Senior Electrical Engineer - Cape Town

Join a leading international consulting engineering firm in Cape Town as a Senior Electrical Engineer. We are seeking an experienced and technically driven professional with a strong background in building services, industrial infrastructure, and mission-critical power systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex Data Centre and high-reliability electrical infrastructure projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on local and international developments.

• Deliver electrical engineering designs from concept through detailed design, construction and project close-out.
• Design and coordinate Medium and Low Voltage electrical power systems for commercial, industrial and mission-critical facilities.
• Develop resilient electrical infrastructure solutions with a focus on redundancy, operational continuity and system reliability.
• Perform electrical power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash analysis.
• Specify and integrate MV systems, transformers, standby generators, UPS systems and switchgear.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across local and international projects.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors and professional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Produce high-quality technical reports, specifications and engineering documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant IEC, SANS and international electrical standards.
• Conduct design reviews and maintain high technical and quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance throughout project delivery.
• Promote SHEQ principles and contribute to achieving Zero Harm objectives.
• Participate in project meetings and provide technical input across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Support project planning, programme management and successful delivery within budget and schedule.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to business development initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging technologies within the electrical engineering and building services industry.

Education

• BSc/BEng or BTech in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Registration with ECSA (Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng) advantageous.
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport.
• Willingness to travel locally and internationally when required.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years' consulting engineering experience within building services and/or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of Medium and Low Voltage (MV/LV) power distribution systems.
• Experience with standby generators, UPS systems, transformers, switchgear and synchronisation schemes.
• Experience performing power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash analysis using eTAP or similar software.
• Working knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS electrical standards.
• Data Centre project experience will be highly advantageous.
• Experience using Autodesk products including Revit and Navisworks advantageous.
• Understanding of JBCC, FIDIC and NEC contracts.
• Strong communication, leadership and client engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading multidisciplinary project teams.

If you are interested in this position and meet the requirements, please apply online or send your CV to ***email_hidden***

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. if you haven't heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.