Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Basra, Iraq

Responsibilities

Wood is currently looking for Senior Electrical Engineer (Local National) to join our in-house Engineering team in Basra, Iraq. 
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 behaviour 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

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree Qualification in Electrical Engineering

Minimum Experience:

10+ year of relevant experience in oil & gas industry.

Role-Specific Skills:

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 such as ETAP
Experience of participation in HAZID, HAZOP and IPF/SIL Classification studies.
Experience with Concept Selection and FEED studies.
Competent in own discipline to provide support to the business.
Demonstrate current knowledge with industry and technology development within discipline.
Demonstrate continual professional development.

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.