Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution Industry
RPO Recruitment
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
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Posted 06 June 2025

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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.