Electrical Engineer - Building Services
RPO Recruitment · Cape Town, Western Cape
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- A leading consulting engineering environment in Cape Town is looking to identify an experienced Electrical Engineer to join its team from January 2027 .
- The successful candidate will have a strong background in electrical building services and proven experience within a consulting engineering environment .
- This is an opportunity to become part of a professional multidisciplinary team working on a range of building services projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop electrical building services solutions for a variety of projects.
- Prepare and review electrical engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of electrical building services projects.
- Interpret project requirements, specifications and technical information.
- Coordinate electrical designs with architects, engineers and other multidisciplinary team members.
- Assist with project documentation, specifications, reports and technical submissions.
- Conduct design reviews and ensure designs comply with relevant standards and project requirements.
- Attend project and coordination meetings where required.
- Assist with site inspections and provide technical input during construction.
- Work closely with project teams to ensure projects are delivered within required timeframes and quality standards.
Minimum Requirements
- BEng, BSc or BTech in Electrical Engineering or a related recognised qualification.
- Proven experience within a consulting engineering environment is essential .
- Building Services experience is required.
- Practical experience in the design and delivery of electrical building services .
- Experience on commercial, residential, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, data centre or similar building services projects will be advantageous.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering design principles and relevant standards.
- Professional registration with ECSA will be advantageous.
- Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary consulting engineering environment.
- Ability to manage project requirements and meet deadlines.
Building Services Experience
- Candidates should have practical exposure to electrical engineering within the building services sector , including experience with the design and documentation of electrical systems for buildings.
Experience across one or more of the following environments will be advantageous:
- Commercial buildings
- Residential developments
- Healthcare facilities
- Hospitality projects
- Industrial buildings
- Data centres
- Other multidisciplinary building services projects