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Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

Description

Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Role Responsibilities:

• Manage full design aspects for Mechanical Services across a range of building services projects including HVAC, Fire, Wet Services, Vertical Transport, Med Gas, BMS, etc.
• Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standard and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information.
• Directing a small team to ensure compliant designs are delivered to agreed programmes.
• Manage and coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces.
• Develop scripts and add-ins to automate repetitive design aspects and/or to check various design compliance aspects (Preferable).
• Representation at client and professional meetings and being able to present work and engage in technical conversations.
• Maintaining accountability for resourcing, timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance, scope management and keeping the client informed on project progress.
• Establish new client relationships and maintain existing client relationships.
  
  
  

• Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech.Eng in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum requirements: Active professional registration with a certified engineering body
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years’ experience as a Mechanical (HVAC, Fire, Wets, VT, BMS, Med Gas) Engineer within the Built Environment. (Healthcare experience will be highly advantageous).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing multiple teams over multiple deliveries.
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience mentored and developed junior engineers.
• Strong understanding of local, international codes and standards, preferably including those applicable to South Africa and the Middle East.
• Strong technical and view of building services, focusing mainly on Mechanical.
• Strong proficiency in chilled water system design.
• Strong proficiency in Revit would be an advantage working on your projects.
• Strong proficiency in IES & HAP and mechanical simulation software is highly advantageous.
• Being confident, a team player, approachable.
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Design Services

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ERM is looking for a strong commercial leader to join us as a Partner to grow the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector in EMEA . The work location is flexible with the possibility to be based in countries where ERM has a local presence in this region.

ERM has enjoyed great success supporting global players in the TMT sector . We have been innovating our service offerings tailored for these clients in recent years and we have built strong, trust-based relationship with them. We have ambitious growth aspirations for this sector and the Partner will work closely with clients as well as Partners from all services lines and account directors/managers across the globe to ensure that we offer integrated solutions to our clients in the EMEA region.

The ideal candidate is a goal getter who strives to achieve commercial and client success. We are looking for someone who enjoys collaboration with colleagues and can bring people with them through a journey to help clients resolve their issues and achieve their business objectives. Working knowledge of some of the contemporary environmental, social, Health and Safety, climate change and/or corporate sustainability issues that companies in the TMT sector face would help you to be successful in this role.

This role is right for you if you are looking for a role in which you can make a real impact on people’s lives. This is because joining us means that you will work with consultants with unique combinations of technical knowledge, professional experience, and commercial acumen. This skill mix enables us to help our TMT clients whose impact continues to influence and shape much of society today and for the future. Our people are fantastic! They are passionate about sustainability and take ownership of their projects. You will work with a high-performing team and achieve success together as a team.

Our Partnership Model Offers Unparalleled Financial And Career Opportunities For Leaders With Ambition, Vision And Proven Expertise, Providing

This is a Partner-level opportunity for a Principal/Director/VP-level professional looking to further their career with an equity stake in a leading global environmental consultancy. A career as an ERM Partner is unique.

• The opportunity to contribute significantly to key decisions, including the overall strategic direction of our organization;
• Meaningful equity ownership with significant financial and intangible rewards;
• The ability to provide “thought leadership” on a wide range of technical and business issues impacting our core markets; and
• An extension of ERM’s market position and reach with your established client relationships to further drive our growth.

Responsibilities

The Partner will provide leadership in communicating and enabling ERM’s health and safety culture and be accountable and responsible for the following (not limited to):

• Develop and implement strategic business plans, provide leadership, and deliver performance results to expand ERM’s TMT sector and relevant client base.
• Serve as a key member of the ERM team to drive double-digit profitable growth for the sector.
• Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
• Develop and expand client relationships that generate repeat business.
• Be client-facing, with a proven track record of developing Key Client relationships to meet business development needs.
• Design and direct large projects and multi-person project teams. Achieve client’s expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Lead, manage performance, hire and retain, inspire and mentor personnel for overall success of practice team.
• Develop a working understanding of ERM’s other services and actively support cross-selling these services to existing clients.
• Coordinate with ERM offices in the Europe, US, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America regions.

To Apply

If you share our value and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) with your salary expectation.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Requisition: ENG-L6.81

Job Title: Senior Building Services Electrical and Electronics Engineer

Category: Engineering

Contract Type: Permanent (Employee)

Location: Cape Town - Century City, WC ZA
Tshwane - Pretoria, GP 0081 ZA

Description:

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Manage full design aspects for Electrical and Electronic Services mainly across our Data Centre portfolio.
2. Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standards and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information.
3. Directing a small team to ensure compliant designs are delivered to agreed programmes.
4. Manage and coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces.
5. Develop scripts and add-ins to automate repetitive design aspects and/or to check various design compliance aspects (using e.g., Dynamo, Python).
6. Strong understanding of local, international codes and standards, including those applicable to South Africa, Middle East & Australia.
7. Representation at client and professional meetings and being able to present work and engage in technical conversations.
8. Maintaining accountability for resourcing, timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance, scope management, and keeping the client informed on project progress.
9. BSc/BEng, or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering.
10. Active professional registration with a certified engineering body.
11. Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer within the Data Centre and/or Built Environment. (International experience will be highly advantageous).
12. Strong technical view of building services, focusing mainly on Electrical and Electronics.
13. Uptime Institute certification would be an advantage.
14. Strong proficiency in Revit would be an advantage working on your projects.
15. Strong proficiency in EOM and electrical simulation software is highly advantageous.
16. Being confident, a team player, and approachable.

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups in South Africa.

• Electronic Engineering
• Full Time

Simera Sense is fast becoming a leading mid to high-resolution earth observation camera supplier for CubeSats and small satellites. We are a fast-growing, dynamic team of enthusiastic engineers that supplies space and satellite companies from around the globe.

The applicant will be responsible for designing, testing, and integrating digital and electro-optical electronic systems for the aerospace sector.

• Development of high-reliability mixed-signal Electronics Assemblies for use on spacecraft, from concept to qualification.
• Development of ground test and development equipment.
• Assist with assembly, integration, and test campaigns.

Must-have skills:

• 5+ years’ experience in the design of high-speed FPGA electronics systems.
• 5+ years’ experience in high-speed, high-density PCB routing in 8+ layers.
• 5+ years’ experience in using Altium Designer or Pads Professional.
• Good understanding of high-speed digital, low-noise analogue, and high-reliability design practices; in terms of schematics, PCB layout, and test and measurement.
• Solid technical report writing skills using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience with specifically Microsemi/Microchip FPGAs.
• Experience in environmental testing and acceptance testing to high-quality standards.
• Understanding radiation effects on electronics.
• Experience in electro-optical design.
• Experience with Python (or similar scripting languages).
• Experience with version control systems like SVN or Git.
• Experience in standard coding compliance.
• Experience in Siemens Teamcenter or any other formal configuration or product lifecycle management tool.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering.
• A Masters in Electronic Engineering will be advantageous.

• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with interdisciplinary team members.
• Strong analytical and lateral thinking skills will be required.
• Self-driven, self-motivated person, willing to take on long-term responsibility.
• Ability to take ownership and complete well-rounded and documented work.

• The opportunity to work in the fast-growing space industry.
• Niche global market for optical payloads for microsatellites.
• Cutting edge technology at your fingertips.
• A friendly working environment with free coffee and regular company braai’s.

Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa

Requisition: ENG-L6.81

Job Title: Senior Building Services Electrical and Electronics Engineer

Category: Engineering

Contract Type: Permanent (Employee)

Location: Cape Town - Century City, WC ZA
Tshwane - Pretoria, GP 0081 ZA

Description:

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa and the Middle East.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Manage full design aspects for Electrical and Electronic Services mainly across our Data Centre portfolio.
2. Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standards and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information.
3. Directing a small team to ensure compliant designs are delivered to agreed programmes.
4. Manage and coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces.
5. Develop scripts and add-ins to automate repetitive design aspects and/or to check various design compliance aspects (using e.g., Dynamo, Python).
6. Strong understanding of local, international codes and standards, including those applicable to South Africa, Middle East & Australia.
7. Representation at client and professional meetings and being able to present work and engage in technical conversations.
8. Maintaining accountability for resourcing, timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance, scope management, and keeping the client informed on project progress.
9. BSc/BEng, or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering.
10. Active professional registration with a certified engineering body.
11. Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer within the Data Centre and/or Built Environment. (International experience will be highly advantageous).
12. Strong technical view of building services, focusing mainly on Electrical and Electronics.
13. Uptime Institute certification would be an advantage.
14. Strong proficiency in Revit would be an advantage working on your projects.
15. Strong proficiency in EOM and electrical simulation software is highly advantageous.
16. Being confident, a team player, and approachable.

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups in South Africa.

RPO Recruitments client a wellestablished multidisciplinary consulting firm in South Africa is in search of a qualified and experienced Electrical Engineer to head up their Electrical Engineering Division in Pretoria as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be overseeing managing and mentoring the entire department as well as managing various building services and renewable energy projects.

Requirements :

• BSc / BEng degree in Electrical Engineering
• Over 10 years experience in the electrical building services and renewable energy industry in an engineering consulting environment
• Pr Eng registration with ECSA
• Strong management mentoring and communication skills

Benefits :

• Salary : R720K / yr R840K / yr salary negotiable

RPO is a Specialist Recruitment Agency that provides candidates and clients with unique recruitment solutions tailored to their needs. We focus on helping you reach your personal and professional goals by connecting you to your perfect career path.

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today contact Meghan du Plessis and Riana Hattingh at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website : rporecruitment or email us your CV : emailprotected

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Marketing & Promotions,Attorney At Law,Jni,Airlines,Art

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Engineering

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Principal EICA Design Engineer (Water/Wastewater)
Lead complex water and wastewater engineering projects with an international design team based in Cape Town.
Engineering (Water/Wastewater) | Competitive salary | Cape Town office with UK collaboration

About Our Client
Our client is a global leader in multi-disciplinary engineering, with a strong presence in sectors such as Water, Energy, and Infrastructure. Their in-house design team delivers projects from feasibility to commissioning, with a focus on innovation, compliance, and long-term sustainability. With recent framework awards and continued growth, they are expanding their Cape Town team to support projects across the UK and beyond.
The Role: Principal EICA Design Engineer

As Principal EICA Design Engineer, you'll play a critical leadership role within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering design solutions across water treatment, distribution, wastewater recycling, and flood defence projects. You'll be responsible for managing EICA designs from feasibility through construction, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and innovation throughout the lifecycle of each project.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and challenge project requirements from client documentation.
• Lead the design of electrical and control systems, including MCCs, power distribution models, and instrumentation.
• Prepare specifications, calculations, CAD drawings, and design schedules.
• Coordinate and oversee surveys, subcontractor inputs, and supplier design reviews.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, QA processes, OHSA, ISO, and other international safety regulations.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and design quality.
• Provide technical guidance during installation and commissioning phases.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Represent and present technical solutions to clients and stakeholders.

About You

• Registered as a PR Eng or PR Tech with ECSA.
• BTech/BSc in Electrical, Instrumentation, Control or Automation Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years' experience in water/wastewater project design, including treatment plants and pumping stations.
• Strong understanding of water sector standards and multidisciplinary design integration.
• Proficient in ElectricalOM and CAD software; MS Office suite skills essential.
• Experienced in managing complex projects and technical teams.
• Excellent English communication skills and collaborative mindset.
• Committed to ongoing professional development.

Desired Skills:

• ECSA
• OHSA
• EICA
• Project Requirements
• Client Documentation
• Design Systems
• Specs
• CAD Drawings
• Cordination
• QA
• ISO
• Manage Projects
• Waste
• Water
• Wastewater

Desired Work Experience:

• More than 10 years

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

• Degree
• Engineering Council of South Africa

Senior Electrical Engineer / Engineering Manager

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer / Engineering Manager with an automation background in process plants.

Prior hydrometallurgical plant exposure is preferable, along with about 10 years of experience.

Business management skills are desirable as the person will need to handle business decisions and participate in company strategy and development. The business encompasses design, manufacture, and after-sales support of wet chemical analyzers for hydrometallurgical plants.

1. Proven innovator with a strong academic background.
2. An Executive Management Program course (e.g., Wits MAP or Gibs PMD) is very desirable.
3. Proven technical leadership skills.
4. Proven business management skills.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the business, including:

• Management of technical personnel, including the annual review process.
• Ensuring safety standards are defined and met.
• Developing technical team careers and training levels.
• Technical team scheduling and productivity.
• Project management for new product development, site installation, and commissioning work.
• Performing design functions for new and existing systems.
• Providing production technical oversight of systems, subsystems, and assemblies.
• Research and Development (R&D) for product improvement.
• Conceptualizing new products, prototyping to MVP stage, and developing business cases for further development.
• Responsibility for hardware and software development for analyzers.
• Configuration management and IP protection.
• Process improvement planning and implementation.
• Remote and on-site support and servicing of PAS analyzer systems.
• Installation, commissioning, and training on customer sites.
• Maintaining excellent customer relations and ensuring satisfaction targets are met.
• Delivering technical papers at conferences.
• Documentation and quality control functions.
Desired Experience & Qualification
• MUST HAVE A B.Sc. Electrical Engineering degree.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
Package & Remuneration

Up to 2 million rand per annum, negotiable plus bonus.

• LV and MV Systems Engineering (conceptual & detail design and development of electrical systems and networks)
• Design, specification, and execution of electrical systems for industrial plants
• Design of LV & MV Motor Control Centres
• Design of LV & MV industrial plant reticulation systems
• Design of DC plant and battery systems
• Design of renewable energy systems
• Design of protection systems
• Specification of Electrical Switchgear and Motor Protection Equipment
• Design of cable networks and distribution systems
• Lighting and small power designs
• Design of earthing and lightning protection systems
• Ensure design compliance with the South African Grid Code
• Managing the electrical interfaces with other disciplines
• Participation in and management of procurement and installation contracts and documentation, including tender evaluation.
• Assistance during the fabrication phase of all projects
• Assisting with tender compilation
• Project cost estimations (including the compilation of Bill of Quantities (BOQs)
• Compilation of tender scope of work.
• Assisting with testing and commissioning of electrical systems
• Mentoring of junior personnel

• BSc (Eng) or B Eng degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Registered with ECSA as a Professional Engineer.
• Minimum 10 years relevant multi-disciplinary project design experience, especially in the Power Generation Industry.
• Experience designing PV Systems.
• Working knowledge of OHS Act and the Regulations.
• Working knowledge of the Environmental Legislation.
• Working knowledge of SANS & IEC codes, Safety Management Standards and ISO 9001.
• Knowledge and experience with the South African Grid Code.

• Good communication and technical report writing skill.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• The use of ETAP or DigSilent would be very beneficial.
• Ability to operate under pressure in a team environment, must be a fast and accurate worker who is results driven.
• Ability to work independently.
• Problem solving ability.
• Good planning, organizing, administration and time management skills.
• Good people skills, assertiveness, and a pro-active disposition.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including traveling to project sites.