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Lead Electrical Engineer

Full time at Wood in UAE
Posted on January 28, 2025

Job details

Wood is currently looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to strengthen our team in Dubai, UAE. This is a seconded role with the client in Dubai with possible travel to Iraq for business trips as and when required. Experience in Brownfield Iraq projects is preferable.

Responsibilities

  • The candidate will assume sole responsibility for the management of the electrical engineering and design teams on the contract.
  • To ensure all team members are competency assessed and maintain the competency of the team in line with company requirements.
  • To have single-point responsibility for all electrical engineering deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client’s policies and procedures.
  • Manage and report progress of all electrical engineering and design budgets in line with contract requirements.
  • Manage engineering and design resource requirements in line with contract requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with management of change processes both technical and financial.
  • To provide direction and guidance on technical queries relating to electrical engineering and raise appropriate EQ’s/deviations.
  • To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary.
  • To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule.
  • To promote safe behavior at all times.
  • To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline.
  • To coordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
  • To provide technical support to site in terms of material inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing, etc.
  • To assist in the coordination of all activities related to electrical systems.
  • To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.
  • To attend weekly progress meetings and generate status reports for the Engineering/Project Manager.
  • Promote and encourage smarter ways of working and champion continuous improvement within your department.
  • Ensure all lessons learnt are captured and shared.

Qualifications

  • Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum of 18 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, preferably on Iraq Brownfield projects.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of electrical system design and analysis.
  • Thorough awareness of international codes and standards.
  • Familiar with the typical software packages that are used for electrical system design and selection including Smartplant.
  • Experience of participation in HAZID, HAZOP, and IPF/SIL Classification studies.
  • Experience with Concept Selection and FEED studies.

Job Info

  • Job Identification: 14309
  • Posting Date: 11/26/2024, 06:33 AM
  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Locations: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Hybrid)
  • Market Sector: Oil & Gas
  • Recruiting Type: Professional & Technical
  • Division: Operations
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