Graduate Electrician
RecruitPro Solutions · Cape Town, Western Cape
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Are you a qualified electrician who wants to move from the tools to the drawing board?
Our client, an established engineering company in Stikland, is looking for a qualified electrician who has recently finished their studies and wants a long-term career in electrical design.
You don’t need design experience. You’ll get full, structured training to become an EPLAN Electrical Designer. Duties & Responsibilities
What does an EPLAN Designer do? EPLAN is the leading software for designing electrical control systems. An EPLAN Designer creates the technical drawings and documents that tell panel builders and electricians exactly how a system is built and wired. Once you’re trained, your work will include:
- Drawing electrical schematics and circuit diagrams for control panels, machines and plant installations
- Designing panel layouts, i.e. where each breaker, contactor, PLC, relay and terminal goes in the enclosure
- Producing wiring diagrams, terminal plans, cable schedules and connection lists
- Making the bill of materials (BOM) that purchasing and the workshop use
- Using standard symbols and following IEC/SANS standards and good practice
- Updating drawings when projects change, and producing “as-built” documents at the end
- Working closely with engineers, project managers, panel builders and site teams so the design works in practice
Your background as an electrician will be a big advantage, because you already know how panels are built and wired in real life. What you’ll get
- Structured, on-the-job training in EPLAN Electric P8
- Mentorship from experienced designers and engineers
- A clear path from entry level to fully skilled designer
- A stable, long-term position with a growing company
Requirements
- Qualified electrician (trade tested)
- Recently completed a relevant qualification (e.g. N6, National Diploma or BTech/Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering)
- A real interest in design and technical drawing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (Afrikaans is a bonus)
- Strong attention to detail and good computer skills
- Committed to a long-term career with the company
- Able to commute to Stikland, Cape Town
Advantageous
- Exposure to AutoCAD Electrical or other CAD software
- Basic PLC or control-system knowledge
- Panel building or wiring experience