Job details

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

Electrical and Control & Instrumentation Engineer/Technologist

Provide technical and professional leadership in the delivery of electrical and control and instrumentation work packages for industrial, water and infrastructure projects. The role is responsible for independently developing and coordinating designs, exercising sound engineering judgement, supporting project delivery across multiple disciplines, and ensuring that assigned work meets technical, safety, quality, programme and budget requirements.
 

Minimum Requirements

• Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist.
• BEng, BSc or BTech Engineering qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Control, Mechatronic Engineering
•  4 - 6+ years’ experience
• Demonstrated experience on multidisciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of applicable South African legislation, electrical installation requirements and relevant international engineering standards.
• Experience preparing designs, technical specifications, tender documentation, design reports and bid evaluations.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites when required.

Minimum Professional Capabilities

• Good understanding of procedures and concepts within own discipline. 
• In-depth understanding of how own area integrates within the sub-function and basic commercial awareness. 
• May supervise a team or contribute to the development of the team through technical or professional leadership. 
• Demonstrates sound judgement based on the analysis of information in situations of growing complexity. 
• Area of impact is across multiple teams, through shared responsibility for volume, quality, and timeliness of end results. 
• Developed communication and diplomacy skills used to direct, persuade, and influence within sub-function and to liaise with clients on a specific task or project. 

Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

• LV distribution system design.
• MCC, motor and variable-speed drive selection and specification.
• Cable sizing, cable schedules and cable routing requirements.
• Load schedules, load assessments and equipment sizing.
• Fault-level, load-flow, voltage-drop and protection coordination studies.
• Earthing, bonding and lightning protection design.
• Instrument selection, sizing and specification.
• Instrument indexes, I/O schedules, data sheets and installation requirements.
• Control philosophies and functional design descriptions.
• Cause-and-effect diagrams and control narratives.
• PLC, DCS, SCADA and HMI system specification and design review.
• Control panel, marshalling cabinet and field junction-box requirements.
• Industrial communication systems and network architectures.
• Interface definition between field equipment, control systems and third-party packages.
• Testing, factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing and commissioning support.
• Proficiency in standard office and engineering documentation tools.
• Working knowledge of electrical analysis software such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory or ETAP would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
• Familiarity with BIM environments, including Revit would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
• Familiarity with instrumentation, cable or I/O database tools would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
• PLC, DCS, SCADA or HMI experience would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
• Relevant experience in industrial, water, wastewater, municipal infrastructure, mining, manufacturing or similar process-based environments.
• Practical experience in brownfield projects, including site surveys, existing-system assessments, tie-ins and construction constraints.

Preferred Project and Commercial Skills

• Planning and coordinating assigned engineering work packages.
• Monitoring design hours, deliverables, programme and budget within an assigned scope.
• Preparing technical proposals, estimates and work breakdowns.
• Identifying and managing technical scope changes.
• Preparing tender documentation and conducting technical bid evaluations.
• Reviewing contractor and supplier submissions.
• Understanding of contract administration principles.
• Familiarity with FIDIC, JBCC or GCC contract forms would be advantageous but is not mandatory.
• Understanding of project risks, quality requirements and document-control processes.

Preferred Project Experience

• Water and wastewater treatment works, pump stations or bulk water infrastructure.
• Industrial processing, manufacturing or materials-handling facilities.
• Brownfield plant upgrades and live-plant modifications.
• Construction monitoring and commissioning.
• Functional safety, hazardous areas or process safety applications.
• Cybersecurity considerations for industrial control systems.
• Energy-efficiency studies or life-cycle cost assessments.
• Preparation of proposals and effort estimates for electrical and C&I services.

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.