Project Engineer- Electrical- Marine at MECS (Pty) Ltd

To manage and execute electrical engineering tasks related to the maintenance, upgrade, and testing of submarine/Marine electrical systems during a refit, ensuring reliability, safety, and compliance with naval standards.

• A Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years working as an Engineer within an applicable discipline.
• 3+ years experience as an electronics engineer in the naval environment (submarine-specific experience is desirable).
• 3+ years experience in mentoring/guiding technical teams desirable.
• Knowledge of Marine Electrical systems, including alternating current systems and power distribution control systems
• Report directly to the Client Engineering Department, contributing to the successful delivery of technical deliverables;
• Be a technical lead within the Submarine/Marine Refit project, primarily focusing on supporting both electrical and electronic systems.
• Draft, review, and approve repair specifications for maintenance activities
• Provide mentoring, professional oversight and on-job-training for a team of engineers (in-training or otherwise) and technologists.
• Assess, document and communicate risks associated with marine electrical alternating current systems and power distribution control systems.
• Assess, document, and communicate risks associated with submarine mission systems such as: Above Water Sensors, Sonar, Command and Control, Navigation, and Communication.
• Be responsive to Program and Project Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a dockyard environment
• Be the system’s technical lead and provide oversight on complex fault diagnosis activities and system operations involving non-standard line-ups or modified configurations.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and appropriate treatments.
• Ensure lessons from experience (LFE) are collated and recorded in the management system.
• Conduct other duties as necessary or as reasonably assigned by project from time to time.
• Provide technical support with management of suppliers and contractors for spares and services.
• Monitor quality control/s and adherence to safety protocols
• Testing & Commissioning.

Project Set up:

• Initial site Set up in the Dockyard
• Information mapping on site, incl libraries, technical reports sourcing and Stakeholder ID ( For info documentation)

Project Initiation: Working Closely with the Project Team:

• Project Kick-off and Coordination Mapping
• Identification of key role players
• Safety and Security plan
• Communication plan, Interface plan, RACI
• Key elements of inspection, acceptance, rejection, or repair of systems and components
• Establishing a Joint Test Review Group