Electrical Engineer
Scientific Research Corporation
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Contract
- Full-time
- Working on Cape Town Utility Optimization with solar energy storage system
- Functioning as the Electrical Engineer, providing OBO/Cape Town a full range of critical engineering and construction quality assurance and management and technical oversight of the Cape Town UTILITY OPTIMIZATION
- Ensuring that the contractor is performing the required contract work in accordance with the design documents
- Performing technical inspections of electrical work, monitoring the contractor's quality control program, and reviewing project drawings and specifications to ensure compliance
- Supporting and assisting OBO/Cape Town in ensuring the completion of the project in accordance with contract requirements
- Reviewing engineering shop drawings and determining if the contractor has complied with the final design parameters
- Observing onsite construction and determining if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly
- Performing quality assurance tasks, ensuring contractor's work is properly inspected and corrective actions take place, ensuring materials meet contract, reviewing contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, and resolving conflicts
- Monitoring the construction contractor’s quality assurance and safety program
- Monitoring construction progress vis-à-vis the project schedule and submitting weekly progress reports with recommendations based on the technical review of project documents and field inspections
- Performing technical inspections of the electrical elements of the project
- Developing working knowledge of all technical requirements of project
- Providing Quality Assurance for ongoing construction project
- Reviewing contractor submittals
- Evaluating proposed submittal substitutions with engineering implications; making recommendations to the Project Director
- Coordinating the development of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for modifications and change orders
- Preparing Monthly Progress Reports and attending meetings summarizing project status, with emphasis on engineering
- Performing other related duties as assigned by the Project Director
- An electrical engineering degree (Bachelor’s or above) from an accredited program and a minimum of seven (7) years of experience required on construction projects of similar scope and dollar value to the project supported by this Task Order
- Design office experience shall not count toward an employee’s experience
- A Professional Engineering License (PE) is acceptable in lieu of a degree
- Overseas experience is preferred
- Must have Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (TS), or Final TS security clearance issued by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) at the time of consideration
- Knowledge of International Codes required
- Experience in assessing and responding to Requests for Information (RFI)
- Experience in reviewing and evaluating design calculations and data from an engineering perspective
- Knowledge of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required
- Photovoltaic and energy storage and Optimization of Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) background
- Must be able to read design/construction drawings and be able to understand design narratives and calculations
- Must understand and be able to interpret drawings in his/her discipline and have an understanding of the principals of his/her discipline and how it fits in with other disciplines
- Electrical Engineer with a civil background
- Specific experience with high and low voltage equipment, as well as telephone and fire alarm systems is desired
- Yes