Principal Electrical Engineer
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
Would you like to receive notifications for jobs like this as well? Notify me of jobs like thisGreat news! You are subscribed to receive alerts for jobs similar to this one.An incredible opportunity is now available for Principal Electrical Engineer will be 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 position is based in Saudi Arabia. Don't miss out on this chance to advance your career!Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Adhere to company standards and procedures and suggest/register Process Improvements (PIs) for review and possible implementation.
- 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).
- Set-up projects as per clients' requirements to ensure engineering governance.
- 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.
- Ensure that at completion of projects, all technical documentation (incl. drawings, specifications, minutes of meetings, etc.) are collated, revised to as-built status and handed over to document control for archiving (i.e. complete and proper close-out of projects).
- Coordination and preparation of input to essential Electrical Engineering documents, as defined by the project Discipline Task and Deliverable Plan (DTDP).
- Responsible for the delivery of HSE standards across specialist discipline, including demonstration of leadership in the delivery of safe and Environmentally Sustainable Design (SD) solutions through Safety in Design (SID) manuals.
- Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives, including the determination of relative costs of alternative design concepts and establishment of preferred concepts.
- 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 and Chemicals, Hydrocarbons, Power and Public Infrastructure industries essential, across operations, design and project execution roles.
- May be required to travelling internationally to other clients' offices, customer and/or supplier sites.