Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer

Basra, Iraq

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Job Description

Wood is currently looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team in Basra, Iraq on 6 weeks on 2 weeks off rotation 

Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

Assume sole responsibility for managing the electrical engineering and design teams on the contract.
Ensure all team members are competency assessed and maintain team competency in line with company requirements.
Hold single-point responsibility for all electrical engineering deliverables, ensuring they conform to applicable engineering codes, standards, and 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.
Provide direction and guidance on technical queries relating to electrical engineering and raise appropriate EQ’s/deviations.
Participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessary.
Ensure all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule.
Promote safe behavior at all times.
Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline.
Coordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
Provide technical support to the site in terms of material inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing, etc.
Assist in the coordination of all activities related to electrical systems.
Identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and/or quality and recommend corrective actions as required.
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 learned are captured and shared.

Qualifications

Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum of 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industries.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of electrical system design and analysis.
Thorough awareness of international codes and standards.
Familiarity with typical software packages used for electrical system design and selection, including E3D and Smartplant.
Experience in participating in HAZID, HAZOP, and IPF/SIL Classification studies.
Experience with Concept Selection and FEED studies.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement 

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.