Principal Electrical Engineer

About the Role
This role is critical in ensuring that electrical engineering designs meet both the company and statutory requirements while adhering to applicable standards. The position involves continuous improvement initiatives, technical oversight, and leadership to ensure high-quality engineering outcomes throughout the life cycle of assets. You'll be tasked with addressing safety hazards associated with various projects and enhancing project delivery efficiency through innovative approaches.

Primary Objectives / Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the company, statutory requirements, and engineering standards in the electrical equipment design across all Purchase Orders and Programmes.
• Stay updated with industry standards to ensure project designs align with current regulations.
• Ensure the technical integrity of electrical discipline deliverables through comprehensive checking, verification, and design review processes.
• Assess safety hazards and risks throughout the asset lifecycle of the designed product, plant, or equipment.
• Address actions from Project Reviews and Value Improvement Practices (VIPs) promptly.
• Develop innovative technical strategies to tackle electrical engineering challenges and contribute to continuous business improvement.
• Clearly communicate key design decisions that impact safety to project teams, and ensure proper documentation.
• Enhance project delivery through elimination, simplification, standardization, and automation while maintaining engineering quality.

Specific Accountabilities

• Promote the OneWay™ framework within the team to support Zero Harm Behaviour.
• Plan execution of discipline activities to maintain project timelines.
• Ensure quality and consistency within the electrical discipline.
• Offer technical direction and supervision for engineering and design activities.
• Resolve technical issues related to the electrical discipline.
• Prepare man-hour estimates for proposals and develop necessary deliverables lists.
• Deliver discipline design outputs within the approved man-hour budget.
• Collaborate with the Project Engineering Manager to manage discipline resources.
• Identify software requirements and select appropriate electrical design tools.
• Assess the training and development needs of discipline personnel.
• Oversee or delegate the checking of deliverables.
• Report on the progress of deliverables and tasks for project updates.
• Identify and communicate potential project variances.
• Update lessons learned registers continuously.
• Conduct or delegate site visits as necessary.
• Manage interfaces internally within the discipline, with other disciplines, and with third-party contractors.
• Collaborate with procurement and construction teams.
• Coordinate the change control and technical query processes within the discipline.

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 15 years of experience in Brownfield Oil & Gas Electrical Design and Engineering.
• Experience as a professional Electrical Engineer in projects and plant modifications from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) to execution, commissioning, and startup.
• Proven track record in:
  • Providing technical support for the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment.
  • Testing, installation, commissioning, and startup of electrical equipment.
  • Design, selection, and specification of electrical equipment.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience leading electrical engineering activities within multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Experience within the Middle East is advantageous.
• Experience in front-end engineering, project execution, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Background in project management and managing EPCM projects.

Required Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineering status or equivalent registration.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with a strong commitment to meeting deadlines and targets.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing in a multicultural environment.
• Strong commitment to HSSE leadership with experience managing HSSE throughout all project phases.
• Competency in the design, selection, and specification of electrical equipment.

Moving Forward Together
We aspire for our people to feel energized and empowered to make sustainable impacts. Our focus is on cultivating a values-driven culture that fosters belonging, connection, and innovation. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued and heard.

We're taking actionable steps to reskill our workforce, emphasizing transferable skills, and transitioning our team towards expertise in low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. No matter your ambitions, there's a pathway for you here, and no barriers to your career success. Join us to explore diverse opportunities and contribute to sustainable change.