Principal Engineer, Electrical H/F

Role Definition

As a member of the engineering department you will be responsible for:

– Act as lead engineer on Company projects, studies etc.

– Undertake the competent engineering of electrical systems in accordance with specified procedures and plans.

– Where required, supervise the activities of design team to complete activities to the required technical standards and project schedule.

– Undertake short term visits to a wide range of operating site and geographic regional offices worldwide.

– Coordinate and expedite discipline and multidiscipline interfaces for areas of responsibility.

– Prepare man-hour estimates and planning activities for proposals and projects as required.

– Critically review the suitability and accuracy of technical standards and procedures and develop new ones as required.

– Be aware and evaluate the effect of new/modified legislation on plant design and performance

– Ensure all activities necessary to guarantee the design of a ‘safe’ plant are performed.

Qualification

This is the opportunity for you if you have these skills and requirements:

– Significant experience of technical and team leadership within a project environment working in the Oil and Gas Industry either as a Contractor or Oil Company Personnel. Experience preferred in Upstream Engineering.

– Technically competent in all aspects of electrical engineering (Power Generation, Distribution, Transmission).

– Experience in Concept, Basic/FEED and Detail Engineering projects for Oil&Gas (on-shore and/or off-shore).

– Experience in development of power system studies and specifications (e.g. Load flow, short circuit, motor starting analysis); design of power distribution systems for electrical networks; electrical equipment specifications/datasheets for MCCs, MV and LV switchboards, asynchronous and synchronous generators, soft start units, VSDs, UPS systems, transformers, NER; schematics for switchboards, MCCs, generation systems and auxiliary equipment; substation, switch room and plant layout design; electrical surveys for O&G plants; preparation of requisitions for electrical equipment; technical appraisal of Vendor/EPICbids for electrical equipment/ scope.

– Fully conversant with IEC standards and other International electrical standards, best practices and value practices.

– Experience with Electrical Transient Analysis Program (ETAP) and all Microsoft office applications

– Excellent knowledge of the English language is required in order to perform the necessary in depth analysis and studies, make technical presentations and keep up with technical advancement.

– Experience on design of Floating Units (desirable).

– Certified for working offshore (desirable).

– Working knowledge of ETAP (desirable).

– Working knowledge of Italian language (desirable). 

– Bachelor’s degree within the Electrical Engineering field or a BA in Science with a focus in Electrical Engineering; MEng desirable.

– Member of a relevant Institution; Chartered Engineer desirable.