Principal Technical Consultant, Johannesburg

We are seeking a Principal Technical Consultant with 5–7 years of experience in delivering PLC and SCADA-based solutions within industrial environments. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, ensuring scope alignment, system reliability, quality, and on-time delivery. This role requires strong expertise in analysing technical specifications and developing cost-effective, compliant engineering solutions.

What you'll do:

• General
  • Collaborate with the Cluster and LOB ecosystem, incl. other BUs, OEMs, system Integrators, and customers
• Technical leadership:
  • Responsible for the project scope, reliability, quality and on time delivery of the projects.
  • Evaluates the project scope and devises strategies to reach feasible engineering solutions that are cost-effective to the business.
  • Analyses the client’s technical specifications, BoQ, drawings, and industry codes and standards collectively to develop the end-product.
  • Evaluates, analyses and researches systems, components and products while keeping abreast of technological advancements; apply these in value engineering solutions.
  • Complies with customer requirements during product development, manufacturing, and FAT/SAT testing as well as the relevant internal business processes.
  • Develop and compile overall technical documents (functional design specification, control philosophy, project specific manuals, drawings technical proposals and reports.
  • Conduct system Risk Assessments and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) along with System Reliability Studies where applicable
  • Train and supervise other engineering trainees on system tools and products.
  • Co-ordinate and guide Engineering resources in collectively achieving project deliverables
  • Write or contribute to the technical sections of proposals including corresponding pricing components of RFXs (Request for Proposal/Quotation or Tenders), and , ensure they are accurate, persuasive, and defensible
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional societies
  • Maintains the relevant ISO procedures and policies for the relevant department.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changes in business/quality processes.
  • Compile material lists, specifies material and approves documentation used in the project.
  • Coordinate the installation of all relevant C&I(incl SCADA, HMI etc) and PLC equipment.
  • Maintain design standards for the CIE Engineering Team
• Engineering
  • Ability to lead, guide and implement control system principles on various industry-specific PLC and SCADA solutions.

Your Expertise:

• Function related experience: 5-7 years
• Project experience: 5-7 years

Qualifications:

• Essential Qualifications:
  • Matric Certificate
  • B.Sc. or BTech Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Registered with ECSA (Advantageous)
  • OEM trainings/qualifications on product/solution sets.
  • PLC, SCADA, HMIs or any ICS OEMs certification (AVEVA will be advantageous)
    

Personal Attributes/Soft Skills Required:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills,
• Strategic thinking
• The ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• They must also demonstrate exceptional communication,
• Project management skills
• Alongside experience in guiding teams and building client relationships.