Senior Professional Electrical Engineer – Building Services at RPO Recruitment

Job Description

Part-Time | 10-Month Contract

• A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Professional Electrical Engineer to provide specialist electrical engineering expertise across real estate and facilities infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a professionally registered engineer with strong design, project, and facilities maintenance experience.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for electrical design, technical specifications, project support, condition assessments, procurement evaluations, and commissioning across a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential, and substation facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering design for real estate and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare detailed scopes of work, technical specifications, and technical evaluation criteria.
• Develop concept designs, engineering layouts, and project drawings.

Conduct electrical condition assessments on:

• Commercial buildings
• Residential buildings
• Electrical substations
• Compile engineering reports and project documentation.
• Perform procurement evaluations and prepare technical evaluation reports.
• Provide project management support throughout project execution.
• Oversee construction activities, testing, and commissioning.
• Review Certificates of Compliance (COCs) where required.
• Support facilities maintenance teams with technical assessments and engineering evaluations.
• Conduct site inspections and provide technical supervision as required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards and project requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc Eng. or BTech Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional registration as Pr Eng with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within an electrical engineering environment.
• Strong experience in electrical design, project engineering, and facilities maintenance.
• Excellent knowledge of electrical infrastructure and building services.