Senior Engineer – Power Distribution

SMEC is seeking a Senior Engineer – Power Distribution in Johannesburg, South Africa. The role involves leading and managing medium to large projects within the Power & Energy division, focusing on areas like Renewable Energy and power distribution. Responsibilities include project management, team coordination, budget management, client interaction, and technical report writing. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
Division: Power and Energy

Location: Johannesburg

REPORTS TO

Section Manager: Power & Energy, or any other person appointed to supervise him/her from time to time

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

This position is responsible for providing professional services on projects within the Power & Energy Functional group, including leading, design management and design delivery for projects and managing professionalteams of medium/largeprojects in any of the focus areas; Renewable Energy, Building Services,Power Reticulation, DistributionSubstations, Overhead Power Lines, Underground Power cables, Streetlighting, Urban Energy, Water Plants, Asset Management and Master Planning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for the general management of medium/large projects
• Responsible for the project management and coordination of multi-disciplinary project teams
• Manage budgets, resourcing and outsourcing of project work within the section
• Negotiate and agree project budgets with other sections on large projects comprising multi-disciplinary project teams
• Author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
• Check and review the deliverables of project team
• Take responsibility for project deliverables
• Present / represent designs at technical committees
• Draft successful responses to bids
• Clear knowledge of work procedures and ability to brief project team on them
• Assign to, and manage work of others
• Regular client contact under direction of more senior manager
• Build relationships with clients
• Successfully identify and following through on leads associated with additional work prospects
• Clear understanding of local functional business technologies and markets
• Discuss in detail with clients the business technologies and markets
• Train and mentor others in respective functional field and build a team
• Market SMEC’s technical capability
• Supervise Engineers or Technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications, including monitoring and proposing remedial actions
• Development and/or improvement of function group specific design procedures
• Plan and coordinate investigations and surveys
• Coordinate work between functions

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Overseeing and delivery of design according to standards
• Meeting Quality and Timeliness of reporting and other deliverables such as designs and drawings
• Setting of clear project goals and requirements that are agreed to by all stakeholders
• Planning of workload to meet deadlines
• Knowledge and implementation of SMEC’s systems and procedures
• Meeting of project and internal requirements
• Satisfying of Client requirements on project delivery
• Report writing

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college
• Relevant Professional Registration

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience
• Specialist knowledge of Renewable Energy and/or
• Specialist knowledge of power distribution, reticulation, Substations (Primary / Control plant), Overhead lines and underground cables and/or
• Specialist knowledge of building services for utility buildings, commercial buildings, Urban energy, Water plants, Asset Management and Master planning
• Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements
• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management
• Experience in using design software tools e.g DilSilent, AutoCAD, Micro Station, Revit, Relux, DIALux etc
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively write reports
• 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
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to make technical decisions which are outcome driven

We are proud of the brilliant minds we have at SMEC and are committed to ensuring that our people have the best opportunities and resources to learn, grow and succeed. Our hiring decisions are guided by skills, qualifications and experience, ensuring fair and equitable access to opportunities for all. We are intentional about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, not as a requirement, but as a fundamental part of who we are. We strive to create a workplace where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are embraced, fresh ideas are encouraged, and everyone has the support they need to thrive. At SMEC, every individual has a voice, and through our commitment to engineering positive change, every contribution makes a difference.