Senior Electrical Engineer

Job description / Role

Overview

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications, and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.

We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway, and the Middle East and Africa.

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 shares and receive a match from the company
• Long service award: We value 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 of service 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

Key Objectives

• Electrical system design and engineering: Lead the design and specifications of electrical systems including power generation, distribution, control, and protection systems ensuring compliance with industry standards (IEC, NEC, API, etc.)
• Project management and coordination: Manage and oversee electrical engineering activities for major projects ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Risk management and mitigation: Identify and assess electrical risks during the design, installation, and operation of systems.
• Cost estimation and budget management: Develop accurate cost estimates for electrical systems, materials, and labor.

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 and studies required to finalize electrical equipment specifications
• Prepare material requisitions and technical bid evaluations for electrical equipment on assigned projects
• Assist the designers in the preparation of electrical drawings such as SLDs, protection and control schematics, and layout drawings.
• Review vendor documents 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 (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs) for electrical equipment (or equipment with significant electrical content) on assigned projects

Qualifications

What Makes You Remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the offshore/onshore oil and gas industry, including a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience in a similar position in mega oil and gas or petrochemical projects, managing a team of engineers and designers
• Offshore experience is a must, while ADNOC experience is desired
• 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

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.