Principal Engineer Electrical at WTS Energy

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

•     To act as a focal point/technical authority for electrical engineering throughout all phases of engineering design, construction, offshore installation and commissioning.
•     Review Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc. 
•     To act as the Company representative (electrical) to ensure that design work by contractors meets Company standards and relevant industry codes.
•     To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions related to electrical design.
•     To participate in HAZOP’s and other key design reviews.
•     To provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to electrical design aspects
•     To establish and maintain a facilities electrical installations database

Requirements
Education Qualification: Minimum 2nd class honours University Engineering Degree (Electrical discipline)
Professional Qualification: Relevant professional qualification preferred.

Experience  

•     Minimum twenty (20) years relevant experience on offshore and onshore projects within the upstream oil and gas industry.
•     Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment
•     Must have worked in an expatriate situation for at least five (5) years
•     Age    45+

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

•     Good understanding of project management controls and procedures.
•     Ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of consistency and accuracy.
•     Solid working knowledge of oil and gas industry electrical engineering codes and standards.
•     Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities
•     Have the ability to utilise common electrical design software for systems design and analysis
•     Sound understanding of HSES management systems and the application thereof, particularly with respect to design integrity and safety.
•     Ability to manage interfaces both internally and externally with contractors
•     Good reporting skills with the ability to write well structured and easily understood reports
•     Able to prepare and deliver effectively presentations for information dissemination both internally to management and externally to 3rd parties
•     Fluent spoken and written English.
•     Strong interpersonal skills, able to deal with a broad spectrum of cultural and organisational styles
•     Good computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Project, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint)