Engineering Job At Reeds Africa Consult

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Role Summary

The Solutions Engineer serves as the technical lead throughout the PowerGen pre-sales and bidding process. The role involves translating customer requirements, consultant specifications and tender documents into technically compliant and commercially competitive power solutions.

The position has two main areas of responsibility:

• Solutions Engineering: Lead the technical aspects of PowerGen bids across all market segments, including system sizing, design, compliance, costing inputs and proposal preparation from initial enquiry through handover to the Projects team.

• Mission-Critical Project Sales: Lead the development of major project opportunities in sectors such as Data Centres, Healthcare, Industrial, Commercial and Education. This includes identifying, developing, qualifying and securing projects with developers, colocation operators, EPC/MEP contractors and consultants while strengthening the company’s position as a critical-power partner in the region.

Job Responsibilities

Solutions Engineering and Bid Management

• Take technical ownership of PowerGen bids and ensure submissions meet customer requirements and applicable industry standards.

• Conduct load assessments, generator sizing and system architecture design, including switchgear, control systems and fuel systems.

• Review consultant specifications and tender documents to confirm compliance and identify, document and justify acceptable deviations where necessary.

• Prepare accurate technical Bills of Materials (BOMs) and provide engineering inputs to support competitive commercial pricing.

• Develop technical proposals, scopes of work and other supporting engineering documentation.

• Ensure a smooth technical handover from the sales stage to the Projects/Execution team after contract award.

Mission-Critical Project Sales and Business Development

• Focus on high-value sectors including Data Centres, Healthcare facilities, Industrial manufacturing, Commercial real estate and Education campuses.

• Identify, develop and qualify relationships with key decision-makers such as developers, colocation operators, EPC/MEP contractors and engineering consultants.

• Lead the technical assessment of opportunities to determine their suitability with the company’s capabilities and strategic objectives.

• Develop strategies for securing mission-critical projects, highlighting reliability, redundancy configurations such as N+1 and 2N, and total cost of ownership.

• Strengthen the company’s position as a preferred critical-power partner through technical expertise and consultative sales.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Sales Manager and Account Managers to support revenue growth.

• Coordinate with the Projects/Execution team to ensure the original design intent is maintained through installation and commissioning.

• Provide technical assistance to Supply Chain and Logistics teams on long-lead items and specialized equipment.

Key Relationships

Internal

• PowerGen Sales Team and Leadership

• Project Management and Execution Teams

• Engineering and Product Support

• Supply Chain and Logistics

External

• End-user customers

• Consultants and Specifying Engineers

• EPC and MEP Contractors

• Developers and Colocation Operators

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Proven experience working as a Solutions Engineer, Application Engineer or Technical Sales professional within the Power Generation industry.

• Strong experience with mission-critical power applications such as Data Centres and hospitals is highly preferred.

• Experience interpreting consultant specifications and tender documentation.

• Familiarity with generator sizing software and electrical design principles.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of diesel and gas generator sets, control systems and power distribution.

• Understanding of industry standards such as ISO, IEC and NFPA applicable to power generation and mission-critical infrastructure.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar electrical design software is an added advantage.

Application

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