Junior Electrical Engineer at SGS

Job Description

• To produce cost effective and technically sound Electrical designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.

Project Life Cycle

• Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables
• Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising
• Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible
• Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects
• Develop electrical strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements
• Produce regular project status reports
• Generate post-project feedback

Design

• Review and Approve Cable schedules that list all cable details and lengths 
• Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package
• Assist in developing, managing and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates 
• Produce discipline specific designs according to schedule and budget
• Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office

Client Relationship

• Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements
• Manage and interface with Clients, suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives

Continuous Improvement

• Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures on an ad-hoc basis.

Quality and Safety

• Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems
• Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities
• Participate in quality assurance audits
• Monitor vendor quality
• Monitor site quality
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professionally the successful candidate will be a B. Sc/B. Eng. or B. Tech (Electrical) graduate.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years experience executing projects in the EPC/EPCM environment; ideally within the mining and minerals (preferred) or petrochemical sector.
• Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases
• Electrical distributions & transmission - Knowledge of electrical transmission and distribution systems & techniques
• Electrical network - Network Systems & techniques
• Cables & Wires- Products and design techniques
• Electrical control systems - Design, equipment and Systems.
• Design Criteria - Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment
• Technical Documentation -Ability to create, understand and communicate via technical specifications
• Plant Layout development -Ability to lay out the plant in a functional, safe and cost-effective way
• Materials Fundamentals -    Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
• Construction & Commissioning -      Understanding of on-site construction work and commissioning with associated contractor and supplier interactions
• Cost Estimation -     Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity
• Basic IT Tools -Office Automation and Graphic Software
• Procurement -         Understand project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management
• Engineering Calculations -   Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques
• Innovation & Adaptability -   The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs.
• Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of products and parts
• Quantity Estimation - Ability to estimate quantities (volumes, dimensions, masses, weights etc.)
• CAE Software - Familiarity with CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines e.g. AutoCAD
• Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (e.g. Engineering safety reqs, and knowledge of standard specifications (e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards.