Electrical Engineer

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 10/02/2026

Lukhozi is a medium sized national consulting engineering firm specializing in civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services, and project management and environmental consulting.

We have offices in Cape Town, George, PE, East London, Queenstown, Durban and Johannesburg.

Lukhozi Consulting Engineers seeks an Electrical Engineer or Technologist to join itsCapeTown office. The salary is market-related and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants should submit a CV that sets outtheir relevant experience against each of the responsibilities listed below.

• Conduct scoping and condition assessments of electrical installations and report on the findings in detail.
• Plan and design electrical building services, and urbanand rural reticulation and MV distribution projects.
• Design the electrical elements of engineering projects,such as water and wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, risingmains and pipeline systems.
• Prepare tender documents.

• Administer electrical engineering contracts for building services and engineering projects from inception to completion, andact as the Engineer’s Representative as defined in the contract.
• Provide construction oversight, monitoring progress toensure that the works comply with the design and quality requirements, and expedite the clarification of design-related issues.
• Review contractors’ Quality Control Plans and Construction Method Statements for compliance and quality.
• Measure electrical and electronic installations and prepare payment valuations.
• Address technical queries, resolve issues, and leadsite and technical meetings, including preparing the minutes.
• Support safety and environmental compliance throughout the construction phase.

• Compile and deliver reports at all project stages,including inception, concept and viability, design, tender evaluation,progress, financial status and close-out.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and all project professionals.
• Carry out the day-to-day administration of active projects, and general office administration as required.

• A
  
  B.Eng,
  
  B.Sc(Eng) or
  
  B.Tech (Engineering) degree in electrical engineering.
• Between five (5) and ten (10) years’ post-qualification experience.
• Preference will be given to applicants registered withthe Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Engineer (PrEng) or Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng) with at least two(2) years’ post-registration experience.
• Unregistered applicants with at least six (6) years’post-qualification experience will be considered, provided they will be eligible for ECSA registration within two (2) years.
• Design and management of building services and engineering projects, including municipal building services projects coveringelectrical and electronic installations, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems andfire detection systems.
• Proven experience in urban and rural reticulation and distribution projects, and in medium-voltage (MV) networks.
• A background in health, education and public works projects.

• Proficiency in Relux lighting design software.
  
  Experience with DIALux is an advantage.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD. Experience with Revit MEP is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) software, particularly Autodesk Construction Cloud (now Forma) (ACC Docs, ACCBuild and ACC Collaborate Pro), is an advantage.

• Own transport and a valid driver’s licence.