Senior Electrical Engineer

Job description / Role

- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to the project to achieve time, cost, quality and safety objectives
- Monitor and report on the production of information with respect to the discipline-related services submittal progress
- Review submitted shop drawings and material submittals (and the like) against the drawings and specifications, local codes and statutory requirements and international best practice
- Check and ensure co-ordination between discipline-related services works and all other disciplines
- Provide technical input and experience to resolve discipline-related engineering issues on the Project
- Monitor the Engineers and Inspectors performance to ensure that they are fulfilling their roles and responsibilities
- Maintain open communication with the client and contractor's discipline engineers on project related issues
- Coordinate the works to ensure successful project hand-over
- Maintain a daily project related diary
- Prepare project reports (written and photographic) on progress of works, quality and technical conformance of the works, safety and other matters
- Attend technical and progress meetings with the contractor/client's representative
- Identify issues and risks that need to be brought to the attention of senior project management as necessary
- Actively manage the QA/QC project requirement with the related discipline
- Prepare correspondence on subject matter expertise to issue to the client/contractor as required to meet project objectives
- Review as built and O&M manuals for completeness
- Primary point of contact for Project Team Leader and senior site personnel on project related issues
- Maintain an open dialogue with the relevant authorities
- Mentor other staff
- Supervise and technically assist discipline Engineers/Inspectors
- Assist Quantity Surveyor in the assessment of contractor’s claims for variation to contract
- Assist the Planner in the assessment of contractor schedules and other planning matters (EDT, procurement, production)
- Attend project engineering meetings
- Review the construction documents and coordinate with the other engineering disciplines
- Understand and ensure implementation of KEO project procedure
- Research, establish and document the regulatory and code requirements related to the project
- Ensure the orderly completion and timely assessment of project submittals and documentation

Requirements

- Demonstrated knowledge of specific discipline techniques, procedure, codes of practice and relevant international standards
- Demonstrated experience and capability in all aspects of relevant discipline engineering within construction field
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive client relationship and professional firm image
- Ability to understand, identify and assess project risk
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Ability to organize, lead, and motivate people
- A minimum of 10-15 years broad-based experience in the design/construction of buildings, preferably in the region.
- Knowledge of building design software programs, good knowledge of all Microsoft applications
- Member of Professional Engineering Society
- PE; P.M.P an advantage

KEO offers long term career opportunities, generous expatriate salary packages and dynamic career development opportunities. In addition, KEO provides full assistance in relocation from A-Z with a team of experienced HR professionals trained to support you through any relocation process.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.