Electrical Engineer – Power Distribution Industry Full Time

RPO Recruitment’s client, a reputable and well established company in the transformer manufacturing industry, is currently on the lookout for a qualified and passionate Electrical Engineer who can join their successful team in Cape Town as soon as possible and contribute positively towards their transformer design and manufacturing projects. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve process-related issues and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Evaluate short comings and areas for development in technical team and make recommendations to improve
• Check and verify installation designs and installation methods, fault levels & equipment specifications for projects when required
• Assist with designs where required8 Ensure that all designs incorporate the appropriate safety standards and that all activities comply with company and statutory procedures
• Research of new technologies, materials & processes relevant to our business
• Technically conversant with all aspects of a problem/solution to supervise and/or co-ordinate technical investigations by internal parties
• Collaborate with engineering, production and quality assurance teams to develop & implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions
• Customer liaison, MV project design, proposals and sign-off
• Assist with MV & LV projects
• Assist with generator projects
• Participate in PV and battery storage projects
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventative measures
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards.
• Compile and maintain project plans using MS Project & GANT Charts
• Responsible for staff management and development

Requirements:

• BSc/BEng degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior capacity in a manufacturing, design and project environment
• Candidate or Professional registration with ECSA
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) advantageous
• Experience in Electrical Fault Level Calculations; Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) Protection Systems and calculations; Grounding system design and calculations; Electrical equipment knowledge and experience in LV and MV installations i.e. transformers, switchgear and related equipment
• Understanding of distribution transformer design including requirements for Solar, Wind and Convertor type units
• Understanding of harmonics in an electrical network, mitigation and analysis
• Knowledge of SABS 10142 (Parts 1&2) – wiring of premises
• Understanding of distribution transformer design including requirements for Solar, Wind and Convertor type units
• Understanding of harmonics in an electrical network, mitigation and analysis.
• Investigation and analysis of functionality issues on site – the earth fault tripping of RD3 earth fault relay on PV systems
• Design and/or project knowledge of dry type Minisub (cast resin)
• Experience in the design and implementation of new technology e.g. expansion on transformer protection panel – duplication of HMI display on cell phone, PC or tablet

Benefits:

Salary:  Negotiable, depending on experience and qualifications

Contact RPO Recruitment for our next career opportunity.

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Meghan du Plessis and Riana Hattingh at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: Engineers@rpo-recruit.za.com

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.