Lead Electrical Engineer

Job description / Role

Wood is currently looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer (PMC/Engineering) to join our team in Sharjah, UAE.

Responsibilities:

PMC

- Ensure quality and accuracy of EPC Contractor's and Vendor's Discipline design activities
- Review and approval of EPC Contractor's work and ensure compliance with project specifications, relevant codes and standards, and best industry practices in compliance with the contractual review periods
- Participate in layout reviews, Model review, design reviews, and technical workshops

Engineering

- Assume sole responsibility for assigned electrical engineering work scopes
- Carry out electrical discipline work for field development of oil and gas production facilities
- Plan, budget, organize and control a segment of the electrical engineering deliverables for the project
- Prepare electrical deliverables for all project phases the oil and gas industry
- Ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
- Provide direction and guidance on all electrical engineering technical queries raised by either internal or external parties
- Liaise with the Client's Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
- Promote safe behavior at all times
- Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
- Co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
- Assist in the coordination of all activities related to electrical engineering design
- Identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required

General

- Ensure that the facilities are designed in accordance with the latest corporate guidelines with respect to environment and health aspects
- Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline engineers
- Provide technical assistance during installation, pre-commissioning & commissioning.

- Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Membership of a recognized professional institute preferred
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in the oil and gas industry
- Minimum of 6 years proven capability in an engineering design company
- Experience working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
- Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Electrical design and analysis
- Familiar with the typical software packages that are used for Electrical engineering design
- Thorough awareness of relevant international codes and standards
- Experience of participation in EHAZOP, ETAP, HAZOP, HAZID and SIL Rating studies
- Self-starter and flexibility to manage and deliver both PMC and engineering activities.

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.