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.
Conditions
We operate a SmartWorking policy allowing personnel to work for up to 12 working days/month from home or a similar secure location and these 12 days can be available even where personnel are on leave for a portion of the month. As such, typically around 60% of time working remotely is available for individuals who wish to take advantage of this.
- Start as soon as possible
- Duration: Permanent
- Location: Client Office in Hampshire, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Contract type: Permanent
- Seniority level: Senior Engineer, Lead Engineer
- Field of activity: Offshore / subsea oil &gas