Project Engineer- Electrical- Marine

Recruiter

MECS Africa

Job Ref

JHB012625/AR

Date posted

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary

SUMMARY

To manage and execute electrical engineering tasks related to the maintenance, upgrade, and testing of submarine/Marine electrical systems during a refit, ensuring reliability, safety, and compliance with naval standards.

• A Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years working as an Engineer within an applicable discipline.
• 3+ years experience as an electronics engineer in the naval environment (submarine-specific experience is desirable).
• 3+ years experience in mentoring/guiding technical teams desirable.
• Knowledge of Marine Electrical systems, including alternating current systems and power distribution control systems

POSITION INFO

Report directly to the Client Engineering Department, contributing to the successful delivery of technical deliverables; Be a technical lead within the Submarine/Marine Refit project, primarily focusing on supporting both electrical and electronic systems. Draft, review, and approve repair specifications for maintenance activities Provide mentoring, professional oversight and on-job-training for a team of engineers (in-training or otherwise) and technologists. Assess, document and communicate risks associated with marine electrical alternating current systems and power distribution control systems. Assess, document, and communicate risks associated with submarine mission systems such as: Above Water Sensors, Sonar, Command and Control, Navigation, and Communication. Be responsive to Program and Project Managers for dynamic program delivery requirements in a dockyard environment Be the system's technical lead and provide oversight on complex fault diagnosis activities and system operations involving non-standard line-ups or modified configurations. Identify risks, opportunities, and appropriate treatments. Ensure lessons from experience (LFE) are collated and recorded in the management system. Conduct other duties as necessary or as reasonably assigned by project from time to time. Provide technical support with management of suppliers and contractors for spares and services. Monitor quality control/s and adherence to safety protocols Testing & Commissioning. Project Set up : Initial site Set up in the Dockyard Information mapping on site, incl libraries, technical reports sourcing and Stakeholder ID ( For info documentation) Project Initiation: Working Closely with the Project Team: Project Kick-off and Coordination Mapping Identification of key role players Safety and Security plan Communication plan, Interface plan, RACI Key elements of inspection, acceptance, rejection, or repair of systems and components Establishing a Joint Test Review Group