Site Electrical Engineer

A leading precious metals refining and heavy industrial company is looking for an experienced Site Electrical Engineer with strong experience in medium-voltage electrical infrastructure, 11 kV switching and reticulation systems to join their team in Germiston. The successful candidate will serve as the site subject-matter expert for electrical installations, with responsibility for plant electrical infrastructure, statutory compliance, electrical safety and operational reliability in a high-risk, continuous-process industrial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage medium-voltage electrical installations.
• Support new and upgraded electrical infrastructure projects.
• Manage electrical, gas and water utilities.
• Control electrical equipment standards and specifications.
• Ensure machinery and electrical infrastructure comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable regulations.
• Manage electrical safety, operational risk and audit readiness.
• Support energy-efficiency, solar PV and microgrid initiatives.
• Develop the switching capability of internal employees.
• Manage and maintain electrical distribution networks.
• Manage electrical protection systems and related infrastructure.
• Supervise machinery maintenance and electrical maintenance activities.
• Manage electrical contractors and relevant site personnel.
• Support plant availability, business continuity and safe restoration following electrical faults or failures.
• Participate in statutory, health, safety, environmental and ISO audits.
• Support electrical projects, shutdowns, new installations, upgrades and equipment replacement.

Requirements:

• Recognised electrical trade qualification with a completed Electrical Trade Test Certificate.
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Factories (Electrical) – non-negotiable.
• Recognised electrical engineering qualification, preferably:
  • BEng Electrical Engineering.
  • BSc Electrical Engineering.
  • BTech Electrical Engineering.
  • Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
  • National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, supported by substantial relevant experience.
• At least 5 years' practical experience with medium-voltage switching and reticulation systems.
• Proven, hands-on 11 kV switching experience, including personally performing, supervising or being formally authorised for 11 kV switching.
• Strong understanding of the operation, isolation, maintenance and protection of medium-voltage reticulation systems.
• Hands-on electrical maintenance experience within a heavy industrial plant.
• Experience maintaining and managing electrical distribution networks.
• Experience with electrical protection systems.
• Experience in machinery maintenance in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Experience working in continuous-process, high-production or high-risk industrial environments.
• Experience with electrical projects, including new installations, upgrades and equipment replacement.
• Practical knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable machinery regulations.
• Experience operating within a regulated health, safety and environmental environment.
• Experience managing electrical contractors.
• Experience with statutory machinery or electrical appointments, such as GMR 2(1), Assistant GMR 2(1) or comparable appointments, will be advantageous.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa will be advantageous.
• Installation Electrician or Master Installation Electrician certification will be advantageous.
• Experience with electrical protection coordination or relay settings will be advantageous.
• Experience with solar PV, microgrids or embedded-generation systems will be advantageous.
• Experience using ETAP or another electrical-network analysis package will be advantageous.
• Experience managing electrical utilities, consumption, demand or energy-efficiency initiatives will be advantageous.
• Must be willing to work in a site-based heavy industrial environment in Germiston.
  

Benefits:

• Salary: negotiable.

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