Associate Director - Electrical (Power Networks)
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About the Role
Seeking a Technical Expert in Electrical Engineering with leadership skills for Power Transmission and Distribution projects, managing teams and client relations.
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Responsibilities
- Overall leadership of Electrical Discipline including technical leadership, client management, project delivery, bids & proposals, and people management.
- Perform design review for electrical deliverables related to T&D projects while acting as a lead and directly interfacing with clients.
- Manage a team of engineers and designers in carrying out electrical design review and basic engineering works.
- Prepare project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation.
- Conduct feasibility studies, conceptual design reports (CDR), design reviews, and monitor site supervision work on OE roles.
- Review internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice, and constructability.
- Resolve site queries during the construction phase of projects.
- Maintain complete project documentation with respect to substation design and construction.
- Assist in preparation of technical inquiry requests to vendors, participate in technical evaluation of vendor bid offers.
- Lead the proposal and bidding work for all power & network related projects.
Requirements
- Graduate or Post Graduate Degree in Electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
- 15 20 years of experience working in a lead role on large size capital projects in Middle East.
- Proven experience on HV Sub stations while working on Power Transmission & Distribution Projects.
- Strong technical knowledge in both primary & secondary detailed engineering of EHV substations.
- Expertise in conceptual engineering drawings & designs, BOQs for EHV projects (AIS and GIS) from 132 kV up to 400kV.
- Experience with software tools like AutoCAD, ETAP, PSS/E, ASPEN is an added advantage.
- Experience working on projects with Middle East Utilities like TAQA/ADDC/SEC/NGSA/DEWA is a strong differentiator.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Self motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
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Role Overview
- WSP ME team has ambitions to significantly expand our energy team.
- We are seeking a Technical Expert with core expertise in Electrical domain with proven experience on HV Sub stations while working on Power Transmission & Distribution Projects.
- The incumbent would be a proven leader with strong technical expertise who will be managing electrical team, enable timely and quality delivery of projects and act as the front face to our key clients in Middle East.
Qualifications
- Possess a Graduate or Post Graduate Degree in Electrical engineering from an accredited institution.
- 15 20 years of experience of working in a lead role on large size capital projects in Middle East.
- Familiarity with software tools like Auto CAD, ETAP, PSS/E, ASPEN will be an added advantage.
- Experience of working on projects with Middle East Utilities like TAQA/ADDC/SEC/NGSA/DEWA will be strong differentiator.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Self motivated and eager learner, aptitude to grow and develop within the field.
Key Responsibilities
- Overall leadership of Electrical Discipline which will entail technical leadership responsibilities including client management, project delivery, bids & proposals & people management (mentoring, training, team growth) etc.
- Strong technical knowledge in both primary & secondary detailed engineering of EHV substations and subject matter expert at least one of them.
- Expertise in conceptual engineering drawings & designs (calculations), BOQs for Extra High Voltage (EHV) projects, covering both Air Insulated Substations (AIS) and Gas Insulated Substations (GIS), ranging from 132 kV up to 400kV (with a particular emphasis on 220 kV voltages and above).
- Perform design review for electrical deliverables related to T&D projects while acting as a lead and directly interfacing with clients.
- Manage a team of engineers and designers in carrying out electrical design review and basic engineering works including sizing calculations, layouts, BOQ and provide necessary technical inputs to designers, procurement assistance in compliance with tender specifications and design basis, within budg
- Expertise in basic design/review of electrical substation facilities including Single Line Diagram, Protection Single Line diagram, General Arrangement layout, Sectional Layout, Erection key diagram, Direct Stroke Lightning protection, LT AC/DC diagrams, Lighting, ground mat design, Power One Line d
- Preparation of project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation.
- Experience of conducting feasibility studies, conceptual design report (CDR), design reviews and monitoring the site supervision work on OE roles.
- Delivery of accurate and thorough designs that will meet industry standards and specifications, and meet good engineering practice with excellent constructability.
- Review of internal and external designs for code compliance, good design practice and constructability.
- Resolving site queries during the construction phase of projects.
- Maintaining complete project documentation with respect to substation design and construction, including all completion packages, as built requirements and return data information.
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