Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description

The Role

Our Clients And Projects

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5 - year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field

Job Objective

• Oversee and manage from concept through to execution, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and align with key business objectives

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and approval of all electrical work on assigned projects
• Ensure that detail design methods, standards and data used on assigned projects meet the Client’s requirements
• Participate in project scheduling and project review activities
• Carry out calculations & studies required to finalize electrical equipment specifications
• Prepare material requisitions and technical bid evaluations for electrical equipment on assigned projects
• Assists the designers for the preparation of electrical drawings such as SLDs, Protection & Control schematics and layout drawings
• Review vendor’s document to ensure equipment vendors provide timely and quality input into design packages
• Review all third-party discipline design work
• Understand the contract quality management system and ensure these requirements are met
• Actively communicate with other disciplines to optimize areas of interface, during the design development, review and check processes
• Proficient in the use of ETAP, Navisworks, Lighting calculation Software (Dialux etc.) and MS- OFFICE
• Set up and maintain electrical databases on assigned projects
• Carry out electrical engineering work as required by the lead electrical engineer in accordance with the agreed project schedule
• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT’s) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT’s) for electrical equipment (or equipment with significant electrical content) on assigned projects

Skills And Qualifications

Expected

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum 5 years (preferred) in GCC region
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing team of Engineers and designers
• Fully coherent in all international codes and standards
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and keen to learn / Flexible with a can-do attitude
• Working hands on Experience on SPEL
• Must have working knowledge and experience of electrical discipline relevant offshore/onshore oil and gas industry codes, specifications and practices
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage

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