Lead Electrical Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities:

Principal

• Occasionally establishes and prepares basis of design and/or estimation and design philosophy and requirements prior to execution of electrical detailed engineering works.
• Occasionally performs electrical system studies including value engineering to determine most cost-effective design but still conforms to Client requirements.
• Normally prepares key electrical engineering documents like Key Single Line Diagrams, Conceptual Layouts, Substation Layouts and, system diagrams for Fire Alarm and Communication Systems in accordance with Client and Project requirements to facilitate the execution of electrical detailed engineering works.
• Normally prepares specifications, data sheets, requisitions, technical evaluation reports and vendor data review of major substation electrical equipment in accordance with Client and project requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Normally establishes estimation basis and prepares technical proposals for proposal projects in accordance with Client requirements and acceptable estimation and engineering practices.
• Normally coordinates with other discipline, vendors and/or sub-contractors to ensure conformity with project and Client requirements.
• Normally acts as KP of medium to large sized standard projects, exceeding 5,000 electrical engineering manhours.
• Perform discipline project control (schedule, BM/BQ & manhour) when assigned as Project Lead Engineer.
• Assists in implementation of Department training programs by functioning as a “trainer” or “mentor”.
• Supports major phase of construction work, can assume responsibility as the Electrical Site Superintendent, Electrical QA/QC in charge, and Lead Field Engineer.
• Acts as the home base Lead Support Engineer when the major phase of the project has been shifted to site, such as purchasing of additional major equipment / material, coordinate / expedite vendors for the immediate supply of material exceptions, resolving major engineering conflicts within the approved specifications.
• Participates in site survey/ investigation of existing facilities to clarify feasibility of the design
• Participate in factory acceptance tests of electrical equipment to confirm suitability of equipment and ensure that the equipment is manufactured according to the agreed specifications.
• Performs other functions that may be assigned by superiors.

Competencies / Preferred Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Skills, AutoCAD and/or Microstation and common electrical calculation software.
• Familiar with local and international electrical codes, standards and regulations.
• Proficient in the design of electrical systems for oil/petroleum/industrial infrastructure industries.
• Familiar with ETAP and e-DPP software.
• Proficient in substation energization work.

Education Qualifications and other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15 years and above experience in electrical detailed engineering works of Oil & Gas, petrochemical and other related industrial plants, including five (5) or more years in frontend engineering and proposal / estimation works and additional five (5) or more years infield engineering works.