EI&C Lead Engineer
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Job Brief
Our client is seeking an experienced
Ei&C Lead Engineer
to manage and lead the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) team in delivering the required designs, material submittals, technical meetings/workshops, and procurement activities.
The EI&C Lead Engineer will oversee technical activities across
Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & Control systems
, ensuring effective preparation and review of engineering deliverables while supporting both design and site execution requirements.
The ideal candidate should have
12–18 years of total relevant experience
, including a minimum of
5 years in a Lead/Senior Engineer role
, with proven experience leading engineers/designers, reviewing engineering deliverables, and working across both design and site execution.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage and lead the
EI&C team
to carry out the required designs, material submittals, technical meetings/workshops, and procurement activities.
- Lead and review Electrical engineering activities covering
Load Schedules, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop, Short-Circuit Calculations, Protection Coordination, Transformer/Generator Sizing, MCC/MDB Design, Motor/VFD Applications, Earthing and Lightning Protection, Lighting, UPS/DC Systems, Electrical Equipment Datasheets, Electrical Specifications, Vendor Technical Submittals, and ETAP Studies
.
- Ensure good awareness and application of relevant international electrical standards, including
IEC, BS, IEEE, etc.
- Lead and review Instrumentation engineering activities covering
Instrument Index, I/O Lists, Instrument Datasheets, Loop Diagrams, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedules, JB Schedules, Instrument Installation, Control Valves, Pressure/Flow/Level/Temperature Instruments, Instrumentation Specifications, Hazardous Area Requirements, Calibration, and Vendor Packages
.
- Lead and review Automation / Control engineering activities covering
System Architecture, DCS/SCADA Architecture, PLC Hardware, I/O Lists, Network Architecture, Control Philosophy, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Interlocks, Sequences, Alarm Philosophy, HMI/SCADA, PLC Programming Concepts, Communication Protocols, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Procedures
.
- Maintain awareness of various
PLC/automation programming software
and their applications.
- Coordinate technical meetings and workshops and support the preparation and review of material and vendor technical submittals.
- Lead engineers and designers and review engineering deliverables across
Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & Control disciplines
.
- Support and coordinate EI&C activities covering both
engineering design and site execution
.
- Contact relevant suppliers and subcontractors, send enquiries, and obtain quotations for required materials and services.
- Negotiate the
costs and prices of quotations
with relevant suppliers and subcontractors.
- Discuss
contracts and delivery requirements
with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Issue
Purchase Orders (Pos)
and follow up on deliveries.
- Coordinate
quality inspections
for procured materials and services.
- Carry out procurement-related activities with the support of the
Procurement Division
.
Job Requirements
- **
12–18 years of total relevant experience**
in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) engineering.
- Minimum
5 years of experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer role
.
- Proven experience
leading engineers and designers
.
- Strong experience reviewing
engineering designs and technical deliverables
.
- Experience across both
design and site execution
is required.
- Strong Electrical engineering knowledge covering
Load Schedules, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop, Short-Circuit Calculations, Protection Coordination, Transformer/Generator Sizing, MCC/MDB Design, Motor/VFD Applications, Earthing and Lightning Protection, Lighting, UPS/DC Systems, Electrical Equipment Datasheets, Electrical Specifications, Vendor Technical Submittals, and ETAP Studies
.
- Good awareness of international standards, including
IEC, BS, IEEE, etc.
- Strong Instrumentation knowledge covering
Instrument Index, I/O Lists, Instrument Datasheets, Loop Diagrams, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedules, JB Schedules, Instrument Installation, Control Valves, Pressure/Flow/Level/Temperature Instruments, Instrumentation Specifications, Hazardous Area Requirements, Calibration, and Vendor Packages
.
- Strong Automation / Control knowledge covering
System Architecture, DCS/SCADA Architecture, PLC Hardware, I/O Lists, Network Architecture, Control Philosophy, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Interlocks, Sequences, Alarm Philosophy, HMI/SCADA, PLC Programming Concepts, Communication Protocols, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Procedures
.
- Awareness of various
PLC/automation programming software
.
- Experience supporting
material submittals, technical meetings, workshops, and procurement activities
.
- Experience coordinating with
suppliers and subcontractors
, including enquiries, quotations, negotiations, contracts, delivery requirements, Purchase Orders, delivery follow-ups, and quality inspections.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with the
Procurement Division
for procurement-related activities.
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