Lead Electrical Engineer

Job responsibilities Lead and coordinate electrical engineering activities across FEED and detailed design for oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical and industrial projects, including brownfield modifications. Plan, assign, supervise and review the work of electrical engineers, designers and third-party engineering subcontractors, ensuring technical quality and schedule compliance. Develop electrical design basis, engineering specifications, equipment data sheets, material requisitions, technical scope of work and deliverable registers. Prepare and/or verify electrical load lists, load assessments, equipment sizing, cable sizing, voltage-drop calculations and electrical design calculations. Perform or coordinate power-system studies including load flow, short circuit, motor starting, protection coordination/selectivity, arc flash, harmonic and reactive-power/power-factor studies. Develop and review MV/LV single-line diagrams, substation and equipment layouts, cable schedules, routing and duct-bank drawings, cable-tray layouts, wiring and control schematics. Coordinate substation design covering MV/LV switchgear, transformers, motors, MCCs, VFDs, UPS/DC systems, emergency supplies, power-factor correction and associated auxiliary systems. Oversee earthing and bonding, lightning protection, area lighting, heat tracing and electrical hazardous-area requirements, including applicable studies and layouts. Prepare and verify electrical material take-offs (MTO/BOM), installation and termination material requirements, and inputs to procurement and cost estimates. Prepare technical bid evaluations (TBE), maintain technical clarification/deviation registers, assess vendor offers and provide technical recommendations for procurement. Review and approve vendor engineering documents within delegated authority, including drawings, data sheets, calculations, I/O lists, interface diagrams and compliance documentation. Coordinate electrical interfaces with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Instrumentation, DCS/PLC, EMS/SCADA, package vendors and Client engineering teams. Ensure designs comply with project specifications, applicable IEC/IEEE/NFPA/local standards, Client requirements and good engineering practice. Manage technical comments, interdisciplinary checks, document revisions and design changes, tracking closure of outstanding engineering issues. Participate in client, project and vendor review meetings. Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to team members. Provide engineering support to construction, testing and commissioning teams when required, including review of technical queries and proposed field modifications. Monitor electrical engineering man-hours, resource allocation and progress. Report risks, outstanding items and schedule impacts to the Engineering Manager. Contribute to project proposals, estimates, technical reports, engineering schedules, constructability reviews and lessons learned. Requirements Degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience in industrial, oil & gas or EPC engineering projects. Strong technical proficiency in MV/LV electrical power systems, electrical studies, design deliverables and engineering standards. Experience leading design teams and coordinating vendors, subcontractors and interdisciplinary interfaces. Working knowledge of ETAP, or equivalent study software and common engineering/design applications. Effective technical communication, report writing, problem-solving and client coordination skills. Interested candidates can send their CV to the e-mail address in theApply for jobbutton.