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Senior Engineer- Transmission Substations - E05

Senior Engineer- Transmission Substations - E05

The Hiring HouseJohannesburg, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Job Requirements :

  • Determining project costs, including materials, labor, and other expenses, to create accurate and competitive bids.
  • Plan, direct, and manage full scope of electrical design and supply scope packages to ensure each stage is delivered on time delivery, on budget and to specification.
  • Manage and drive key design and supply activities of suppliers and interface with other project stakeholders (internal and external).
  • Delegate tasks to multi-disciplinary project team and manage to ensure work is completed on time and to a high standard.
  • Ensure Suppliers deliverables and interrelated work is completed sequentially and in accordance with the contract and the projects key delivery dates.
  • Pursue opportunities for design optimization / value engineering.
  • Communicate outputs and guide action based on identification of any impacts on schedule, quality and cost and mitigation of impacts and reporting as required.
  • Share regular progress reports with stakeholders and clients.
  • Resolve issues or delays, reduce risk of delays and cost overruns.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to solve technical, budget and time constraints.
  • Review project documents such as design drawings, specifications, inspection reports and changes and take appropriate action if required.
  • Conduct regular meetings with suppliers and engineering / other stakeholders.
  • Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks to enable the project to meet its project schedule and obligations, minimize risk and maximize opportunities for cost avoidance and / or cost reduction.
  • Regular interaction with Quality to ensure timely inspections and review inspection reports to be across any material corrective actions required.
  • Monitor performance and / or KPIs proactively resolve issues related to supplier performance; and ensure that all records are methodically archived in line with procedures as the project progresses.

Qualifications :

  • BSc / Beng / BTech in Electrical Engineering
  • Professionally registered with ECSA (PrEng or PrTech) or eligible for professional registration
  • Experience :

  • At least 8 years of experience in the following :
  • Procurement of electrical plant and equipment for large infrastructure projects.

  • Sound experience in Electrical Transmission Design Practices.
  • Substation construction and installation.
  • HV and EHV Design / Transmission Design.
  • Experience in commissioning electrical substations will be advantageous.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Computer proficient, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD / Microstation, CDEGS / ETAP / Digsilent and related Substation Software
  • Able to use initiative and solve problems through analytical thinking.
  • Able to work with cross-regional teams with a strong focus on delivering excellence.
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