# Senior Electrical Engineer/ Technologist/Technician

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Cape Town, Western Cape
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer/ Technologist/ Technician to join our Property & Build Services team in South Africa. In this role, you will provide strong technical input into the design and delivery of high-reliability electrical power systems across data centre and industrial infrastructure projects.

You will:

- Deliver electrical designs from concept through detailed design and construction support

- Collaborate and work with a global multi-disciplinary team of engineers on a project while taking an active part in the design process and co-ordination

- Deliver projects from inception to close-out with appropriate guidance from senior engineers, while taking ownership of defined work packages

- Engage with clients and professional teams, supporting delivery, coordination, and clear technical communication

- Perform and support power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash)

- Assist in the specification and integration of MV systems, transformers, standby generation, UPS systems, and switchgear

Health and Safety:

- Demonstrate leadership in SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision, and policies

- Contribute to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm

- Embrace, display, and promote the company values and ensure a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Requirements:

- Minimum BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering

- At least 7 years consulting engineering experience with building services and industrial environment

- Professional Registration with ECSA (Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng) advantageous

Desired Skills:

- Excellent communication skills (English)

- Working knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS standards applicable to MV/LV power systems

- Good knowledge of various building contracts applicable to the building services industry

- Strong knowledge of MV and LV power distribution systems

- Good knowledge of standby generation systems, synchronisation schemes, and system reliability concepts

- Knowledge and experience with Autodesk Products (Revit, Navisworks, etc.)

- Perform and support 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

## Skills

### Required
- Electrical Engineering
- Building Services
- Industrial Environment
- Power Systems
- Autodesk Products
- Microsoft Office

### Nice to have
- Data Centre Standards
- TIA-942 / Uptime Principles
- ISO 19650
- CDE Information Management
- eTAP

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