Electrical Site Representative – Owner's Engineer

About the role

Zutari is seeking Electrical Site Representatives to join the Owner’s Engineer team on utility‑scale renewable energy projects across several provinces in South Africa. The role involves overseeing electrical works from LV/MV/HV installations through commissioning, ensuring compliance with contract, design specifications and national standards.

Key responsibilities

• Represent the Owner’s Engineer on‑site during construction and commissioning of all electrical systems.
• Oversee and inspect electrical installation works, including MV/HV switchgear, transformers, cabling, protection systems and SCADA integration.
• Monitor EPC contractor performance, ensuring compliance with design, technical specifications and project timelines.
• Enforce quality‑assurance processes, test protocols and corrective‑action measures.
• Witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) to verify safe and functional commissioning.
• Support interface management between civil, mechanical and electrical workstreams.
• Report regularly on progress, risks, deviations and HSE issues.
• Maintain a detailed site log and compile structured daily/weekly progress reports.
• Attend site meetings and represent OE interests in all technical discussions.

Required profile

• BEng, BTech or ND in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of on‑site experience with electrical systems.
• Prior renewable‑energy experience (Wind, Solar PV or BESS) is highly advantageous.
• At least two completed utility‑scale energy projects in a construction supervision or OE role.
• Solid understanding of MV and HV systems and electrical commissioning procedures.
• Strong command of QA/QC documentation and HSE compliance.
• Ability to interpret single‑line diagrams, technical drawings and electrical specifications.

Required skills

• MV/HV switchgear operation
• Transformer installation and testing
• Power cabling and routing
• Protection system design and verification
• SCADA integration
• Electrical commissioning procedures
• QA/QC documentation preparation
• HSE compliance management
• Interpretation of single‑line diagrams
• Reading and applying technical drawings and specifications