Over Headline Design Engineer

Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors we are trusted by our clients business partners communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve peoples lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse talented workforce believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue

Zutari is hiring overhead power line engineers with experience designing and implementing lines from 11 kV to over 400 kV. Position level (junior to senior) will depend on the candidates experience.

Candidates should have relevant experience in aspects of overhead power line design.

• Zutaris Transmission and Distribution Energy Unit in is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer/Technologist to join the team and provide assistance and guidance on a range of projects relating to the design and implementation of Transmission and Distribution projects.
• The candidate should have experience in detailed overhead power line design in the utility and/or renewable energy projects in Africa. This is a great opportunity to join an engineering consultancy focused on delivering engineering solutions that enhance the lives of individuals across the globe.
• The candidate will also be responsible for building meaningful relationships with local and transactional clients across borders and closer to office

Minimum Requirements:

• or or in Electrical Engineering (SA)
• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Professional registration or in the process of applying
• Experience in Transmission and Distribution related projects
• Excel Word
• PLS-CADD experience
• Basic Microstation / Autocad skills

Key Technical Requirements:

• PLScadd profiling
• PLSpole monopole design
• PLStower lattice tower design
• Overhead line specification compilation
• Report writing
• Compile BOMs reports and engineering calculations.
• Data extraction and compilation such as sag & tension charts staking tables
• Understanding overhead power line design principles
• Understanding of pairing foundations with tower loads
• Selecting hardware and defining specifications
• Interpret standards and implement calculation formulas in excel

Beneficial Technical Requirements:

• CAD drawing ability (Autocad or microstation)
• Construction experience on the implementation of OHLs
• Conductor optimisation analysis
• Project management skills including schedules in MS Projects.

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best peoplefor our jobs based on their skills qualifications and experience. We embrace the principle ofequal opportunity in employment and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawfuldiscrimination in our employment support of diversity and the equal opportunityprinciple preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.