Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

Wood is currently looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to strengthen our team in Dubai, UAE. This is a residential position in Dubai with possible business travel to Iraq as and when required.  
Experience in Brownfield iraq projects preferably 

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 co-ordinate 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 – 22 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.