JOB DESCRIPTION

Join our Port Elizabeth team as an Electrical Engineer, designing LV switchboards, MCCs, motor starters (DOL, VSD, soft starters, star-delta), transformers, diesel generators, UPS and battery backup systems. You'll collaborate with global teams to deliver high-quality electrical designs, drawings, and documentation while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role includes electrical circuit design, protection system integration, cable and busbar sizing, and supporting manufacturing, FAT, and commissioning activities. As part of NOV, a leader in the oil and gas industry, you'll contribute to reliable and innovative solutions for demanding applications. We're seeking a proactive engineer with strong knowledge of LV reticulation, industrial communication protocols, and control system interfaces, ready to contribute to impactful industrial projects.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, review, and validate electrical distribution equipment, including LV DBs, LV MCCs, LV switchboards, MV/LV transformers, diesel generators, and UPS/battery backup systems.
• Design and review various types of motor starters such as MCCB feeders, DOL starters, VSDs, star-delta circuits, and soft starters.
• Familiar with industrial communication protocols including Modbus, Profibus, and Ethernet.
• Perform power cable calculations, cable sizing, and busbar sizing in accordance with relevant standards.
• Research, develop, and design Electrical and electronic interface circuitry for control of products.
• Work with customers (internal/external) and review project defining documents to understand project requirements.
• Create and/or design electrical drawings and documentation. (Typical; block diagram, termination diagram, electrical schematic, interconnect, cabling, and assembly drawings and BOMs.)
• Establish design criteria for deliverables using required codes and standards.
• Review contractual content to ensure technical and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure subsequent design changes are documented and transmitted as required to internal and external resources.
• Provide manufacturing with technical assistance.
• Provide technical support during testing.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Preferred 5 years of experience designing of LV MCCs, LV Switchboards, LV DBs and LV reticulation power systems.
• Relevant experience in Electrical power system, protection, earthing and bonding.
• You will have an education within Electrical / Instrumentation/ Mechatronics or experience
• Relevant experience within Instrumentation, Electrical, Mining Machines or Automotive may compensate where there is no formal qualification
• Practical experience with FATs or Commissioning of Equipment.

SKILLS

• LV system design (switchboards, MCCs, transformers, UPS).
• Motor starter design: DOL, VSDs, soft starters, star-delta.
• Cable and busbar sizing per industry standards.
• Knowledge of protection devices: CTs, VTs, ACBs, MCCBs, relays.
• Industrial protocols: Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet.
• Electrical drawings and schematics (AutoCAD preferred).
• Earthing, and bonding design.
• Experience with Ex/hazardous area equipment (advantageous)

What we offer:

• Good Work-Life Balance
• Dynamic Team Environment
• Global Expertise at Your Fingertips
• International Collaboration

ABOUT US

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This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.