Senior Engineer - Electrical at AECOM

Job Description

• The Senior Engineer delivers discipline involvement in projects and ensures effective delivery input of others. Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations, drawings and reports etc. The role includes design development, design review, supervision, coordination and design documentation. Guides junior engineers and independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete design works.

Technical Excellence

• Facilitates over and coordinate small - mid-size project teams of discipline-led engineers.
• Performs specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment as an experienced engineer.
• Provides specialised technical input into studies and design work for the expertise and identifies discrepancies in results.
• Follows existing or develops design procedures to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective work by self and others.
• Participates in and creates an interdisciplinary review of project deliverables, including BIM spatial reviews (virtual walkthroughs and clash detection).
• Has knowledge of construction costs relating to their specific areas of design. Gathers and correlates engineering data using established and well-defined procedures. Prepares technical specifications.
• Performs work under the agreed-upon budget and schedule with little supervision—technical coordination with authorities for approvals.
• Solves problems encountered using knowledge, innovation and modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous works.
• Contributes to the area of expertise, providing proposed improvements to existing processes and delivers solutions where precedent may not exist.
• Performs technical quality reviews of design calculations, BIM models and drawings, including documentation in project record by adhering to quality, occupational health and safety and corporate standards.
• Maintains and develops the highest level of technical skills and abilities.
• Mentoring of junior staff
• Detailed Electrical Engineering of LV and MV (up to 132kV) including the development and checking of:
• Single Line Diagrams
• Network Diagrams
• Electrical Schematic Diagrams
• Hazardous Area Classification
• Electrical Network Design
• Motor start-up and Protection Schemes
• Protection Schemes modelling of protection schemes/settings.
• Power Metering specification and interface to Energy / Building Management Systems.
• Lighting Calculations, modelling and layouts.
• Earthing Risk Assessments, earthing design and layouts.
• Specification of Electrical Equipment.
• Fire detection Systems layouts and Specification.
• Specification of Construction Standards of installation.
• A thorough knowledge of the OHS Act, pertinent SANS and IEC codes and standards and industry practices.

Client Relationship Management

• Begins to build and maintain client relationships.
• Attends client meetings as technical support to gather information and discuss project requirements, explain/ defend work, etc.
• Participates in the development and preparation of bids and proposals—the ability to present solutions to clients in a professional and technically competent manner. 

Qualifications

• 8+ Years' experience within the built environment after obtainment of Qualification
• Bachelor of Science or Engineering from an accredited University
• Master of Science or Engineering preferred
• Professionally registered as an Engineer with ECSA