Senior Electrical Engineer - Cape Town

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

  
About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

The role of the Senior Electrical Engineer is to provide technical leadership and oversight on
electrical engineering deliverables across projects. The Senior Engineer manages design
development, provides expert reviews, mentors junior engineers, and supports project teams to
achieve compliance with specifications, standards, and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities
Management

• Lead engineering tasks and support the Lead Engineer in managing project technical
• Coordinate technical input across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Mentor and guide Project and Graduate Engineers to build team capability.
• Prepare project engineering documentation, trackers, and progress reports for

EHS

• Ensure compliance with EHS Plans on all assigned projects.
• Promote safe engineering practices in design and site-based activities.

Procurement

• Oversee preparation and review of RFQ packs and evaluate vendor responses for
• Advise PM and procurement teams on technical scope alignment with submittals.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of technical submittal registers.

Quality

• Review and comment on quality plans, ITPs, and CTQs for projects.
• Define system boundaries and oversee preparation of test packs.
• Attend and witness FATs/SATs, ensuring technical compliance with specifications.
• Lead closure of engineering-related snags and confirm readiness for third-party

Planning

• Support integration of engineering activities into project schedules.
• Update and monitor commissioning trackers and other engineering deliverables.

Business Development

• Assist in the preparation of technical project summaries and reports.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and vendors.

Engineering

• Lead technical reviews of design deliverables and coordinate resolutions of design
• Manage design deviation logs, RFIs, and technical submittal production.
• Review BIM models and coordinated drawings for compliance, constructability, and
• Provide oversight of commissioning activities including test protocols, walk-downs, and
• Support value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.

Communications

• Provide weekly reports, trackers, and updates to PM and Lead Engineer.
• Act as a primary point of contact for technical queries between site teams and design

Risk

• Identify and escalate technical and project risks to the Lead Engineer and PM.
• Contribute to the development of mitigation strategies and maintain risk logs.

Commercial

• Evaluate technical aspects of variations and support PM/QS in commercial discussions.
• Provide input into project cost-saving initiatives through value engineering.

HR

• Mentor Project and Graduate Engineers and support their development plans.
• Attend CPD events and represent the electrical engineering discipline in training initiatives.

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page (Vacancies - Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.