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(prelim & detail design)\nManufacturing, installation and commissioning witnessing.\nLoad lists, Single line diagrams, Network diagrams.\nElectrical schematic diagrams & Diversification and load factors.\nElectrical network design & Fault level calculations.\nKnowledge of substation protection schemes (MV and HV).\nKnowledge of protection schemes modeling of protection schemes and definition of protection settings.\nKnowledge of power metering specification and interface to substation Energy/Building Management Systems.\nCable routing design & Cable sizing calculations\nSubstation AC & DC requirements, lighting calculations, modeling and layouts.\nSubstation earthing, earthing system designs & earthing layouts.\nHV & MV equipment specifications of Electrical Equipment including, Switchgear, Distribution boards,\nTransformers, primary plant, secondary plant, power factor correction, control & power Cables, Lighting,\nScada and communication systems.\nPassive fire protection systems layouts and specification.\nSpecification of construction standards of installation.\nInterface with energy efficiency and providing energy efficient electrical solutions.\nInterface and familiar with quality of power supply requirements and evaluation.\nInterface and familiar with control & protection systems requirements and evaluation with regard to\nsubstations.\nKnowledge of system studies (e.g. short circuit; load flow and protection co-ordination).\nUtilize vendor data and work with other disciplines as required for engineering and design.\nParticipate and perform squad checks of vendor data and drawings from other disciplines.\nDevelop and check equipment purchase specification and develop RFQs (e.g. MV and HV substations, OHL,\npower transformers, Power factor Correction & related equipment in substations.\nDevelop technical scope of work and tender documentation and bills of quantities for construction contracts.\nDevelop tender documentation, adjudicate tenders, provide re-measurement of works and approve contract\nclaims.\nPrepare project scheduling and planning, developing basic Bar charts for Electrical Engineering input to\nproject management team.\nManage progress and quality control activities for equipment manufacture.\nConduct vendor inspections and factory acceptance testing of equipment.\nManage HV & MV switchgear and specialist equipment contractors.\nProvide field engineering support to construction and commissioning teams.\nProject hand over and close out documentation.\nProvide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.\nAssist in the setting up of standard engineering documentation and methodology for the electrical engineering\nunit.\nAssist in the preparation of tenders for increasing the Electrical unit order book (workload).\nFamiliar with project life cycle economic evaluation and justification.\nPreparation of project specifications during the project design phase\nConstruction Monitoring of projects during the construction execution phase.\nMust be familiar with health & safety requirements on substation construction projects\nMust be familiar with the latest construction regulations regarding requirements on substation construction\nprojects.\nBusiness Case: This should include: position in relation to the budget and business plan against progress\non the budget, utilisation of the resource, fit into the Business Unit/Office and service line, impact on clients,\nfirm fee forecast to support this appointment, etc. Note: (Use additional paper if required):\nReplacement of project manager (Lynton de Waal) that resigned with effect of 1\nst of May 2017.\nBudget for I&B (Energy & Transmission) can only be met with sufficient skilled and experienced\nresource, this includes SL PM specifically KZN region hence the request for a Senior Project\nManager/Engineer to be appointed to achieve budget and to generate more work out of business\ndevelopment.\nClients can be better served with the immediate replacement of a Senior PM as there is no one else\nto take the workload.\nIt is too expensive to operate these projects and serve Clients from Gauteng Region.\n3. Candidate Requirements (Where applicable):\nMinimum required qualification:\nBachelor degree in Engineering (B Eng / BSc Eng / B Tech Eng).\nProfessional Engineer /Technologist (Pr Eng / Pr Tech Eng with ECSA).\nMinimum experience, knowledge & skills:\nA minimum of 8 -10 years post graduate experience, multi-disciplinary experienced gained from client,\nconsultant and /or contractor perspective.\nProfessional Registration with relevant Project Management bodies (ECSA, SACPCMP and/or PMI)\nSolid fundamental knowledge and experience in the application of the methodologies and processes as\ndescribed in PMBOK.\nPrevious track record in successfully generating new business would be advantageous.\nAbility to liaise with relevant stakeholders at all levels\nComputer literacy in MS Office and MS Projects at an advanced level\nSound electrical engineering knowledge and experience in MV and HV (11 kV up to 400 kV) environment.\nAn intimate knowledge of local and international standards and 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