Control and Instrumentation Engineer

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Epping, Western Cape
Contract
Posted 14 hours ago
Contract Engineering Code 08
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Job Description

You'll design, protect and maintain electrical systems for the electrical consulting engineering firm in Epping. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Epping-based, with most of your time spent at an electrical consulting engineering firm. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

The work, day to day

  • Design solar PV and battery systems and handle grid connection to NRS 097
  • Inspect installations and sign off compliance on completion
  • Keep single line diagrams and as-built drawings up to date
  • Guide technicians and contractors on site during commissioning
  • Investigate power quality problems with a power analyser
  • Size cables, transformers and protection using design software

Must-haves

  • ECSA registration as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate
  • At least 3 years of electrical engineering work after graduating
  • Experience with at least one power system or lighting design package
  • Code 08 licence and willingness to travel to sites

Helpful, not essential

  • PLC programming certification
  • Renewable energy project experience above 1 MW
  • Government Certificate of Competency (Electrical, Factories or Mines)

What's in it for you

  • Flexible hours on design days
  • Paid professional registration and training
  • Clear path to associate or senior engineer

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID copy, certified within three months plus ECSA registration letter.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Epping.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • List projects with their voltage level, size in kVA or MW, and whether you designed, supervised or commissioned.
  • Name the software you use for power system studies and lighting design. Consultants screen for exact tools.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationEpping, Western Cape
CategoryEngineering
Experience15+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted4 October 2026
Closing Date8 November 2026
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