Principal Engineer - Electrical, Data Center

AECOM · Durban, 3RD FLOOR NCONDO CHAMBE, South Africa

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-09
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job description

Job Description
Here is what you will be doing:

• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team

• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective work by others.

• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.

• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.

• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.

• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.

• Prepares technical specification sections.

• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
Primary responsibilities will include the following:

• Lead the development and review of complex electrical designs and engineering solutions.

• Preparation and management of schedules, estimates, progress reports, meetings, procurement etc.

• Electrical engineering and design during all project phases according to client, national and international standards.

• Assessing of Client / Project Electrical Engineering Requirements.

• Lead a project team of senior engineers, engineers and BIM modellers to achieve a quality design to the project deadlines

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients.

• Lead client meetings, presentations, and technical workshops.

• Prepare concept design and the ability to objectively evaluate both technically and commercially, different options based upon project objectives / requirements.

• Cost Estimation of electrical Engineering scope of work, including equipment and construction costs.

• Experience working with in the Data Centre Environment will be advantageous.
Detailed Electrical Engineering of LV and MV (up to 132kV) including the development and checking of :
o Load Lists
o Single Line Diagrams
o Network Diagrams
o Electrical Schematic Diagrams
o Hazardous Area Classification
o Diversification and Load factors.
o Electrical Network Design
o Fault Level Calculations
o Motor start-up and Protection Schemes (MV and LV)
o Protection Schemes modelling of protection schemes and definition of Protection settings.
o CT Specification.
o Power Metering specification and interface to Energy / Building Management Systems.
o Cable Routing Design
o Cable Sizing Calculations
o Lighting Calculations, modelling and layouts.
o Earthing Risk Assessments, earthing system design, Earthing layouts.
o Specification of Electrical Equipment including, Switchgear, Distribution Boards, Motor Control Centres, Transformers, Motors, VSD’s, Soft starters, UPS’s, Power Factor Correction, Filters, Cables, Lighting, BMS and communication systems.
o Fire detection Systems layouts and Specification.
o Specification of Construction Standards of installation.

• Interface with PLC’s, DCS systems and Building Management Systems and design the interface Control Systems.

• Interface with Energy Efficiency and providing energy efficient electrical solutions.

• Interface and Familiar with Quality of Power Supply requirements and evaluation.

• Design schemes to reduce Electromagnetic interference and specify EMC requirements.

• Design and specify communications systems with Electrical equipment / systems including Serial Communications using Profibus / fieldbus, Ethernet etc.

• Perform and check system studies (e.g. short circuit; load flow and protection coordination).

• Utilise vendor data and work with other disciplines as required for engineering and design.

• Participate and Perform squad checks of vendor data and drawings from other disciplines.

• Develop and check equipment purchase specification and develop RFQ’s (e.g. MV and LV switchboards; D/B.s, MCC’s, power transformers, Power factor Correction motors, VSDs, UPSs Filters, Cables, Lighting, BMS and communication systems).

• Develop technical scope of work and tender documentation and bills of quantities for construction contracts.

• Develop tender documentation, adjudicate tenders, provide re-measurement of works and approve contract claims.

• Prepare Project Scheduling and Planning, developing basic Barcharts for electrical Engineering input to project management team.

• Manage progress & quality control activities for equipment manufacture.

• Conduct vendor inspections and factory acceptance testing of equipment.

• Manage switchgear and specialist equipment contractors.

• Provide field engineering support to construction and commissioning teams.

• Project handover and closeout documentation.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.

• Mentor and develop electrical engineers and designers.

• Provide technical training and knowledge sharing.

• Review and guide the work of junior and senior engineers.

• Support professional registration and career development of team members.

• Assist in the setting up of standard engineering document

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