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Built for the Frontier. Are you?

USP&E delivers power stations in the world’s most challenging environments. We work where others hesitate – remote mines, emerging markets, and frontier territories across 45+ countries.

That takes a certain kind of person. If you bring the drive, we’ll give you the opportunity.

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Our Culture

We call it GOAT:

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Grit

We persist and perform in the toughest conditions. Engineering designs and people proven under pressure.

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Ownership

We take accountability for outcomes, not activity. Every quote, drawing, and site signed off with pride.

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Agility

We adapt quickly without compromising quality. Modular systems, hybrid design, rapid deployment.

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Together

We win as one system: sales, engineering, O&M. Partnership-driven culture, unified purpose.

Built for the Frontier is the lived expression of these values. It is not a tagline. It is a way of working.

What We Offer

Real Responsibility

You won’t wait years to make an impact. We involve our people in decisions and give them ownership of projects from day one.

Global Reach

Your career can take you anywhere – Johannesburg, Dubai, Knoxville, Lome, Monrovia, and project sites across Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.

Growth

We invest in our people. Technical development, leadership opportunities, and exposure to the full power generation lifecycle – from asset sales to engineering to EPC to O&M.

Purpose

The work matters. Reliable power changes lives. When a mine stays operational or a community gains access to electricity, you helped make that happen.

Who we're looking for

We hire engineers, operators, project managers, commercial specialists, and support professionals who share our values. Experience matters – but attitude matters more. We want people who take initiative, solve problems, and show up for their teammates.

If that sounds like you, get in touch.

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Current Positions Available

Electrical Engineer – Power Systems | Johannesburg, South Africa | Full-time

We are seeking a driven Electrical Engineer to support the design, testing and commissioning of electrical and control systems across power generation projects. You’ll contribute to ETAP modelling and protection studies, execute FAT/SAT programmes for MV switchgear and protection relays, and support commissioning activities on site — working within a multidisciplinary team delivering power plant projects across Africa.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical or Information Engineering (or equivalent); 2+ years’ experience in power systems or EC&I within a power generation or heavy industrial environment; hands-on experience with MV switchgear testing and protection relay configuration; proficiency in load flow studies, short circuit and protection grading studies; familiarity with generator protection and standby generation systems; strong FAT/SAT documentation and reporting capability.
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Senior Civil Engineer | Johannesburg, South Africa | Full-time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil design scope across our industrial and energy projects. You’ll develop and review engineering deliverables for platforms, drainage systems, roads and plant infrastructure, coordinate civil interfaces across multidisciplinary teams, and support contractor engagement and site queries through the full project lifecycle.

Requirements

BEng, BSc or BTech in Civil Engineering (professional registration advantageous); 5+ years’ civil design experience in EPC, power, energy or industrial environments; strong capability in platform design, drainage, roads and plant infrastructure; proven coordination experience across multidisciplinary project teams.
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EC&I Engineering Lead | Johannesburg, South Africa | Full-time

We are seeking a seasoned EC&I Engineering Lead to drive the electrical, control and instrumentation scope across our EPC projects. You’ll lead design from concept through commissioning, provide technical leadership on power distribution, MCCs, instrumentation and control systems, and coordinate EC&I deliverables across civil, mechanical, piping and process disciplines.

Requirements

BEng, BSc or BTech in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering (professional registration advantageous); 10+ years’ EC&I experience in industrial or EPC project environments; strong knowledge of electrical systems, control philosophies, motor control and protection; exposure to plant operations, maintenance environments and rotating equipment is a strong advantage.
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Mechanical Engineering Lead | Johannesburg, South Africa | Full-time

We are seeking a technically strong Mechanical Engineering Lead to head up mechanical and piping scope across our multidisciplinary energy and industrial projects. You’ll lead design from concept through commissioning, provide technical leadership on equipment, piping systems and vendor packages, and manage engineering priorities, schedules and team interfaces across complex EPC programmes.

Requirements

BEng, BSc or BTech in Mechanical Engineering (professional registration advantageous); 10+ years’ experience leading mechanical engineering in EPC, power, energy or industrial environments; strong mechanical and piping design capability including rotating and static equipment interfaces; exposure to pressure systems, commissioning support and site or maintenance environments advantageous.
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