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Zutari is looking for Electrical Site Representatives to join the Owner’s Engineer (OE) team on various utility-scale renewable energy projects across a number of provinces in (Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State & Eastern Cape) South Africa.
These site roles are critical to ensuring that all electrical works from LV/MV/HV installations through to commissioning and completion are constructed in full compliance with the contract, design specifications, and applicable national standards.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on electrical engineer with strong construction oversight experience and a proven track record on large-scale energy or infrastructure projects. These positions are available on projects located across different regions of South Africa, offering an opportunity to contribute to the country’s growing renewable energy sector.
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Key Responsibilities
- Represent the Owner’s Engineer on-site during construction and commissioning of all electrical systems.
- Oversee and inspect electrical installation works, including MV/HV switchgear, transformers, cabling, protection systems, and SCADA integration.
- Monitor EPC contractor performance, ensuring compliance with employers’ requirements, design, technical specs, and timelines.
- Enforce quality assurance processes, test protocols, and corrective action measures.
- Witness FATs and SATs where required, ensuring functional and safe electrical commissioning.
- Support interface management between civil, mechanical, and electrical workstreams.
- Report regularly on progress, risks, deviations, and HSE issues.
- Maintain a detailed site log and compile structured daily/weekly progress reports.
- Attend site meetings and represent OE interests in all technical discussions.
Minimum Requirements
- BEng, BTech, or ND in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 7 years of on-site experience with electrical systems. Prior renewable energy experience across Wind, Solar PV or BESS in the power or infrastructure sector is highly advantageous.
- 2 completed utility-scale energy projects in a construction supervision or OE role will be highly advantageous.
- Solid understanding of MV and HV systems, and electrical commissioning procedures.
- Strong command of QA/QC documentation and HSE compliance.
- Able to interpret single-line diagrams, technical drawings, and electrical specifications.
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