TPE IV / Senior Electrical Engineer

Overview

Wood is currently looking for a TPE IV / Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee electrical system studies for power transmission and distribution.
• Develop electrical deliverables and associated hours for FEED work.
• Prepare man-hour estimates for Electrical Engineering and Design activities.
• Schedule, report progress, and forecast Electrical Engineering activities.
• Manage man-hour expenditures for assigned projects.
• Execute assigned work and deliver documentation within the project schedule.
• Develop detailed design deliverables defining transmission, distribution, protection, and control schemes.
• Perform electrical calculations for short circuit, load flow, equipment sizing, cable sizing, and UPS sizing.
• Develop the design of substations, responsible for preparation of electrical one-line diagrams, metering and protection schemes, control and indication schemes, and substation layout.
• Develop all FEED design deliverables to support cost estimate and EPC ITB preparation.
• Manage cable routing and electrical equipment layouts into a 3D design model.
• Develop specifications and prepare material requisitions for LV & HV electrical switchgear, UPS, MCC, power transformers, distribution equipment, earthing, and other electrical equipment.
• Review vendor's quotations, prepare technical quotation evaluations, and recommend the final technically acceptable vendor.
• Coordinate and liaise with other disciplines and departments.
• Carry out technical investigations, produce technical reports, engineering standards, and procedures.
• Demonstrate sound technical knowledge, coupled with decision-making skills to ensure the timely delivery of projects.
• Ensure that the results of development work and experience on projects are fully utilized within the discipline (lessons learned).
• Perform all assigned work to agreed standards for safety, health, and environment, and demonstrate a commitment to attaining high levels of HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) performance.
• Participate in and advise on all design activities and initiatives, including provision of training, inductions, and documentation review.
• Verify that all designs are to required standards and that the objectives of the project are met.

Qualifications

• Fellow or corporate member of a recognized Electrical Chartered Professional body.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' gas plant and oil & gas industry experience.
• Leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of Saudi Aramco codes and standards and IEC, ANSI, NFPS.
• Excellent safety awareness.
• Previous experience on projects in the US unconventional gas / shale market would also be beneficial.
• Proven track record in the FEED project phase.
• Computer literate with ETAP and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.