Current Openings at Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Discipline Lead Electrical and Control systems within the Water Advisory Group (Office location: Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg or Umhlanga)

• Electrical engineering design – Including medium voltage switch gear, low voltage switch gear, motor control center and small power and lighting designs (this must include all stages of design requirements with relevant reporting, contract documentation preparation, estimates, etc.)
• Technically strong candidate with a strong drive to automate and integrate designs, reports, and experienced within Water advisory.
• Solid knowledge in developing electrical design specifications including performance specifications, the review of specifications and diagrams prepared by contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers. Knowledge of South African and International electrical standards such as SANS, IEC, or similar equivalent
• Coordinate and conduct site inspections as well as MCC and panel Factory Acceptance Testing Procedures
• Performing commissioning and handover procedures.
• Client relationship management, Business Development and Client Liaison, targeting sales with key targets/outputs, i.e., Private sector and good networks which could potentially result in repeat work from existing clients.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud, ASITE, or other collaboration software is an added advantage.
• The ability to objectively evaluate both technically and commercially, different options based upon project objectives/requirements.
• Acquainted with PLC’s Telemetry and SCADA systems.
• Knowledge of VFCs, Soft Starters, liquid starters and associated electrical starting methods will be an added advantage.
• Project Management experience in overseeing projects from inception to close out will be an added advantage.
• Responsibilities when implementing ISO 19650 include utilizing a Building Information Modelling Execution Planning (BEP), a Model Information Delivery Plan (MIDP), a Team Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) and a Common Data Environment (CDE)

Minimum required qualification:

• Eng./B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Light Current) or B.Eng./B.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Professional registration with ECSA (PrEng) essential

Minimum experience, knowledge & skills:

• Experience in the following software and applications:
• AutoCAD Plant 3D – to develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping & Instrumentation Drawings (P&ID)
• AutoCAD Electrical – Single Line Drawings and Motor Control Centre General Arrangement diagrams
• Revit – 3D spatial modelling of equipment for building arrangement, Motor Control Centre General Arrangement diagrams and clash detection
• Modelling of electrical networks with the aid of digital tools (e.g., Power Factory, ETAP)
• Using tools such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revizto, and Asite for design coordination and review
• Competence in using PowerBI or similar packages is advantageous.
• Scripting, workflow automation and programming is advantageous.

Minimum experience, knowledge & skills:

• Minimum 5 - 10 years’ experience and knowledge of pump stations, and water and wastewater treatment plant with regards electro-mechanical equipment and components
• Minimum 5 - 10 years’ experience and knowledge of Control and Instrumentation aspects of water and waste water treatment systems including pump stations is an added advantage.
• Experience with PLCs and SCADA systems will be an added advantage.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud, ASITE, or other collaboration software
• Experience in FIDIC (Yellow book included), GCC, NEC and other required
• Experience with contract administration and claims
• Experience in all aspects of consultancy

Required behavioral competencies:

• Dynamic, flexible approach with strong problem solving and multi-tasking
• Strategic and innovative thinker
• Resourceful and proactive.
• Good organization skills e.g., time management; deadline driven.
• Commercially astute with a strong marketing, growth, and profit orientation
• Strong leadership skills, motivated and disciplined (track record of leading teams in own discipline)
• An energetic and enthusiastic team player who is prepared to work across Advisory Groups and Business Lines within the Company
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – verbal and
• Results orientated and target driven

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Main Responsibilities:

• Design of mechanical engineering (HVAC) services for data centre / industrial type buildings.
• Prepare design tasks, reports, technical drawings, engineering specifications and tender documentation.
• Measuring and compiling of bills of quantities.
• Perform site inspections and attend meetings.
• Assistance in commissioning processes.
• Provides expert contribution as project member, senior or lead.
• Provide technical and administrative support with preparation of bid submissions.
• Ensure that all quality system procedures are followed in the production and issuing of designs, costing, drawings and standard details.
• Monitor quality, in order to guarantee delivered services/products are in line with all relevant (internal and external) guidelines/procedures.
• Contribute towards improvement of existing products, techniques and services.
• Mentor juniors as appropriate.

Minimum qualifications, skills and experience:

• MEng/BEng/BSc/BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA is preferred for Senior / Lead position.

Minimum relevant post graduate mechanical building services experience preferably within a consulting engineering environment:

• 0 - 3yrs Junior
• 4 - 7yrs Mid-level
• 8yrs+ Senior
• 10yrs+ Lead
• Data centre / industrial / cleanrooms facilities experience is advantageous.
• BIM experience using BIM authoring tools, i.e. Revit.
• BIM360, Revizto, Dynamo and Python experience is advantageous.
• Demonstrable mechanical engineering experience with an in-depth knowledge of building mechanical services - HVAC is required. Wet services, medical gas, mechanical utilities / industrial process piping, fire protection and fire safety systems expertise and experience is advantageous.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant local and international standards and codes.
• Ability to develop engineering documentation from first principles.
• Knowledge of specialist mechanical engineering design software packages as well as MS Office, including Teams, Excel, Word, and Microsoft Project.
• Good communication and people management skills for effective interface with other engineering disciplines, the client and contractors.

 Behavioral competencies:

• Enthusiastic, go-getter attitude.
• Accurate and detail oriented with good organisational skills (plan and prioritise).
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and handle pressure.
• Strategic and innovative thinker with a focus on quality of output.
• Results orientated and target driven.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and management skills.
• Client centric approach.

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Main Responsibilities:

• Work as a Mechanical Utilities/Wet Services/Fire Protection Engineer/Technologist providing drainage (sanitary, storm water as well as specialist effluent), fire (sprinklers and fire-fighting equipment infrastructure), potable/non-potable water reticulation (including hot water generation), medical gas and mechanical industrial utilities / process piping systems.
• Efficiently engineer and model design using technical and 3D/BIM modeling skills.
• Engineering the mechanical utilities/wet services/fire protection design in project teams as the Lead Engineer / under guidance of the Lead Engineer.
• Develop line diagrams of the mechanical utilities/wet services/fire protection installation and coordinate with other disciplines for the initial space reservations.
• Modelling the mechanical utilities/wet services/fire protection installation in 3D Revit/BIM based on the diagrams and coordinated space reservations.
• Implement your knowledge based on functionality, mountability, accessibility and maintainability into the model to ensure that the contractor can build it according to our model without revising it.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team across borders.
• In addition to participating in projects, contribute to the optimization of internal business processes and to safeguarding and sharing knowledge within the field including mentoring juniors as applicable.

Minimum qualifications, skills and experience:

• BEng/BSc/BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA is advantageous.
• Minimum post graduate relevant, multi-disciplinary mechanical utilities/wet services/fire protection building services experience within a consulting engineering environment - Mid-level 5yrs / Senior 5 - 10yrs / Lead +10yrs.
• Revit experience required and Revizto capability advantageous.
• BIM360, Dynamo and Python experience are advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience in the mechanical utilities/wet services/fire protection engineering field with an in-depth knowledge.
• Experience with data centres / mission-critical / industrial facilities advantageous.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant local and international standards and codes.

 Behavioral competencies:

• Enthusiastic, go-getter attitude.
• Accurate and detail oriented with good organisational skills (plan and prioritise).
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and handle pressure.
• Strategic and innovative thinker with a focus on quality of output.
• Results orientated and target driven.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and management skills.
• Client centric approach.