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Senior Engineer – Electrical, Data Center Jobs in Durban, South Africa at AECOM

Job Description

Here is what you will be doing:

We are looking to fill the position of a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our electrical engineering unit, forming part of a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering team.

Primary responsibilities will include the following:

  • Preparation and management of schedules, estimates, progress reports, meetings, procurement etc.

  • Electrical engineering and design during all project phases according to client, national and international standards.

  • Assessing of Client / Project Electrical Engineering Requirements.

  • Prepare concept design and the ability to objectively evaluate both technically and commercially, different options based upon project objectives / requirements.

  • Cost Estimation of electrical Engineering scope of work, including equipment and construction costs.

  • Detailed Electrical Engineering of LV and MV (up to 132kV) including the development and checking of :

o Motor start-up and Protection Schemes (MV and LV)

o Protection Schemes modelling of protection schemes and definition of Protection settings.

o Power Metering specification and interface to Energy / Building Management Systems.

o Lighting Calculations, modelling and layouts.

o Earthing Risk Assessments, earthing system design, Earthing layouts.

o Specification of Electrical Equipment including, Switchgear, Distribution Boards, Motor Control Centres, Transformers, Motors, VSD’s, Soft starters, UPS’s, Power Factor Correction, Filters, Cables, Lighting, BMS and communication systems.

o Fire detection Systems layouts and Specification.

o Specification of Construction Standards of installation.

  • Interface with PLC’s, DCS systems and Building Management Systems and design the interface Control Systems.

  • Interface with Energy Efficiency and providing energy efficient electrical solutions.

  • Interface and Familiar with Quality of Power Supply requirements and evaluation.

  • Design schemes to reduce Electromagnetic interference and specify EMC requirements.

  • Design and specify communications systems with Electrical equipment / systems including Serial Communications using Profibus / fieldbus, Ethernet etc.

  • Perform and check system studies (e.g. short circuit; load flow and protection coordination).

  • Utilise vendor data and work with other disciplines as required for engineering and design.

  • Participate and Perform squad checks of vendor data and drawings from other disciplines.

  • Develop and check equipment purchase specification and develop RFQ’s (e.g. MV and LV switchboards; D/B.s, MCC’s, power transformers, Power factor Correction motors, VSDs, UPSs Filters, Cables, Lighting, BMS and communication systems).

  • Develop technical scope of work and tender documentation and bills of quantities for construction contracts.

  • Develop tender documentation, adjudicate tenders, provide re-measurement of works and approve contract claims.

  • Prepare Project Scheduling and Planning, developing basic Barcharts for Electrical Engineering input to project management team.

  • Manage progress & quality control activities for equipment manufacture.

  • Conduct vendor inspections and factory acceptance testing of equipment.

  • Manage switch gear and specialist equipment contractors.

  • Provide field engineering support to construction and commissioning teams.

    Project handover and closeout documentation.

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.

  • Assist in the setting up of standard engineering documentation and methodology for the electrical engineering unit.

  • Develop Client relations and extend the client base.

  • Assist in the preparation of tenders for Electrical unit workload.

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

  • Over 8 years experience as an engineer within the built environment

  • Professionally registered as an Engineer with ECSA or equivalent

  • Sound electrical engineering knowledge and experience in LV and MV (up to 132kV) environment

Title: Senior Engineer – Electrical, Data Center

Company: AECOM

Location: Durban, South Africa

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