Senior Electrical Engineer

1. Electrical Design & Engineering

• Lead or execute the electrical design of PDCs, PECs, modular electrical enclosures, and containerized power systems.
• Develop and review electrical system architecture, power distribution schemes, and equipment layouts.
• Review and approve:
• Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) & Electrical schematics
• Wiring and termination diagrams
• Cable schedules & Load schedules
• Equipment layouts & Panel and enclosure layouts
• Interconnection diagrams
• Ensure electrical designs are optimized for modular/containerized construction, transportation, installation, maintenance, and field operation.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces with mechanical, structural, HVAC, instrumentation, and piping disciplines.

2. Electrical Equipment Selection & Sizing

• Review the sizing of:
• ACBs, VCBs, MCCBs and MCBs
• Busbars and busbar systems
• Power and control cables
• Protection relays
• Metering and monitoring equipment
• Transformers and auxiliary equipment
• UPS and battery systems
• Distribution boards and control panels
• Review:
• Load calculations
• Voltage-drop calculations
• Short-circuit calculations
• Protection coordination
• Cable sizing
• Busbar sizing
• Equipment rating verification
• Evaluate electrical equipment based on technical requirements, reliability, maintainability, availability, and cost.

3. Project Engineering & Coordination

• Coordinate with Project Managers to align engineering deliverables with project schedules and priorities.
• Plan and monitor electrical engineering activities and deliverables.
• Identify technical issues, design risks, and interface constraints and drive them to closure.
• Support manufacturing, assembly, testing, FAT, installation, commissioning, and site teams.
• Provide technical support during fabrication and resolve engineering queries arising from manufacturing and site activities.
• Coordinate with procurement and vendors for technical evaluation and equipment selection.

5. Team Leadership & Development

For Electrical Lead:

• Lead and mentor electrical engineers, designers, and draftsmen.
• Allocate engineering tasks based on project priorities and team capabilities.
• Review engineering deliverables and provide technical direction.
• Conduct design reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Develop engineering standards, checklists, templates, and best practices.
• Support capability development and training of junior engineers.

6. Standards, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure designs comply with applicable international and local standards, including IEC, ANSI/NFPA and relevant electrical regulations, as applicable to the project.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications and project-specific engineering standards.
• Follow established QA/QC procedures and engineering documentation practices.
• Participate in design audits, technical reviews, risk assessments, and design verification activities.
• Ensure electrical designs meet required safety, reliability, maintainability, and performance criteria.

7. Client, Consultant & Vendor Coordination

• Review client specifications, drawings, datasheets, and technical requirements.
• Provide technical clarifications and responses to client and consultant comments.
• Participate in technical meetings with clients, consultants, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Review vendor drawings, datasheets, calculations, and technical offers.
• Support technical bid evaluations and vendor selection.
• Provide technical inputs to tendering, estimation, procurement, and proposal teams.

8. Manufacturing & Testing Support

• Support manufacturing teams with electrical design clarifications and engineering changes.
• Review panel and enclosure fabrication requirements.
• Support electrical inspection, testing, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Resolve design issues identified during assembly and testing.
• Capture manufacturing feedback and incorporate lessons learned into future PDC/PEC designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with PDCs, PECs, MCCs, PCCs, switchboards, control panels, or similar packaged electrical systems is highly preferred.
• Good knowledge of IEC/ANSI/NFPA standards and applicable electrical regulations.
• Strong understanding of electrical protection, power distribution, equipment selection, and electrical calculations.
• Experience with electrical engineering and drafting software such as AutoCAD, EPLAN, ETAP, or equivalent tools is preferred.