Electrical Project Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES024907/KSE

Date posted:

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking a motivated and technically strong Electrical Engineer to join a dynamic engineering team that delivers modular electrical and automation solutions for industrial plants. The successful candidate will play a key role in electrical design, engineering, and technical delivery across projects from concept through to commissioning and optimisation.

POSITION INFO:
You will work on containerised and skid-mounted electrical systems, motor control centres, instrumentation, PLC/HMI systems, and support modular plant electrification for the mining, oil and gas, chemical and broader industrial sectors.

Duties:

Lead electrical engineering design for control systems, switchgear, power distribution and motor control centre assemblies.
Prepare electrical schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams, single line diagrams, bills of materials and specifications.
Collaborate with process, instrumentation, mechanical and automation teams to integrate electrical solutions into modular equipment designs.
Support electrical assembly, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site installation and commissioning activities.
Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards (IEC, SANS, ECSA, and ISO quality and safety protocols).
Troubleshoot electrical and control issues during installation and testing phases.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards and modular electrical solutions.

Qualifications & Experience:

BEng/BSc in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
Professional registration with the ECSA (Pr Eng) is highly preferred.
5+ years’ experience in an electrical engineering role, with exposure to industrial electrical design and automation.
Strong knowledge of LV electrical systems, power distribution, motor controls and PLC/SCADA systems.
Experience with electrical design tools (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, and EPLAN) and MS Office.
Familiar with standards such as IEC 61439, SANS and recognised quality systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001).
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

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For more information contact:
Kagiso Sebalo
Senior Recruitment Consultant

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