About the position
- Come be a part of something extraordinary. Your future starts here at SMEC South Africa.
- Kickstart your engineering career with SMEC South Africa: Where innovation meets opportunity!
- Ready to embark on a journey of innovation and excellence?
The Role:
We are looking for a talented, eager Professional Technologist to join our Power and Energy Team in KwaZulu Natal. The candidate appointed in this role will be responsible for responsible for providing professional services on projects, including leading, design management and design delivery for projects medium/large projects for Building Services, Power Reticulation (Electrification), Distribution Substations, Streetlighting, Urban Energy, Water Plants, Asset Management and Master Planning.
The Key responsibilities for this role are to:
- Make good decisions on own initiative
- Good software tool understanding, works alone with minimum supervision whilst producing tool deliverables
- Able to organise information well and communicate design intent through software tool output. e.g. structure a drawing correctly and communicate design intent through drawing using CAD
- Understands the principles of the design process and how design is translated into deliverables through the use of software tools.
- Understands the key project issues and how these influence their individual work
- Taking ownership and responsibility for their own work and completing it to time and cost
- Trains technicians and junior staff in relevant software tools
- Supervises and checks the work of other team members
- Develops increased design ability and quality
- Drafts technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
- Able to present / represent their technical work
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Build, develop and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
- Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
- Proactive approach in developing work or being aware of what projects are likely to come up from key clients
- Submission of Expression Of Interest (EOIs) and proposals on behalf of SMEC & its partners
- Develop and maintain internal contacts within SMEC South Africa to source appropriate skills
- Directly responsible for a project budget to the value of R8m
- Directly responsible for recognising revenue to the value of R4,5m
Recommended Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree in Electrical / Power Engineering from accredited university/college
- Professional Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng)
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience
- Specialist knowledge of streetlighting / road lighting design software tools e.g. Relux, DIALux etc
- Specialist knowledge of power distribution for reticulation and substations for urban development
- Specialist knowledge of building services for utility buildings and commercial buildings
- Experience in water treatment plant electrical design would be beneficial
- Experience in using power distribution design software tools e.g DilSilent, Etap, AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation etc
- Ability to effectively write reports
- Professional delivery and appearance to ensure SMEC image is maintained
- Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations
- Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at [URL Removed]
Please note that if you have not heard us in the next 8 weeks consider your application unsuccessful.
All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn't require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
Desired Skills:
- AUTOCAD
- DIALux
- Microstation
- Dissilent
- Relux
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years Other Science & Technology
Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:
- Degree
- Engineering Council of South Africa
About The Employer:
Why SMEC South Africa?
Innovation at our Core: We live and breathe innovation. At SMEC, you'll have the opportunity to work on nation-building projects that are characterised by sustainable, innovative solutions.
Engineering Excellence: We're committed to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence. Your skills will be honed and expanded through our commitment to using the best software and technology.
Continuous Learning: In the fast-paced world of engineering, staying up to date is crucial. We invest in your growth with access to training and mentorship programmes.
Collaborative Environment: You'll be part of a close-knit team of experts who value your insights and contributions, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and growth.
Job Mobility: As a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, our global reach offers our people greater opportunities for job mobility and career growth.
