Electrical Engineer
Listing reference: grind_000640
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 11 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Distribution, Transport & Logistics
Job category: Electrical Engineering
Location: Richards Bay
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Grindrod Terminals is looking for a seasoned Electrical Engineer. This role is suited to a highly skilled Electrical Engineering professional with strong technical expertise in power reticulation systems, including switchgear, transformers, and protection systems.
Job description
- Technical knowledge of power reticulation systems including switchgear, transformers and protection.
- Know and understand the applicable laws and regulations and the requirements of specific environment.
- Develop technical/design specification documents for tender purposes.
- Major shutdown scope development and tender administration for contracted works.
- Responsible for execution of Electrical projects.
- Continuously raises initiatives to improve maintenance performance and procedures.
- Ensures that the process of Engineering Change is adhered, according to company standards.
- Keeps and maintains all SHEQ related project documentation.
- Signs off timesheets of both internal and outsourced staff on projects.
- Ensures compliance with all SHERQ activities in the section [safety, health, environment, risk, and quality].
- Conducts risk assessments for all major work.
- Ensure contractor safety files are always up to date and relevant.
- Assists Maintenance in compliance and rectify deviations on Internal and External Plant Audits.
- Ensures work is allocated to staff/contractors and that it is executed correctly and safely.
- Supervises and manages artisans to obtain efficient and cost-effective equipment levels.
- Adheres to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, Labor Law and all other relevant legislation.
Minimum requirements
- BSc Eng/BTech Electrical Engineering.
- Formal Project Management Training.
- 5 to 8 years’ work experience in a similar environment. Must come from heavy industry with either mining or materials handling exposure.
- Exposure to Supervisory duties.
- Keyboard and PC skills and knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing packages and SAP PM.
- Good understanding of engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 50001 and 55001.
Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and with a team.
- Results oriented.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary maintenance team.