Senior Electrical Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility/conceptual studies & in-house engineering for small and medium size projects
• Prepare scope of work for external Engineering Consultants and EPC Contractors for theexecution of jobs.
• Review the design works and studies performed by the Engineering Consultants and EPCContractor, and ensure that design works and studies are in accordance with the technicalrequirements and meet the standards.
• Review and approve drawings, specifications and technical documents for all Electrical Designrelated works
• Participate in the technical evaluation of tenders and issuance of recommendations on technicalbids.
• Monitor the performance of Engineering Contractors/ Consultants & provide necessary designinputs and follow up during the execution of the basic and detailed engineering.
• To have responsibility for all electrical engineering deliverables and ensure that they conform toall applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Company’s policies andprocedures.
• Ensure that the state-of-art technology is applied throughout the engineering phase for costeffective solutions and application of value-added engineering throughout the assigned works.
• Participate in the pre-qualification of engineering consultants/ vendors and review the bidderslist.
• Provide input/ update Engineering Procedures, Company standards, Technical Specifications,Design Philosophies and Engineering Guidelines.
• Develop Business Cases, Execution Strategies and Scope of Work based on Statement ofRequirements received from various stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance, coordination and liaise with other discipline engineers within the Company and other business units on all aspects of technical and general requirements to ensure a consistent approach to project completion.
• Impart training particularly to UAE nationals to meet their integration targets.
• Take part in the selection of electrical equipment and energy optimization.
• Prepare Design Basis, Philosophies, Specifications, Data sheet, Load List, Schedules, Sizing Calculations, Single Line Diagrams, Reports, Equipment Layouts, Cable Routing Drawings, Bill of Materials, etc., related to Electrical Engineering
• Participate in all project Safety Workshops, E-HAZOP and Design Review Workshops as necessary.
• Monitor progress of all Electrical engineering activities done by Engineering Consultants and EPC Contractors, to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Provide direction and guidance on Technical Queries and Deviation Requests relating to electrical engineering and liaise with Company Technical Authority for review and approvals.
• Provide technical support in terms of material inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing, etc.
• Identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and / or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.
• Attend weekly progress meetings and generate status reports for the Engineering / Project Manager.
• Ensure all lessons learnt are captured and shared.
• Conduct Site Survey visits to offshore facilities as necessary.

Desired candidate profile

Senior Electrical Engineer Job Description

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electrical & Electronics engineering from a reputed university, though Master Degree is added advantage.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry of which at least 5 years being related to design of Offshore Electrical facilities.
• Previous experience in Project Management Consultancy (PMC) or Direct Client Role related to Offshore / Onshore Oil & Gas Electrical facilities is added advantage.
• Fluency in English Language.
• Conversant with relevant International Code & Standards related to Electrical engineering and in general Oil & Gas industry.
• Detailed Hands-on Experience on Electrical Design and Installation Engineering is essential including the following:
  

Brown field works, Review and approval of engineering for all Vendor prepared drawing & documents, knowledge in Solar Power System, Cathodic Protection System (Piping, Pipelines, Vessels & Tanks) & Electrical Heat Tracing Systems, Offshore Platform / Field Layouts, Assessment of Survey reports, etc.,

• Proficiency in Electrical Engineering Softwares such as ETAP for Power System Study, Battery Sizing Calculations, Lighting Calculations (using Dialux or similar software) and other general-purpose softwares etc. Familiarity in using Aveva Electrical and Smart Plant Electrical.