Strategic Leadership:

• Defining and communicating the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Engineering department.
• Overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.

Stakeholders (Internal and External):

• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and partners.

Resource Management:

• Managing the engineering budget, allocating resources effectively, and optimizing resource utilization.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensuring that all engineering activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Product compliance with the relevant SANS electrical codes and standards.
• Comply with all rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Company.

Team Management:

• Leading, mentoring, and managing a team of Engineers and Project managers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Technical Expertise:

• Providing technical guidance and support to the engineering team, staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
• Providing technical support to sales team in conducting site audits, system design, defining scope of work as well as costing for quotation and tenders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborating with other departments, such as product management, sales, and marketing, to align engineering efforts with overall business objectives.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering department, encouraging the adoption of new technologies and methodologies.

Growth and Profitability:

• Ensure that all jobs, projects or calls are delivered within scope, time, cost and quality to meet customer needs and requirements.
• Identify where cost savings can be implemented. New suppliers etc.
• Identify new products and solutions.
• Contribute in growing the Power business

B.Eng. Electrical Engineering Degree.

Registered with ECSA as Pr.Eng

Any other short Engineering courses in Medium voltage, Solar PV will be an advantage.

Valid Driver’s License

MS Office and/or Google Suite

Communicate Fluent in English (Write and Speak)

Good report writing skills

Proven experience in managing an Engineering team and proven experience in designing electrical systems

Engineering professional in the Power and Energy sector

Execute all tasks according to company quality standards and uphold workmanship standards as per company procedures.

Abide by all Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures.

Ensure all designs and installations meets the required codes and standards

Overseeing the Engineering and projects team.

Registered with ECSA to be able to sign off on engineering projects

Minimum 5 Years work experience with references

Between 5 - 7 Years