Senior Electrical Engineer – Cape Town

This position require a person managing the following areas:

• Identify workplace hazards relating to the specific operation involving electricity (electrical works and non-electrical works close to electrical infrastructures) and has the Authority to take appropriate actions to safeguard human life and COMPANY assets.
• Make sure that all electrical operations on COMPANY assets comply with COMPANY rule requirements and Best International Electrical practice.

HSE Responsibilities:

Define the HSE requirement for electrical activities for construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance phase of affiliates assets.

• Promote HSE Culture in order to prevent and reduce electrical incidents.
• Review Electrical HSE statistics for affiliate on quarterly basis and report to Management/;
• Perform the Electrical High Potential Incidents analysis and ensure action plans are implemented.
• Participate in Electrical Accident and Incident investigations as required (Origin, cause tree analysis, corrective action deployment)
• Validate operation procedures (generic or specific) relative to electrical work or operations in the vicinity of electrical live installations for its affiliates sites

Technical Responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance to all COMPANY divisions (Engineering, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection) for the electrical operations, personnel and equipment.

• Define what are electrical operations and non-electrical operations in the vicinity of electrical equipment in case of doubts.
• Provide technical support during procurement (including rent) of main electrical equipment or electrical service providers.
• Contribute to the selection of the contractors. Evaluate their competences in electricity
• Ensure that Critical Electrical Protective Equipment (CEPE) are identified and subject to a well followed verification process described in the general maintenance process of the entity.
• Review and approve Operation Procedures (risk analysis, mitigation plan, operations) involving electrical operations or operations close to electrical infrastructures and attend the operation when required or ensure suitable delegation for supervision with attention to LOTO process
• Provide electrical expertise advice to all projects/construction/O&M Managers, organize and carry out reviews and audits for each Affiliate sites and/or contractors on yearly basis.
• Attend to yearly inspection of main electrical equipment (sub-station, main boards) on site.
• Perform regular audit of electrical work
• Participate in all external electrical audits in his/her Affiliate
• Perform regular Electrical Safety training/sensibilization, and Campaigns for COMPANY personnel and contractor personnel.
• Contribute to the electrical part of the safety induction, for each site
• Seek assistance from COMPANY internal resources when CPEO’s competencies are not sufficient;[BV1]

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintenance and development of methodology, rules and instructions for electrical operations for the affiliates
• Issue and maintain the Affiliate methods and procedure documents regarding electrical operations;
• Develop technical documents and procedures as per affiliate needs;
• Ensure continuous improvement through Return of Experience sharing or procedure improvement
• Participate in the process of derogations on electrical operations requested by affiliates for deviation of Company Requirements;

Resource management:

• Define the competencies required to affiliates electrical operations.
• Assess personnel competencies to carry out electrical operations within Affiliate perimeter.
• Define and validate the training program for personnel involved in electrical operations or operation around electrical equipment or infrastructures if required.
• Validate and control outsourced electrical training.
• Develop and maintain a electricity specialists network as a team member for regular communication with all entities CPEOs, and internal departments.
• Develop proper communication channels and define a clear Competence Management Plan for Affiliate electrical Personnel.

Organisational Responsibilities:

• Review and advise Affiliate sites on Electrical Operations Organization & Safety System.
• Develop and maintain a commercial relationship development with contractors (equipment suppliers, EPC, O&M ...) within affiliate country or regional perimeter.
• Create and maintain a Electricity Network within affiliate perimeter;
• Responsible for the communication of routine electrical activities or specific related campaigns within Affiliate.
• Define common practices/tools and create a safe and efficient electrical culture within the Affiliate.
• Ensure market intelligence survey on electrical activities, equipment or other resources.
• Represent the Affiliate in any platforms concerning electricity such as meetings, seminars, forums or as requested.

Candidate Profile

• Preferably BEng/BSc/BS (Electrical, Mechatronic)
• Diploma Electrical Engineering - minimum requirement.
• Detailed knowledge of the relevant technical codes, regulations and standards that governs electrical construction and operation activities in South Africa
• 10+ years’ experience with a GMR 2.1
• Attention to detail required
• Requires an organised approach to working, task prioritisation and time management.
• Commercial mindset and experience with optimizing overall business from a technical design and execution perspective
• Take ownership of meeting deadlines and drive tasks to completion
• Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks.
• Able to work independently and in groups
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Understanding of MS Project and Primavera project schedules
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in renewable energy projects
• Proficient in English. Ability to speak Afrikaans will be an advantage on current projects
• Willingness to travel and spend time on site
• A valid Driver’s license