Responsibility:

• Carry out electrical engineering analysis & produce calculations.
• Develop designs from clients/project specifications.
• Check and evaluate design and material specifications for tender.
• Review electrical designs & construction drawings.
• Designing of power generation and distribution systems including associated load, fault current and voltage drop calculations.
• Responding to site RFIs, conducting reviews of specialist suppliers or contractor prepared designs, and attending site meetings to resolve construction issues.
• In-depth knowledge of local electrical regulations, international design standards and codes of practice; as well as a basic knowledge of local and international building codes, and structural / architectural industry practices.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.

• Must possess a degree in electrical engineering.
• Must have Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE) status.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a design engineer preferably in multiple disciplines.
• Experience of renewable energy desired.
• Comfortable in a highly entrepreneurial and continuously changing environment.
• Commercial awareness of design.
• Excellent written, verbal, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Track record of interacting effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of government, private sector, and civil society counterparts.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Previous experience in Africa and/or the Middle East preferred.
• Must be competent in working to both British Standard (BS) and US (NFPA/NEC) codes.
• Familiar with developing specifications and standards.
• Computer skills (CAD design skills, MS Office experience (in particular EXCEL).
• Travel within African continent as and when needed for proposal management and business development purposes