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Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)

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Paarl, Western Cape

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Posted 1 hour ago

Contract Engineering Code 08

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Job Description

The water treatment utility in Paarl needs an electrical engineer for projects that go from design to commissioning. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Paarl, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What your day looks like

Review PLC and SCADA logic for process control and alarms
Draw up tender specifications and bills of quantities for electrical works
Plan maintenance for switchgear, transformers and motor control centres
Guide technicians and contractors on site during commissioning
Size cables, transformers and protection using design software
Design LV and MV reticulation to SANS 10142-1 and SANS 10142-2
Design solar PV and battery systems and handle grid connection to NRS 097

You'll need

At least 3 years of electrical engineering work after graduating
ECSA registration as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate
BEng or BSc Eng in Electrical Engineering, or a BTech or Advanced Diploma for technologist posts
Code 08 licence and willingness to travel to sites
Experience with at least one power system or lighting design package

Extra points for

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

What's in it for you

Flexible hours on design days
Paid professional registration and training
Clear path to associate or senior engineer
Vehicle allowance for site work

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): academic record showing your electrical subjects, ID copy, certified within three months plus ECSA registration letter.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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