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Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Role responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to a team of electrical engineers, technicians, and designers. 
• Lead electrical design efforts for data centres and other critical infrastructure projects, ensuring designs meet client requirements, timelines, and budgets. 
• Oversee and develop conceptual designs through to detailed construction documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant electrical standards, codes, and regulations (e.g., NEC, IEC, EN). 
• Manage and resolve design issues, discrepancies, and technical challenges in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. 
• Review and interpret client scope of work (SOW) documents, ensuring electrical designs are aligned with client specifications, proactively identifying and raising variance orders. 
• Act as the primary electrical point of contact between the project design team, clients, contractors, and other stakeholders. 
• Coordinate electrical design elements with other building systems (e.g., mechanical, structural, fire) for seamless integration. 
• Translate complex technical electrical design details into clear, comprehensible information for clients and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Identify potential design risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring quality and safety compliance throughout all stages of the project. 
• Stay current with emerging electrical technologies, energy-efficient solutions, and best practices specific to data centres and mission-critical facilities. 
• Support the integration of renewable energy systems, UPS, and electrical infrastructure redundancy in line with latest standards. 
• Provide guidance on the application of appropriate electrical design software (e.g., Revit, ETAP), including scripting for automation (e.g., Python, Dynamo) to improve design efficiency and accuracy. 
• Ensure cost-effective electrical design solutions by working closely with cost estimators, ensuring budgets are maintained without compromising quality. 
• Lead and participate in design coordination meetings, ensuring electrical systems align with project goals and industry standards. 
• Ensure that all electrical design documentation (drawings, calculations, specifications, etc.) are properly maintained and meet quality control standards. 
• Drive continuous learning and professional development within the electrical design team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. 
• Contribute to the virtual construction of electrical systems in buildings, ensuring compliance with local and international standards. 
• Maintain accurate project records in compliance with internal quality assurance systems.

Minimum requirements

• Proven experience in electrical engineering with a focus on building electrical services infrastructure and respective sub-disciplines.
• BSc/MSc or B Eng/M Eng within the building services related fields 
• Minimum of >10 years of relevant consulting experience in the built environment 
• Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team is advantageous 
• Professionally Registered (PrEng, CEng or similar) 
• International project experience highly advantageous
• Strong proficiency with Office, Revit, and other related digital coordination tools 
• Knowledge of various MEP simulation programs as well as proficiency in prime discipline programs (eg Dialux, EOM/Amtech/Etaps)
• Keen interest in BIM, inclusive of the metadata information associated with designs produced 
• Client facing with strong presentation skills 
• Commercial and financial awareness and management of projects and fees 
• Ability to work autonomously, as part of a wider team, and leading a team 
• A willingness to learn and improve our delivery systems 
• A strong interest in working on innovative and complex projects 
• A passion for mentoring and teaching others 
• Adaptable and eager to learn

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success.  We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.  We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.  In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.