Senior Electrical Engineer (Buildings) - Consulting Industry

SUMMARY:
Position: Senior Electrical Engineer (Buildings) - Consulting Industry Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng Salary: Market related (depending on qualification and experience) Start date: ASAP Period: Permanent Closing Date: Friday, 11 June 2021

POSITION INFO:

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer (Buildings) - Consulting Industry
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Salary: Market related (depending on qualification and experience)
Start date: ASAP
Period: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday, 11 June 2021

NB: EE REQUIREMENTS – EE CANDIDATES ONLY

Introduction:
Our client is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa. To further their strategic business expansion plan, they are seeking new employees who are loyal, committed, competent and proud to work for them. They are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer.

Position Overview:
The Senior Electrical Engineer will provide a consulting engineering service and the design of power and lighting, single line diagrams, reticulation, generators, UPS.

Requirements:

• BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering (minimum)
• Must be a professionally registered engineer with ECSA, Pr. Eng or Pr. Tech. Eng.
• At least 8-10 years consulting engineering experience within the Building Services sector, 5 of which should be post ECSA accreditation.
• SAQCC Registered for Design (preferably)
• Must have a Valid SA Passport
• Proven track record in business development
• Excellent client marketing characteristics and including external project professional team members.
• Excellent communication skills (English) and including report writing abilities. Ability to have clear and accurate communication skills with internal and external professional teams and including clients via email, telecommunication and face-to-face meetings.
• Thorough knowledge of SANS10142-1&2, SANS10139, SANS10400 and SANS204 among others.
• Depth of experience of various building contracts applicable to the building services industry (i.e. JBCC, Fidic, NEC, etc.).
• Knowledge and experience with Autodesk BIM (Revit, Navisworks, Glue, Field, etc.) and CAD software.
• Registered (similar or equal) as an Autodesk Certified Professional: MEP Electrical (advantageous).
• Knowledge and experience with electrical software packages such as Relux and/ or Dialux, CBi and/ or Ecodial and/or Amtech.
• Be able to work independently, take responsibility / ownership for their designs with little input, and follow up from senior management/engineers.
• High-level quality to the attention to detail when performing design reviews, for sign-off, with internal working peers and BIM team.
• A good knowledge of the latest technologies within the building services industry (e.g. lighting, UPS etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

• Business development with a focus on client care and professional team management including on-time delivery.
• Marketing, including attendance at business related networking and client functions. Ensuring repeat work from clients and developing a client base.
• Preparing accurate and concise designs, design calculations, budgets, tender specification creation, performing project financial control, diligent construction monitoring and project management (electrical) throughout all stages of a project life cycle.
• Collaborating and working with 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.
• 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.
• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
• Offer creative solutions to client, architectural and/or interior design requirements.
• Offer input with multiple engineering disciplines in project meetings.

Important Information:

• Please send your CV’s to both juliet@------ and sonia@------
• Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please accept your application has been unsuccessful

Contact:

Juliet de Winnaar
Lead Research, Search and Recruitment Support Services (Hearing Disability)
MTN: +-----
Skype: julietdw1
email: juliet@------

AND

Sonia du Toit
Independent Executive Search and Recruitment Consultant
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Skype: soniadutoi
Email: sonia@------

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