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing accurate and concise designs, design calculations, budgets, tender specification creation, performing project financial control and diligent construction monitoring and project management (electrical) throughout all stages of a project life cycle.
- Collaborating and working with global multi-disciplinary team of engineers on a project while taking an active part in the design process and co-ordination.
- Completing all types of projects from inception to close out with limited input from management and/or other senior engineers.
- Focusing on client care and professional team management including on-time delivery.
- Developing and maintaining client relationships, acting as a trusted technical advisor and securing repeat work within data centre and industrial sectors.
- Setting up client/consultant fee/contract agreements, calculating professional fees and the effective management of professional fees on all projects.
- Managing internal office project finances regarding hourly forecasting, WIP and invoicing.
Requirements:
- Minimum BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Registration with ECSA (Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng) required.
- At least 10 years consulting engineering experience with building services and industrial environment.
Desired skills and experience:
- Excellent communication skills (English).
- Working knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS standards applicable to MV/LV power systems.
- Exposure to data centre standards (TIA-942 / Uptime principles) advantageous.
- Good knowledge of various building contracts applicable to the building services industry.
- Strong knowledge of MV and LV power distribution systems.
- Strong knowledge of large-scale standby generation systems, synchronisation schemes, and system resilience design.
- Knowledge and experience with Autodesk Products (Revit, Navisworks, etc.).
- Understanding of ISO 19650 and CDE Information Management.
- Lead and review power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, and arc flash using eTAP or equivalent tools.
- Higher than average Microsoft Office package (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc.) skills.