Senior Electrical Engineer: Transmission Substations

• Determining project costs, including materials, labor, and other expenses, to create accurate and competitive bids.
• Plan, direct, and manage full scope of electrical design and supply scope packages to ensure each stage is delivered on time delivery, on budget and to specification.
• Manage and drive key design and supply activities of suppliers and interface with other project stakeholders (internal and external).
• Delegate tasks to multi-disciplinary project team and manage to ensure work is completed on time and to a high standard.
• Ensure Supplier’s deliverables and interrelated work is completed sequentially and in accordance with the contract and the project’s key delivery dates.
• Pursue opportunities for design optimization/ value engineering.
• Communicate outputs and guide action based on identification of any impacts on schedule, quality and cost and mitigation of impacts and reporting as required.
• Share regular progress reports with stakeholders and clients.
• Resolve issues or delays, reduce risk of delays and cost overruns.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to solve technical, budget and time constraints.
• Review project documents such as design drawings, specifications, inspection reports and changes and take appropriate action if required.
• Conduct regular meetings with suppliers and engineering / other stakeholders.
• Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks to enable the project to meet its project schedule and obligations, minimize risk and maximize opportunities for cost avoidance and/or cost reduction.
• Regular interaction with Quality to ensure timely inspections and review inspection reports to be across any material corrective actions required.
• Monitor performance and/or KPIs proactively resolve issues related to supplier performance; and ensure that all records are methodically archived in line with procedures as the project progresses.

• BSc/ Beng/ BTech in Electrical Engineering
• Professionally registered with ECSA (PrEng or PrTech) or eligible for professional registration

• At least 8 years of experience in the following:

• Procurement of electrical plant and equipment for large infrastructure projects.
• Sound experience in Electrical Transmission Design Practices.
• Substation construction and installation.
• HV and EHV Design/ Transmission Design.
• Experience in commissioning electrical substations will be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Computer proficient, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD/ Microstation, CDEGS/ ETAP/ Digsilent and related Substation Software
• Able to use initiative and solve problems through analytical thinking.
• Able to work with cross-regional teams with a strong focus on delivering excellence.

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