Professional Electrical Engineer (Production level): Education Infrastructure, Ref No. DOI 129/2023 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Infratructure, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to provide expert electrical engineering services to ensure effective, efficient and economical solutions and standards that comply to legislation, regulations and standards. The successful incumbent must be willing to travel on a regular basis. This post is based in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate Electrical Engineering Degree [B Eng/BSc (Eng)] or relevant qualification;
• Three years post qualification engineering experience required; Compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineer; A valid code B driving licence.

Key Performance Areas    

• Design and installation of electrical engineering works for education facilities in conjunction with other professional disciplines and consulting engineering firms;
• Design new systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve efficiency and enhance safety; Co-ordinate tender procedures;
• Undertake project leading and investigations;
• Report on and plan the maintenance of electrical engineering works;
• Supervise technical personnel;
• Ensure training and development of staff;
• Implement legal requirements and standards;
• Verify documentation compiled by other professional disciplines;
• Monitor and control expenditure and report on expenditure and service delivery;
• Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures;
• Design new systems to solve practical engineering challenges and improve efficiency and enhance safety: - plan, design, operate and maintain engineering projects;
• Develop cost effective solutions according to standards;
• Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology;
• Ensure thorough evaluation that planning and design by others are done according to sound engineering principles and according to norms and standards and code of practice;
• Approve engineering works according to prescribed norms and standards;

Human capital development:

• Ensure training and development of technicians, technologists and candidate engineers to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound engineering principles and code of practice
•  Supervise the engineering work and processes;
• Administer performance management and development;

Office administration and budget planning:

• Manage resources and prepare and consolidate inputs for the facilitation of resource utilization;
• Ensure adherence to regulations and procedures for procurement and personnel administration; Monitor and control expenditure;
• Report on expenditure and service delivery;
• Research and development: Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures; Research/literature studies on engineering technology to improve expertise;
• Liaise with relevant bodies/councils on engineering-related matters.

Competencies    
Knowledge of the following:

• Design of Education Engineering Services (Lighting designs, power reticulation and distribution MV and LV, Power generation – PV and generators, PA and Evacuation systems, fire detection systems, nurse call systems, BMS, CCTV and security systems );
• Relevant Built Environment especially regarding engineering design and analysis in the construction of Education Facilities;
• Computer support design of building and services;
• Programme and project management; Legal compliance and formulation of policies in a multi-disciplinary professional environment;
• Contract documentation and administration, act/regulations of Occupation Health & Safety (OHS-Act), National Building Regulations, SANS Regulations and all relevant built environment legislation;
• Public sector procurement;

Skills needed:

• Written and verbal communication; Research and development; Technical report writing;
• Good interpersonal relations, decision making, analytical, team leadership and financial management;
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Excel); Ability to work under pressure.