Senior Engineer Electrical & Energy

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo-American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Number of positions: 1

Location of position:   Smelting Operations

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Electrical safety and safe execution of electrical work.
• Operation and project execution mastery is our prime function.
• Energy efficiency strategy management programmes in the fields of electrical, hydrocarbon, photo voltaic and steam consumption.
• Ensure that all energy consumption levels are baselined, monitored and audited for improvement purposes.
• Interface with EPCM’s and consultants to ensure that all projects are technically correct and optimally efficient.
• Major items of systems are maintained for optimal efficiency.
• Regulate the implementation of and maintenance to ETAP fault level, load flow and protection discrimination models.
• Asset management becomes an entrenched culture at operations.
• New technology is evaluated and implemented as, when and where appropriate.
• Monitor and respond to quality of supply problems.
• Strive to entrench an energy efficient culture.
• Manage and monitor the Eskom load curtailment programme specifically to the Smelters. Interface with Operations during planned load curtailment to reduce power consumption accordingly.
• Manage the power factor correction installations.
• Review the notified maximum demand and essential load requirements with Eskom on an annual basis.
• Manage energy security and the Eskom points of delivery.
• Coordinate the monthly energy reports from the operations and consolidate savings for submission to the Executive Committee monthly.
• Be actively involved in energy awareness campaigns.
• Prepare and update site issue-based risk registers.
• Identify opportunities to deploy new renewable energy sources.
• Provide managerial advice and support to Engineering Specialists and Senior Electrical Foremen as follows:
  • Effective execution and monitoring of the operations planned maintenance programme.
  • Standards enforcement and quality assurance.
  • Analysis and improvement.
  • Planning and scheduling.
  • Information management.
  • Early equipment management.
  • Training and development.
  • Maintenance material management.
  • Maintenance facilities and tools.

Success looks like:

• Full compliance with technical directives and guidelines received from the Corporate office.
• Absolute focused approach on discipline-specific excellence.
• Striving towards strengthening communication channels and a healthy working relationship with the Principal Engineer Electrical and Energy.
• No fatalities, injuries or reportable incidents.
• No Electrical or Energy major non-compliances.
• All new projects are technically correct and energy efficient.
• No non-compliances related to the Electrical and Energy discipline.
• No major production downtime owing to Electrical discipline related issues or new Energy technology risks.

This role is at a GBF 6/12 level reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager Operations  

• Minimum of BTech/BSc/BEng in Electrical Engineering Heavy Current (NQF Level 7).
• GCC Factories will be beneficial.
• Registration, with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), as a Professional Electrical Engineer, Professional Electrical Certified Engineer or Professional Electrical Engineering Technologist.
• A post-graduate degree in Electrical Engineering (NQF Level 8/9) will be advantageous.
• A qualification in Project Management will be advantageous.
• Advanced Management Programme or the equivalent will be advantageous (MDP or AMP).
• Registered as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) will be advantageous.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in the Mining, Process and utilities industry, 5 years’ of which must be in a management role and, with additional prerequisites as follows:
• 5 years’ operational experience and 1 year testing and commissioning experience as part of an operational team that commissioned a plant with exposure to operate and maintain the following:
• Electrical power transmission and distribution equipment.
• Furnace Electrical Reticulation and operation.
• Medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems.
• System earthing and lightning protection.
• Protection and grading.
• Power, Furnace and distribution transformers.
• Liquid resistance starters.
• Variable speed drives.
• Diesel generators.
• Overhead lines
• Uninterruptible power supply systems.
• Communications enabled devices.
• Intelligent motor protection.
• Compressed air systems.
• Heating and cooling systems.
• Pumping of fluids and slurries.
• Energy Security management and liaison with Eskom.
• Bulk electricity and power factor management.
• Large mechanical and electrical drives applications.
• Alternative fuel consumers.
• At least 1 years’ experience working with Energy Efficiency initiatives such as power factor correction, photo voltaic cells, variable speed drives, luminaires, time of use tariff, demand management, energy recovery, etc.

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender-based violence, bullying, harassment and victimization. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviors from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date

24.09.2026