Engineering

Electrical Engineer

AJ Personnel·Primrose, south-africa·Default
Engineeringentry-levelDefault
-Closes Nov 25, 2026

Background:

Excellent career opportunity withing a leading manufacturing company for an Electrical Engineer to design, calculate and review electrical designs

National Diploma or Diploma in Electrical Engineering (NQF 6), or Advanced Diploma, BTech or Beng Tech in Electrical Engineering (NQF 7). heavy current or power preferred

3+ Years experience in the electrical design of low-voltage switchgear, control panels, or industrial electrical systems, including the calculations

Working knowledge of IEC 61439, IEC 60204-1, and SANS 10142-1

Familiarity with UL 508A is an advantage

Working experience in AutoCAD electrical, or another device-based electrical design system

Registration as an Installation Electrician (Wireman's License) is an advantage

Valid driver's license, and willing to travel to site for commissioning

Design the electrical content of control panels, distribution boards and systems, single-line, protection, control power, earthing, and enclosure arrangement, to the required standards

Perform and record the design calculations for every design: Cable sizing, short-circuit and SCCR, protection coordination and enclosure thermal checks

Define the design verification and routine verification evidence required for each panel type under IEC 61439, and keep the verification records

Verify completed units independently of the people who built them: point-to-point, electrical safety tests, and factory acceptance testing

Sign the verification record before dispatch

Share site commissioning, start-up, and fault-finding with the Applications Engineer

Specify switchgear and components, and give the Applications Engineer the technical input for quotations and tenders

Investigate site failures and rework, trace each to the step that should have caught it, and feed the finding back into the standard, the drawings, or the test procedure

Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.

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Desired Skills:

Electrical Engineer

Communication Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Teamwork

Computer Literacy

At a glance

Company

AJ Personnel

Location

Primrose, south-africa

Employment

Default

Experience

entry-level

Valid until

November 25, 2026

Created

October 28, 2026

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