Principal Electrical Engineer (mining projects – ECSA Registered) – Gauteng

SUMMARY:
Lead major, minor and miscellaneous projects in the Electrical Engineering function and/or managing professional Electrical Engineering work involving considerable independence in approach, demanding considerable degree of originality, ingenuity and judgement, and knowledge of more than one field of, or expertise in a particular field of professional Electrical Engineering.
The Principal Electrical Engineer is responsible for the progress and quality of assigned tasks within the Electrical Engineering discipline, including the supervision of Senior Electrical Engineers, Electrical Engineers and Junior Electrical Engineers.
The Principal Electrical Engineer carries out all electrical engineering and design work in accordance with agreed codes and practices that meets all requirements of the contract.  Also, to ensure all work is carried out within agreed schedules, budgets and procedures as per the company Engineering Governance Standard.
To conduct engineering and design work independently and in accordance with the requirements set out in the Technical Stewardship Standard (TSS).

POSITION INFO:
BSc, BEng or BTech or MSc in Electrical Engineering from a recognised institute.
Registered as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist with ECSA.
Minimum 12 years (BEng/BSc/BTech) or 10 years (MSc) of applicable post-qualification experience.
Experience in Mining $ Minerals industries essential, across operations, design and project execution roles.
Must be will and able to do International travelling.

Provision of expert knowledge (discipline specific) to conceptual engineering, pre-feasibility design, (FEL2) basic engineering, (FEL3) and detailed design. This would include the interpretation and application of relevant international and national codes and standards and clients specifications.
Technical direction advice and control of the Electrical Engineering work on projects.
Liaison with customer discipline representatives to establish technical direction where not provided by the contract, nor in codes and standards.
Liaison with other project discipline Lead Engineers on technical issues and engineering matters, including the provision of discipline advice on issues not covered by design codes or standards.
Development and improvement of company standards and design methods, including execution of work in conjunction with other key stakeholders.
Complete complex electrical design activities, which could include advanced analysis methods.
Lead Electrical Engineering activities on major, minor and miscellaneous projects and/or providing expert level technical knowledge and guidance in all phases of projects (conceptual engineering, pre-feasibility engineering (FEL2), basic engineering (FEL3) and detailed engineering design).
Establishing scope of work for each project or proposals.
Undertake electrical design activities required of the designation, including system and/or equipment calculations, electrical datasheets, engineering requisitions, electrical equipment lists, technical bid evaluations, electrical design criteria, input into the Basis of Design document, SEAL plan input, relevant design drawings and other project documents.
Support the National Discipline Manager Electrical Engineering to establish the scope of work for projects or proposals, including manpower schedules