Job Advert Summary
Rand Water is looking for a Senior Electrical Technician at the Head Offices in Glenvista. The successful incumbent will assist in the management of the Electrical Design Team and output within the design team, including the execution of the electrical engineering design function and co-ordination, integration and approval of design output relating all future requirements to meet Rand Water’s objectives.
Minimum Requirements
Electrical Engineering Qualification; National Diploma/B Tech/ B EngRegistration as a Professional Engineering Technician with ECSA will be an advantage.6-8 years’ relevant post qualification experience in industrial electrical plant comprising MV and LV switchgear, LV and MV motor drives, feeder, transformer, cable differential and motor protection, transformers, UPS systems, cable installations, MV and LV reticulation systems, LV variable speed drives and soft starters and control systems interfacing to PLC/SCADA systems. Pure reticulation experience will not be acceptable.A minimum of four years’ relevant experience in the installation and hands on on site commissioning and testing of integrated industrial electrical plant including MV and LV switchgear and reticulation, protection systems, LV and MV motor drives and MV and LV cabling and instrumentation.Three years’ relevant design experience comprising basic sizing of MV and LV electrical equipment, drawings including single line diagrams, general arrangements and schematic diagrams to IEC standards, appropriate MV and LV electrical control, interlocking and protection systems, cable schedules, specifications of equipment and Bills of Quantities. Experience in Quality Control Plans (QCP) of electrical conducting Factory Acceptance Tests.
Duties and Responsibilities
Perform a full range of varied and responsible Electrical Engineering design work in LV and MV switchgear and reticulation, large MV and LV motor drives including variable speed drives, transformers, UPS systems, cable installations, control systems, protection systems and interface to PLC/SCADA systems requiring judgment and evaluation, selection, application of standards and electrical engineering theory.
Functional and detailed designs (including calculations, drawings (including single line diagrams and schematic diagrams and general arrangements), technical specifications, Bills of Quantities and other tender document inputs) under guidance of the Consultant Engineer.Integration of a proposed engineering solution into an operating plant, where required, with minimal effect to the operation of such plant.
Be part of and contribute to the interface with other engineering design disciplines (mechanical, civil, pipelines, process, architectural and automation), consultants, asset engineers/managers, project managers and team, and contractors’ designers to accomplish completely integrated electrical designs suitable for implementation.
Review contractors’ designs in Design and Build contracts and respond formally to such design submissions ensuring that functionality and compliance to Rand Water standards and requirements are achieved.Participate in functional and detailed design reviews, hazard and operability studies and present scopes/designs to Asset Managers/site personnel and project managers.
Witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of manufactured electrical equipment to check compliance to design requirements.Witnessing Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) of installed integrated electrical systems to verify proper operation of the systems to design requirements.
Knowledge
Wide technical knowledge of industrial electrical engineering equipmentDesign of electrical infrastructureKnowledge of the OHS Act, the Electrical Installation Regulations and the Construction Regulations and contractual safety requirementsLocal and International StandardsOn Site CommissioningTesting of electrical equipment
Skills
Application of integrated electrical engineering principles in practiceGood verbal and written communication skillsRelationship buildingCreativity in problem solving and development of engineering solutionsAbility to work under pressureQuality in the delivery of design packages
Attitude
Ability to pay attention to detailQuality orientated and results orientatedDeadline and results orientatedCustomer focusedSelf-motivatedProactive