Lead Electrical Engineer at Hatch

Requisition ID: 31681
Job Category: Engineering
Location: Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Lead Electrical Engineer to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Secunda.
PDG helps clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
We manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change–providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges!

As The Successful Candidate, You Will

• Develop a thorough understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, schedule and cost
• Assist in the preparation and development of project specific procedures
• Define the electrical system requirements to achieve the project results and monitor effectiveness
• Prepare a list of engineering deliverables and time-based functions to facilitate the planning and control of the engineering budget
• Develop the electrical work plan for insertion into the project specific execution plan
• Develop and maintain the project scope of work documentation and revisions as required during the design evolution
• Manage and review the Engineering Work Packages (EWP) associated with all deliverables and time-based functions to ensure that budgets and schedules are being met, and take corrective action if necessary
• Assign work tasks (via approved engineering work packages) to individuals and continuously monitor progress and quality
• Review and approve the electrical engineering and design standards
• Review and approve electrical technical deliverables (design criteria, calculations, study reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, etc.), and provide professional sign-off where required
• Ensure coordination, between the electrical team and other disciplines, of all activities being performed as the design evolves
• Ensure that quality audits of engineering work are carried out in accordance with project procedures and the quality assurance plan
• Ensure that all work designed, manufactured and supplied in the electrical engineering discipline complies with the relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Participation in the compilation of the client Project Safety Management Plan with specific reference to switching, isolation and lockout procedures
• Prepare engineering bid documentation and perform technical evaluation and recommendation of bids
• Monitor the fabrication and construction work to ensure that it is executed in accordance with the engineering designs. Witness Factory / Site Acceptance Tests.

You Bring To The Role

• BSc/B Eng or B Tech Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Professional Registration with an approved engineering council or other region equivalent, a post-graduate qualification in Electrical Engineering,
• Minimum 10 to 15 years’ relevant experience
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment on large projects in the mining, mineral processing, oil & gas, power, infrastructure sectors and/or heavy industrial projects
• Engineering and design experience in HV primary distribution and reticulation systems, consumer switch yards and switchgear, transformers, large motor power circuits and Low Voltage (LV) electrical distribution systems, MCCs, lighting & small power, earthing and lightning protection.
• Extensive use of electrical design software platforms (tools) for power system modeling and studies, protection coordination schemes, earthing (grounding) studies, etc. e.g. ETAP, DigSilent, CDEGS, EasyPower, SKM
• Sound understanding of regulations, design codes and technical standards
• Technical exposure to the latest equipment and power systems technologies
• A high degree of understanding of interdisciplinary dependencies related to the discipline
• Extensive experience in the use of procedures and workflows in the execution of projects
• Good understanding of procurement, contracting and commissioning methodologies
• Ability to manage individuals to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives
• Experience in mentoring young professionals
• Experience in engineering and designs on underground mining projects
• Electrical designs for hazardous / flammable environments, and associated equipment selection
• Experience in energy management systems for metals/mining/process clients to optimize energy usage and generation
• Experience in transmission line designs

Why join us?

• Develop innovation partnerships
• Think locally, work globally
• Engage with people who make a difference