Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution Industry
RPO Recruitment
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Posted 06 June 2025
Job Details
Job Description
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: [email protected]
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.