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McDermott Senior Electrical Engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Overview:
The Senior Electrical Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the electrical discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the electrical discipline. The Senior Electrical Engineer solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Electrical Engineer impacts a range of customers, operational, project, or service activities with the electrical team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Perform conceptual, FEED, Studies, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
Apply knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and nonstandard situations
Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
Manage own time to meet agreed deadlines and budgets, and develop plans for short-term work activities in own area
Clearly communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understanding
Apply thorough working knowledge to prepare and oversee the development of key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:
Specifications and Datasheets
Electrical Load List
One-line diagrams
Motor control schematics
Electrical building and equipment layouts
Bills of Material
Cable sizing calculations
Conceptual studies and calculations
Relay Coordination
Cost and planning studies
Lead Project Development and Coordination, including (but not limited to) the following:
Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott’s end-product throughout engineering, fabrication, or construction
Function as electrical engineering project lead or electrical task lead
Become familiar with the project scope of work, basis of design, specifications, and schedule
Report to and coordinate with the electrical engineering lead, project engineering manager, and electrical department manager
Supervise and coordinate with electrical engineers and designers
Maintain close coordination with other discipline engineers and with the Client’s engineer
Carefully evaluate, communicate, and manage change with full awareness of project impact
Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity and budget control
Lead the development and support of vendor packages, including (but not limited to) the following:
Create, issue, and manage requisition packages for Substations, Transformers, and Electrical materials
Create, issue, and manage subcontract packages for Heat Tracing, Cathodic Protection, and Electrical Installation
Perform and coordinate the review of supplier documents for electrical and non-electrical packages
Coordinate and supervise the Inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of electrical equipment, motors, and associated skids
Lead Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:
Lead off-site and/or on-site technical support to Construction personnel
Manage all site issues and coordinate with office personnel to resolve issues as needed
Provide detailed technical support and supervision for Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of electrical equipment
Provide detailed technical assistance for pre-commissioning, energization, commissioning, and start-up, as required by the project
Reports to: Project: Lead Engineer
Functional: Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager
Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Document Control, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers
Supervises: Electrical Engineers
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or another technical degree
Prefer PE certificate of registration
Accredited engineering degree may be required by specific regions
8-15 years of experience of detailed electrical engineering experience
Strong working knowledge of many design techniques, and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and ANSI, and the latest scientific and engineering methods
Technical knowledge of the detailed design engineering process
Project coordination and execution skills
Intermediate experience with Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL), ETAP, and MS Office Suite including Excel and Word
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