We are currently recruiting for a Section Manager (Senior Electrical Engineer/Senior Electrical Technologist) to join our Power and Energy team, based in our Cape Town office.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Section Manager (Senior Electrical Engineer/ Senior Electrical Technologist) to join a leading infrastructure consultancy and contribute to the growth and development of a business with a reputation for technical excellence and strong client relationships.
Level Reports to
Function Manager/ Function General Manager
Primary Purpose of Level
This position is responsible for project acquisition, project management, financial management, delivery and technical design of all projects within the Section, including the management of staff within the group to ensure full utilisation and achievement of project milestones.
Key Responsibilities
With a minimum of 10 years of professional and practical experience in Building Electrical Services and/ or Transmission and Distribution, you will play a key role in:
• Business Development
o Market development and proactive approach in developing work both in private and public sectors
o Generating repeat business
o Developing and maintaining existing key client relationships (internal and external)
o Maintaining client satisfaction
o Submitting EOIs and Proposals for the section
o Providing input into other project proposals as required including multi-disciplinary projects
o Knowledge of BST financial management and commercial aspects of project management
o Clear understanding of local functional business technologies and markets
o Winning and delivering projects for the section
o Marketing the technical capability of the team
• Project Execution
o Ensuring appropriate technical standards, and Quality Management System requirements are maintained on projects
o Ensuring projects within the section are completed on time and on budget
o Ensuring documentation, reporting and communication is to the required quality and standard
o Managing or being part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver project milestones
o Ensuring projects are adequately resourced in terms of numbers and capabilities
o Clear knowledge of work procedures and ability to brief project team on them
o Establishing and maintaining internal contacts within SMEC South Africa to source the appropriate skills
o Offering clients technical innovative solutions
o Ability to check work of all those in the project team and take responsibility for their work
o Ability to author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality, present/ represent their technical work
o Ability to supervise engineers or technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications, including monitoring and proposing remedial actions.
• Staff
o Maintaining professional development and remaining abreast of advances in chosen technical field
o Development and training of staff. This includes keeping them informed, providing suitable training, suitable opportunities, planning career paths, maintaining professional ethics and professional standards of behaviour
o Mentoring and challenging graduates. Developing career path specifically leading to Professional Registration for staff.
Key qualifications, Skills and Experience required:
• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college. B-Tech degree in Electrical Engineering
• Relevant Professional Registration
• Minimum 10 years of professional and practical experience in Building Electrical Services and/or Transmission and Distribution
• Professional delivery and appearance to ensure SMEC image is maintained
• Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations
• Experience in developing and maintaining key client relationships (including both public and private sector clients)
• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment
• Ensuring all projects are adequately resourced in terms of capabilities and specialists
• Knowledge of QMS and OHS requirements in SMEC
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Meeting budgetary and time constraints of various projects whilst maintaining appropriate technical standards, and quality requirements
• Experience in design using appropriate software, documentation and delivery of major projects including multi-disciplinary projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to write reports effectively
• Knowledge of web based project cost control and financial s
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at: www.smec.com/careers.
About company:
SMEC is a global engineering consultancy that provides consultancy expertise in the urban infrastructure development, resources, industrial development and asset management advisory industries.
