APQ Electrical Engineer - Air Products

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COMPANY PROFILE

Air Products Qudra (APQ) is a regional development and investment joint venture (JV) between Air Products and Qudra Energy a subsidiary of Vision Invest. Air Products is a worldleading industrial gases company developing engineering building owning and operating many of the worlds largest industrial gas projects. Vision Invest is a leading development and investment Holding Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a diversified portfolio of investments across several sectors such as Utility Infrastructure Logistics and Industrial Gases with a global operational investment footprint.

NATURE & SCOPE

This position will provide Electrical Engineering support to ongoing plant operations projects from development to start up and will lead asset management/productivity initiatives for all the APQ Operations Facilities in the Region through the coordination of the activities from the engineers & operations teams stationed at plants. The position will also support the Equipment Sales and Plant Support team as available in providing similar services to Air Products joint ventures sale of equipment and potential new customers in the Region.

The Electrical Engineer reporting to the APQ Engineering Manager provides day to day technical support to the Regional Sites to ensure safe reliable and efficient operations.The role supports the Equipment Sales and Plant Support team in providing similar services to our joint venture partners sale of equipment and new customers.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety
Provide & maintain a safe work environment for self & others. Employ good housekeeping methods and demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent injuries. Ensure proper documentation is maintained for safety related activities.

Technical:

• Provide engineering evaluation & determinations issue technical direction & guidance and oversee inspection & quality assurance initiatives for all aspects of electrical systems including: troubleshooting maintenance calibration repair and test activities.
• Maintain responsibility for the longterm electrical planning and support with respect to protective relay programming operational changes and preventive maintenance
• Provide engineering support & guidance during the construction & commissioning of the plants. Maintain accurate documentation for plants electrical equipment and validate single line electrical drawings for the plants electrical distribution systems. Monitor quality assurance initiatives.
• Provide engineering guidance to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment processes utilities facilities controls and safety/security systems.
• Provide engineering input for development and maintenance of Electrical systems & equipment standards procedures best practices inspection contracts and contractor selection guidelines.
• Develop detailed engineering specifications evaluate quotations perform technical bid evaluations & vendor document review and validate factory acceptance testing related to the procurement of Electrical equipment and system components.
• Provide engineering input for development and maintenance of electrical systems & equipment standards procedures best practices inspection contracts and contractor selection guidelines.
• Lead and provide technical support services in the new installation existing plant modifications ongoing operations and continuous improvement and maintenance activities for the facilities in the Region. Ensure the activities related meet legal requirements and comply with Air Products safety and technical standards.
• Provide Technical Sales Support to the Equipment Sales & Product Services Team for new installations existing plant modifications ongoing operations and continuous improvement and maintenance activities for Air Products joint ventures sale of equipment and potential new customers in the Region. The support will be provided by either onsite visits phone support or from the Process Intelligence Center via mentored monitoring capabilities.
• Provide technical support and safety leadership for MOCs OPHRs and other safety related initiatives in order to drive process safety compliance. Consult APQ process safety personnel as required for additional technical support.
• Provide technical leadership in supporting/leading investigations and Root Cause Analysis in order to identify & implement sustainable corrective actions.

Repair & Maintenance:

• Establish & maintain close working relationships with operations and maintenance personnel to continuously monitor & evaluate plant Electrical systems & equipment.
• Develop implement and manage a comprehensive electrical systems & equipment riskbased maintenance plan. Provide appropriate technical guidance and detailed instructions to schedule execute and monitor compliance of plans.
• Perform all necessary High/Medium/Low Voltage switching activities as required
• Collect data and provide input to a Risk Management Plan for each facility supported to anticipate reliabilityrelated and nonreliabilityrelated risks that could adversely impact plant operation.
• Develop and implement inspection & test plans for operation of Electrical systems & equipment during fabrication / installation / repair activities.
• Provide engineering support and participate / lead incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis. Identify & implement sustainable corrective action(s).
• Provide engineering guidance to the Maintenance team in setting spare parts inventory levels manage quality and provide input to inventory strategies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering graduate (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering as a minimum preferred) with >10 years of related process automation experience in chemical / refinery / gas plant maintenance / inspection / engineering.
• Demonstrated knowledge & experience performing detailed power system engineering studies including short circuit load flow transient motor start protection relay coordination arc flash etc. and establish appropriate protective device settings.
• Demonstrated handson ability to configure calibrate troubleshoot and repair various plant electrical instrumentation related to electrical relays amps voltage megger ground fault detection etc..
• Fundamental understanding of electrical networks is required. Candidates should also possess demonstrated troubleshooting and problemsolving skills an ability to think logically and systematically. Certificate from an accredited training curriculum in classroom and practical applications for low and high voltage required.
• Knowledge & understanding with the principles of: Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards applicable to Oil and Gas and Refining Industries (API ISA NEC / IEC NFPA ASME etc.) and preferably also Saudi Aramco standards and working practices

46046BR

Full Time

Global Industrial Gases

MEET Industrial Gases

Middle East Egypt Turkey (MEET)

Saudi Arabia