Principal Engineer - Electrical
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- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include electrical engineering, project management and substation design.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
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Lead electrical engineering projects, technical audits, and provide design oversight for power systems.
1. Lead Projects and assigned group of Electrical Engineers/Designers when required.
2. Conduct technical audits on Projects.
3. Advise Deputy Manager and Chief Specialist- Electrical on technical capability of staff as
required.
4. Conduct Performance Reviews of the Electrical Engineers/Designers.
5. Provide technical input into engineering projects resulting in production of quality deliverable
products to the Corporate and related National Standards.
6. Understand the requirements and drivers of the project through client supplied documentation
and WIEPPL Operations management instruction.
7. Provide technical support to the design team developing the engineering solution.
8. Develop engineering solutions to problems that reflect constructability and operability issues
9. When working to a lead engineer raise issues which will translate into operational alerts and
lessons learnt.
10. Prepare and check engineering calculations and check drawings on project team.
11. Prepare the project specifications, requisitions and reports.
12. Coordinates with other disciplines as and when required.
13. Coordinates with other Wood affiliated offices with respect to workshare.
14. Keeps abreast of the project strategy and key drivers. Maintain project familiarisation with the
project DDI (Discipline Design Instruction).
15. Participates on Model Reviews as and when required.
Technical Expertise:
Detailed Knowledge of subject - can deliver Specifications, Standards, LV & HV Distribution systems, Calculations, Protection co-ordination/setting, Plant layout, Substation design, Requisitioning Switchgear/transformers, drive systems (UPS), area classification and Control schemes.
Commercial Awareness and Customer focus:
Has in depth understanding of WIEPPL Operations’ business position and commercial objectives, is able to implement recommend improvements to those commercial objectives. Understands and can manage technical and commercial risk. Demonstrates increasing. customer focus, be aware of and responsive to customer needs without sacrificing the project and Corporate objectives.
Practices and Department Functions:
Be fully conversant with Company procedures, work instructions, technical work practices, workings, and policy. Provide department technical support, e.g. prepare Technical Work Practices (TWP’s), Standards and Technical consistency modules (TCM’s). Provide developmental guidance and mentoring of others. Ensure that the results of development work and experience on other projects are fully utilised within the Discipline (lessons learnt, operations alerts). Update and develop in house software / validate bought in application software. Keep up to date with the latest technological advancements and best practices within the electrical specialisation.
Project Execution:
Ability to provide man hour estimates and initial project set up activities from an agreed proposal definition, ability to plan, allocate man hours and determine detail deliverables to meet the project need. Ability to produce deliverables on schedule, of the correct quality and technical content. Ability to liaise with the client on technical issues and resolve conflicts.
Graduate in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Equivalent (Essential).
Minimum 12 yrs of experience in Oil & Gas / EPC sector is mandatory. Site Experience would be added advantage.
How we rate this
Principal Engineer - Electrical at Wood rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
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