Principal Engineer - Electrical

Industry Type - Minerals and Metals

Responsibilities:

1. To have single-point responsibility for all Electrical engineering design deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client’s policies and procedures.
2. Coordination of Electrical team and reporting to Project or Engineering Manager on project related matters.
3. Supporting the Planning, scheduling and execution of discipline activities and deliverables, including manhour estimating and schedule preparation to support bid/tendering as required.
4. Originate new and revise existing engineering deliverables.
5. Revise and check engineering deliverables against company procedures, standards, and checklists.
6. Manage discipline work to the required schedule and manpower allocation, including requesting personnel as identified by the plan, and day-to-day supervision of discipline personnel on the project.
7. Manage and report progress of all Electrical engineering and design budgets in line with contract requirements including weekly and cumulative productivity.
8. To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.
9. To attend weekly internal and external progress meetings and generate status reports for the Engineering/Project Manager.
10. Liaise and engage with Licensors, Equipment Vendors and OEM’s as required to conclude the project deliverables in accordance with the project scope and provide third party budget costs for stage gate estimates as required.
11. To co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up to ensure there is no conflict within the overall engineering design.
12. To provide technical support to site in terms of material inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing etc.
13. Ensure compliance with management of change processes both technical and financial.
14. To provide direction and guidance on technical queries relating to mechanical engineering and raise appropriate EQ’s/deviations.
15. To participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary.
16. To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule.

Deliverables and other activities:

1. Engineering Deliverables / Activities
• Electrical User List
• Load Computation
• Substation Equipment List
• Earthing System Calculation (Using ETAP)
• Load Flow and Voltage Profile Calculation (Using ETAP)
• Large Motor Starting Calculation (Using ETAP)
• Short Circuit Calculation (Using ETAP)
• Cable Sizing Calculation (Using CANECO)
• Illumination Level Calculation (Using DIALUX)
• Electrical Cable Drum List
• Electrical Cable List

Qualification

B.E. / B.Tech.(Electrical) from reputed institution. Preferred candidate having Professional Engineer Certification.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

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We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.