Medium sized national consulting engineering firm specializing in civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services as well as project management and environmental consulting is seeking a Registered Electrical Engineer to be based either at Cape Town, East London or Port Elizabeth office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scoping and condition assessments, followed by detailed reporting.
• Oversee the management of planning, design, and construction projects, guiding them from inception to completion for both building services and civil engineering assignments.
• Lead a team of electrical resources, including scheduling and ensuring that project deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Prepare tender documents for various projects.
• Compile and deliver comprehensive reports at all project stages, including Project Inception, Concept and Viability, Design, tender evaluation, progress, financial status, and project close-out.
• Manage the day-to-day administration associated with ongoing projects.
• Take responsibility for the design of electrical building services, as well as urban and rural reticulation and distribution systems, as well as electrical elements of engineering projects.
• Administer electrical engineering contracts, acting as the Engineer as defined by the contract terms.
• Provide construction oversight, ensuring quality control and facilitating the clarification of design-related issues.
• Monitor construction progress to guarantee design adherence and quality, expediting design clarifications as needed.
• Address technical queries, resolve issues, and lead site and technical meetings, including the preparation of meeting minutes.
• Review contractors' Quality Control Plans and Construction Method Statements to ensure compliance and quality.
• Prepare payment valuations and measure electrical and electronic installations.
• Maintain frequent communication with all project professionals and clients.
• Assist in resolving technical queries and disputes in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Support project safety and environmental compliance throughout the construction phase.
• Take responsibility for business development activities for the electrical engineering team.
• Undertake general office and project-related administrative tasks as required.

Requirements

• Hold at least a B.Eng, B.Sc(Eng), or B.Tech Eng. Degree in electrical engineering.
• Be registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer (PrEng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (PrTech Eng), with between five (5) and fifteen (15) years of post-registration experience.
• Have between ten (10) and twenty (20) years of post-graduate experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and management of building services projects and engineering projects.
• Experience with municipal building service projects, including electrical, electronic, solar photovoltaic systems, and fire detection systems.
• Proven experience in urban and rural reticulation and distribution projects.
• Background in Health, Education, and Public Works projects.
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, particularly BIM360, ACC Docs, ACC Build, and ACC Collaborate Pro, is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Relux lighting design is required; experience with Dialux is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Autocad is required; experience with Revit MEP is advantageous.
• Possession of own transport and a valid driver’s license