Senior Electrical Engineer Cape Town

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The Senior Electrical Engineer will participate with and frequently lead key aspects of projects as part of T&D (transmission & Distribution) project teams consisting of members from various groups and disciplines across a number of areas within Kirby Group Engineering and externally. The Senior Electrical Engineer, in conjunction with the PM and project QS, will be responsible for all aspects of T&D projects from initial tendering, through contract award, detailed design, site installation, commissioning, energisation and successful handover.

Duties & Responsibilities

In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:

• Identify, undertake and manage key detailed design tasks
• Initiate and manage the sub-contracting of specialist design / studies
• Ensure that technical issues are identified and resolved without delay
• Review quotations for the supply of material to confirm adequacy and technical suitability
• Be aware of, manage and mitigate commercial risk to the company
• Process internal procurement from equipment enquiries, requisitioning & monitoring manufacture through to delivery to site whilst maintaining a comprehensive audit trail
• Prepare technical submittals for approval to the client, coordinating inputs from other parties where required
• Work with the project PM, civil engineer and QS to prepare sub-contract packages
• Attend & record regular supply chain and project progress meetings to ensure that progress is monitored & maintained within the overall construction programme
• Liaise with the project team & supply chain to ensure correct operation of the plant on site & successful handover
• Monitor & record project progress against the construction programme
• Compare Tender drawings to Construction drawings and advise of any changes
• Work closely with the relevant PM to ensure that all variations are notified to the project QS
• Ensure that the Clients management tools are updated as set out in the contract documentation
• Prepare and hand over all relevant documentation in the form of a safety file at the end of each project
• Undertake testing, fault investigation, diagnostic activities and rectification of faults within your competence
• Provide technical support and direction, within your competence, to Kirby T&D Project Team members, including the application of technical standards
• Work with the project team to prepare design risk assessments as required contractually and under legislation and provide technical input, where required, of method statements & all aspects relating to Health & Safety on site
• Promote a positive safety culture and safe working environment

Managing the Projects:

• Work with wider project team to review & manage the project from inception to handover
• Undertake regular meetings with the supply chain and Client to maintain progress & to ensure resources are matched to the project delivery programme
• Work with the project team to develop the project specific quality plan
• Be commercially aware, mitigating the project risk as much as possible and protect the company’s exposure to risk
• Ensure that the Health & Safety, Environmental & Quality procedures are followed & adequate records maintained
• To liaise with the project manager & prepare the project close out report

Managing the People:

• Review with the project manager the allocation of resources & general progress
• Motivate the project team

Managing the Client and other external relationships:

• Develop a strong & maintain an excellent working relationship from the start to the completion of the project
• To act as an ambassador with any stakeholders involved with the project
• Meet and exceed the contractual requirements delivering on time, safely & to the highest quality
• Develop, with the commissioning team, a project specific commissioning plan, amending as required following input from the Client and / or System Operator
• Attend Commissioning & Energisation coordination meetings as required
• Provide (and coordinate with external parties where required) technical support and address faults as required

Day-to-Day Control:

• Provide technical support and direction, within your competence, to Kirby T&D Project Team members, including the application of technical standards
• To undertake other activities which the Company may reasonably require to be undertaken on a temporary basis which are within an individual’s area of competence
• To report progress and/or problems to the Kirby Management team as appropriate

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Experience at a public electrcity utility is HIGHLY beneficial
• 3 rd level Qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years engineering design/project management experience on industrial installation projects
• Professional and commercial acumen and be capable of representing Kirby at a senior level in meetings
• Detailed understanding of HV and LV network requirements in industrial settings, with particular emphasis on resilience and studies requirements
• Experience with energy management systems and integration of automated control systems to electrical networks
• A proven track record of delivering projects on time and to budget
• Experience of managing multiple projects at the one time
• A flexible and delivery focused mind-set
• Excellent communicator/strong interpersonal skills/communicates with impact
• Excellent record keeper and administration skills
• Leads and influences others.
• Innovates and leads in mechanical/technical activity and challenges.
• Plans and effectively manages projects.
• Solves problems analytically and acts decisively
• Is process driven and focuses on EHS and Quality Work Management Systems and Processes
• Mentor and Coach to junior engineers and graduates

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