Lead Electrical Engineer Technologist Jobs in Gauteng

Fourier Recruitment is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join a property and build services team in Gauteng. This permanent role pays R83,333 to R91,667 per month, and applications close on November 12, 2026.

About the company and the work

Fourier Recruitment is a privately owned company that focuses on industrial engineering and development work, turning organisations’ strategies into practical, optimised operations. In this role, the successful candidate provides technical leadership and acts as the electrical design authority for high-reliability power systems across data centre and industrial infrastructure projects, where a power failure can have significant operational or financial consequences. Experience in data centre environments is advantageous.

Role details and duties

The Lead Electrical Engineer leads the design and delivery of HV, MV and LV electrical systems, with a focus on system resilience, redundancy and operational continuity. The advert reference is F-CA-3-9. Duties and responsibilities described in the advert include:

• Preparing accurate and concise designs, design calculations, budgets and tender specifications.
• Exercising project financial control and diligent construction monitoring and project management (electrical) throughout all project stages.
• Collaborating with a global multi-disciplinary team of engineers on projects.
• Completing projects from inception to close-out with limited input from management.
• Focusing on client care and professional team management, including on-time delivery.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships, acting as a trusted technical advisor and securing repeat work.
• Setting up client and consultant fee and contract agreements and calculating professional fees.
• Managing internal office project finances, including hourly forecasting, work in progress and invoicing.
• Leading and reviewing power system studies, including load flow, short circuit and protection coordination studies.
• Working independently, leading project teams and taking accountability and ownership for designs.
• Maintaining a high-level commitment to quality when performing design reviews for sign-off.
• Applying strong planning and priority management skills, and interfacing professionally across all levels of the professional team and with clients.
• Offering input alongside multiple engineering disciplines in project meetings, and travelling locally and globally as required.

Applicants should confirm the full duty list in the original advert, as some of the advert’s wording is cut off in the listing view.

Requirements

Only the requirements stated in the advert are listed here:

• Minimum BSc Eng. or B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA (Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng) required.
• At least 10 years of consulting engineering experience with building services and industrial environments.
• Excellent communication skills in English, including technical report writing ability.
• Working knowledge of IEC, SANS and BS standards applicable to MV and LV power systems.
• Good knowledge of building contracts applicable to the building services industry.
• Strong knowledge of MV and LV power distribution systems.
• Strong knowledge of large-scale standby generation systems and synchronisation schemes.
• Knowledge and experience with Autodesk products such as Revit and Navisworks.
• Higher than average Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Good knowledge of the latest technologies within the industrial and building services industry.
• Self-motivated and ambitious, with the ability to suggest and drive office and internal efficiencies.
• Driver’s licence and own mode of transport to travel to the office and sites.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and globally.

Where to find and apply safely

This vacancy is listed on Careers24, and the Apply button on this page takes you directly to the original advert (reference F-CA-3-9). Apply only through the original advert, and never pay anyone to process your application.

Practical tips

Make sure your CV leads with your ECSA registration (Pr.Eng or Pr.Tech Eng) and your ten or more years of consulting engineering experience. Highlight MV and LV power distribution work, standby generation and synchronisation, power system studies, and any data centre projects, and name the tools you use, including Revit, Navisworks and MS Office.

How the process works

When you apply through the original advert, your application goes to the recruiter for shortlisting. If your background matches what is asked for, you can expect to be contacted about the next steps; if you do not hear back, it is worth continuing your search with other suitable roles.

Important information

This page is informational only and is not the employer. Details such as the salary, closing date and requirements come from the original advert, and the full wording should be confirmed there before you apply. Applications close on November 12, 2026.

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