Associate Electrical Engineer
Associate Electrical Engineer
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Job Description
Key Role:
Providing a consulting engineering service and the design of MV & LV power and lighting single line diagrams reticulation generators UPS fire detection and evacuation as well as Data CCTV access control intruder and building management.
Key Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
- Preparing accurate and concise designs design calculations budgets tender specification creation performing project financial control and diligent construction monitoring and project management (electrical) throughout all stages of a project life cycle.
- Collaborating and working with multidisciplinary team of engineers on a project while taking an active part in the design process and coordination.
- Completing all types of projects from inception to close out with limited input from management and/or other senior engineers.
- Being able to focus on client care and professional team management including ontime delivery.
- Marketing including attendance at business related networking and client functions. Ensuring repeat work from clients and developing a client base.
- 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.
Health and Safety:
- Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the companys 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
Key Competencies and Generic Skills
- Good to 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 facetoface meetings.
- Good knowledge of SANS101421&2 SANS10400 and SANS204 among others.
- Good knowledge of various building contracts applicable to the building services industry (i.e. JBCC Fidic NEC etc.).
- Good knowledge of MV and LV reticulation designs.
- Good knowledge of standby power systems including changeovers synchronising and calculating ratings thereof.
- Good knowledge of Renewable energy installations.
- Knowledge and experience with Autodesk BIM (Revit Navisworks Glue Field etc.) and CAD software.
- Knowledge and experience with electrical software packages such as Relux and/ or Dialux CBi and/ or Ecodial and/or ETAP.
- Higher than average Microsoft Office package (excel Word Outlook Power Point etc.) skills.
- Be able to work independently take responsibility / ownership for their designs with little input and follow up from senior management/engineers.
- Highlevel quality to the attention to detail when performing design reviews for signoff with internal working peers and BIM team.
- Good with self and project timemanagement skills.
- A good knowledge of the latest technologies within the building services industry (e.g. lighting UPS etc.).
- Selfmotivated and ambitious. Ability to raise suggest and drive to office/ internal efficiencies.
- Able to offer creative solutions to client architectural and/or interior design requirements.
- Able to interface professionally across all levels of the professional team and with the client think on their feet and remain calm when faced with a challenge/ confrontation.
- Have a proactive attitude.
- Ability to offer input with multiple engineering disciplines in project meetings.
- Good client marketing characteristics and including external project professional team members.
- Must be a team player and be able to work independently on challenging projects that may have tight timelines.
- Drivers licence and own mode of transport to travel to sites.
- Willingness and ability to travel within RSA and Africa
Qualifications :
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Minimum BSc Eng. or B. Tech in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Registration with ECSA.
- At least 7 years consulting engineering experience within the Building Services and/or industrial environment
- SAQCC Registered for Design highly advantageous.
- Data Centre experience will be advantageous.
Additional Information :
Whats in it for you
What if we can have worklife balance What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs What if we can be accepted for who we are Here at WSP we can!
WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important be that our families our friends or ourselves. So if working from home working parttime or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover generous days annual leave and paid professional subscriptions.
Be you be happy we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age religion or belief marital status pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
