Electrical Engineer

Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde. Underpinned by a global footprint with local presence, we are a market-leading technology, engineering, construction and service partner for industrial plants and systems.

Combining over 100 years of global experience with over 60 years of local African know-how, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is a specialist provider of a range of advanced chemical technologies and integrated, environmentally friendly EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) solutions and services.

As an environmentally-responsible company, our vision is to create a livable planet through engineering green solutions.

The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the job as summarised below, but not limited to:
• Work in an electrical engineering and design team for the execution of the electrical scope on EPC and EPCM projects.
• Work with minimal supervision in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
• Adhere to the project schedule and manage the electrical design team to complete a project within the allocated budget.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines and other departments to ensure alignment.
• Liaise with clients and vendors to ensure alignment.
• Perform electrical network studies and protection grading studies.

The candidate must be in possession of at least a BSc / B.Eng. Electrical Engineering degree and be working towards registration as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

The candidate must be experienced in the following fields:
• 5 - 7 years general electrical design experience
• Network studies and protection grading studies.
• Medium and low voltage substation design.
• Field engineering experience, including lighting and small power design, earthing and lightning protection design, cable racking and routing design, cathodic protection design and cable sizing and selection.
• Hazardous area classification studies, drawings, and the selection of equipment for use in hazardous areas.
• Knowledge of and understanding of SABS / IEC standards.
• The ability to interpret MFD’s and P&ID’s.