Applications Engineer

About the Role
The role involves the development of cost-optimized and sustainable energy solutions that meet the needs of customers and clients. You will ensure that technical specifications and the submittal of offerings comply with project and tender requirements, as well as authorities' specifications to obtain the necessary approvals. This position requires a solid understanding of power generation system design and a commitment to addressing customer needs effectively.

Core Responsibilities

• Solid understanding of power generation system design, application, and engineering to provide solutions to customer needs.
• Acquire and analyze customer needs and their technical problems, making recommendations to the team to satisfy these needs and develop power generation solutions.
• Conduct comprehensive site visits and pay attention to detail.
• Conduct research and analysis to select the best-fit components suitable for integration into systems based on the application, operation profile, operational conditions, and customer specifications.
• Implement simulation and sensitivity analysis for each proposed selection to ensure optimal performance.
• Support the sales team with technical marketing insights.
• Achieve thoroughness and accuracy in task completion.
• Design and configure power generation sub-systems, automation systems, and components (low voltage/mid voltage switchgears, control panels, ventilation systems, fuel systems, etc.) meeting project requirements.
• Configure system integration and specify requirements for suppliers.
• Verify technical proposals from sub-suppliers for compliance with project requirements.
• Create operational philosophies for power generation systems.
• Prepare technical submittals for power generation solutions and follow up on approvals.
• Present technical features of power generation solutions to customers, consultants, and end users.
• Prepare the final Bill of Materials (BOM) for suppliers prior to placing orders.
• Upon receipt of the order, hand over the project’s technical aspects and requirements to the project-process engineer with a formal Minutes of Meeting to be included in the project master file.
• Develop sustainable energy solutions, including standard designs, detailed Bill of Quantities (BOQ), cost estimates, cost roadmaps, and optimization plans.
• Develop templates for quick commercial evaluations of project opportunities, including CAPEX, OPEX estimations, and cash flow analysis for project financing.

Education and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3-5 years of proven experience in power generation project design, calculation, and configuration.
• Strong commissioning skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Strong mathematical skills with the capacity to facilitate teamwork across departments.
• Proven network in the industry, particularly with consultants and end users.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Excellent in Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent knowledge of AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.