Electrical Site Engineer Resume Sample

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John Ritter

Electrical Site Engineer

Electrical installations delivered right on site

+27 21 555 0656
linkedin.com/in/john-ritter-electrical

Electrical site engineer with eleven years delivering electrical installations on construction and infrastructure projects around Cape Town. Runs the electrical works on site — supervising installation, checking against drawings and standards, coordinating with other trades, and making sure the electrical scope is delivered safely, on time and to spec. Led the electrical works on a commercial development that passed inspection first time with no major defects. Reads electrical drawings and specs, supervises electricians and subcontractors, manages testing, inspection and commissioning, and enforces electrical and site safety. Strong on both the technical electrical knowledge and the site coordination the role demands. Calm and methodical when site problems hit. Looking for an electrical-site-engineer or site-engineering role with a contractor delivering quality electrical work.

Work Experience

Cape Town Construction & Engineering - Cape Town, South Africa

Electrical Site Engineer April 2013 to Present 13 years & 3 months

Run all the electrical works on site, supervising the installation against the drawings and standards.
Led the electrical works on a commercial development that passed inspection first time, no major defects.
Read all the electrical drawings and specs and check the installations for compliance and quality.
Supervise the electricians and the subcontractors and coordinate closely with all the other site trades.
Manage all the testing, the inspection and the commissioning of every one of the electrical systems.
Enforce all the electrical and the site safety and resolve every site problem very methodically.

Western Cape Electrical - Cape Town, South Africa

Electrical Engineer / Site Technician August 2010 to March 2013 2 years & 8 months

Supported the electrical installation and the testing on the various building projects.
Checked the work against the drawings and helped with the commissioning.
Learned the installation standards, testing and site coordination on the job.
Gained the certification and then progressed into an electrical-site-engineer role.

Western Cape Electrical - Cape Town, South Africa

Electrician June 2007 to July 2010 3 years & 2 months

Worked as an electrician installing, testing and fault-finding on the sites.
Learned the wiring regulations, installation and safe working on the job.
Built the hands-on trade that good site engineering is built on.
Then earned the move into an electrical site-technician role from there.
Education

University of Cape Town

BEng in Electrical Engineering (September 2006 to June 2010)

Electrical engineering degree covering power, installation and building services, with site exposure. The site work led into electrical site engineering. Built the technical foundation the role requires.

Engineering Council / Industry Training

Electrical Installation & Site Safety Certification (January 2013 to June 2013)

Certification in electrical installation standards and site safety covering testing, inspection and regulations. It formalised the standards applied on site. Applied directly to installation supervision and commissioning.
Highlights

Passed inspection first time

Led the electrical works on a commercial development that passed inspection first time with no major defects. Getting the install right first time saves rework, cost and delay.

Calm with site problems

Stays methodical and solves electrical and coordination problems when they hit on site. Calm problem-solving keeps a build moving when issues arise.
Commercial Development Electrical Fit-Out

Commercial Development Electrical Fit-Out

Electrical Site Engineer (January 2019 to August 2020)

Ran the electrical works on a commercial development from first fix through to commissioning, coordinating subcontractors against drawings and standards, and handed the building over with no major defects at first inspection.

Substation & Distribution Upgrade

Electrical Site Engineer (January 2020 to September 2020)

Supervised a substation and distribution upgrade on a live site, sequencing the isolations and the testing so the works finished safely with minimal disruption to operations.
Certifications

Electrical Installation & Site Safety

Engineering Council / Industry Training (June 2013 to Present)

Certification in electrical installation standards and site safety covering testing, inspection and regulations. It formalised the standards applied on site. Applied directly to installation supervision and commissioning.

Testing, Inspection & Commissioning

ECSA (April 2019 to Present)

Certification in electrical testing, inspection and commissioning to standards. It supports the compliance checks and the safe handover of the electrical systems on site.
Technical Skills
  • Electrical Installation
  • Drawing Interpretation
  • Site Supervision
  • Testing & Inspection
  • Commissioning
  • Electrical Standards
  • Trade Coordination
  • Quality Control
  • Electrical Safety
  • Subcontractor Management
Langauges

English

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Afrikaans

Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Nationality

South African

Gender

Male

Availability

1 month

Date of Birth

1990-09-19
Personal Skills

Problem Solving

Composure

Attention to Detail

Safety Focus

Communication

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