Project Technician - Electrical

PROJECT TECHNICIAN - ELECTRICAL Qualification: National Diploma Electrical Engineering / BTech (Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering) Minimum of 5 yearsor more relevant work experience Professional registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) advantageous Project Management course would be an advantage Knowledge / Training in Hazardous EX E&I / CompeX would be an advantage Skills & Requirements: Advanced computer literacy Advanced proficiency in MS Word & MS Excel required Advanced problem solving ability for complex electrical systems Working in a team Ability to lead a team of technicians and artisans Working individually with minimal supervision Ability to adapt to fast paced environments Ability to work under pressure Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously Experience in Marine, Oil & Gas and Mining industry Traveling offshore and working overtime when required to do so Drivers licence and own transport required Project management experience would be an advantage Offshore Oil & Gas Experience would be an advantage Duties & Responsibilities Design, Installation, Troubleshooting, Programming, Servicing and Commissioning of VSD Systems (Siemens, ABB & Danfoss advantageous) Design, Installation, Troubleshooting, Programming and Commissioning of PLC Systems (Siemens advantageous) Feasibility studies, conceptual designs and detailed design on Electrical, Electronics and C&I related projects Design and Commissioning of Switchboards, Motor Control Centres and Remote IO Panels Test and Commissioning of electrical systems locally and offshore Compile datapacks and technical reports for completed projects and field service related activities Support Engineering and Maintenance departments with training and technical support Complete quotations and costing for projects and supply of equipment Develop and implement cost-effective solutions for updating existing applications Experience Required: Experience with Commissioning and Fault Finding Variable Speed Drives (>3 years) Installation, Servicing and Commissioning of ABB, Siemens, Danfoss VSDs Experience in Design and Commissioning of Electrical, Electronics and C&I projects Strengths in electrical engineering and control systems backed by training in industrial automation and power generation Exercise complete understanding of PLC programming to support projects Participate in the software development with Siemens S7 300, 1200 and 1500 PLC Develop efficient technical solutions to resolve wide range of generator protection problems Prepare automation concept and control drawings according to client specifications Discuss requirements and processes with project managers and developers Energy Storage Systems and Power Generation Design of Marine Propulsion Systems Experience with Vessel Power Management Systems Marine Generator protection system with PLC interlocking Experience with Generator Protection Systems Experience with Digital Excitation Systems Design of Battery Chargers using DC Drives Project Management Reverse engineering Demonstrated Complex problems solving skills Solving issues of unknown systems without drawings to help Experience in the following Software Packages: Drive Window and Drive Composer ETAP AutoCAD Electrical TIA Portal, S7 Simatic Manager, Wincc, Starter VACON NC Drive Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced proficiency in Word & Excel required) Microsoft Project Visio

Location: Paarden Eiland, ZA

Posted Date: 8/17/2025