Junior Electrical Designer

Roles and Responsibilities

The Principal Electrical Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team and related teams. They exchange ideas and information relating to Electrical Design effectively. The Principal Electrical Designer may work autonomously within established Electrical Design procedures and practices. They act as a lead, coordinating the work of others and proposing improvements to processes and methods within the Electrical Design discipline.

Candidate shall have Offshore EPC project experience in O&G projects, preferably with ADNOC.

• Prepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction.
• Develop 3D models and ensure clash-free with all other disciplines.
• Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR, and project Level 2 & 3 procedures, and within agreed schedules and budgets.
• Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements.
• When acting as Lead Designer, direct a small or medium Design team, lead projects engaging the participation of other disciplines, and complete the assigned work area within the planned schedule and budget.
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all Discipline manpower resources.
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified.
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
• Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Customer, vendor/supplier, and relevant agencies.
• Become fully familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all interdisciplinary requirements.
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications in the Change Management system.
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs.
• Liaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and schedules are met.
• Document substantive communications and forward copies to Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor.
• Assist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposals and job scope changes.
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information and clarify work scope.
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence and milestones.
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, and engineering and design meetings as required.
• Research Customer standards and procedures to prepare project-specific design procedures for submission to the Customer for approval.
• Set up and maintain the Discipline Master design drawing and document files.
• Develop and maintain project job books.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Develop conceptual layouts based on experience and good offshore engineering practice.
• Assist the Lead Designer in supervising the preparation of key Discipline drawings.
• Liaise with responsible Engineers for the timely expediting of Vendor Data.
• Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate required data into Discipline drawings.
• Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawings.
• Identify all items for which insufficient data is available and list these on the drawing and on the standard 'HOLDS' list.
• Generate IDC design documentation for the project.
• Perform design verification through single discipline checks and/or inter-discipline checks.
• Prepare, issue, and update material and weight data take-offs.
• Assist Fabrication in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems.
• Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan.
• Keep the Lead Designer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns.
• Participate in design reviews and audits.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to others.
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standards.
• Prepare/review and approve Electrical Design deliverables such as: 3D model Electrical scopes, one-line diagrams, schematics, interconnection and wiring diagrams, block diagrams, area classification drawings, and more.
• Participate in clash resolution meetings as required.
• Travel to the fabrication yard or offshore to assist in mechanical completion, hookup, and/or commissioning as required.