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Senior Electrical Engineer (Airports)
About the job Senior Electrical Engineer (Airports)
General Description of Role and Responsibilities:
- Works jointly with contractor to coordinate the activities and studies to be developed to fulfill the electrical requirements of the Passenger terminal building in a timely and efficient manner.
- Reports to the Project Manager and Coordinate with other disciplines and Contractor Engineers & designers. Executes assigned work in accordance with the Project Execution Plan and applicable Project Procedures and Standards. Ensures that the work follows applicable HSE, Quality standards and procedures always.
- Leads a team of direct and indirect reports to deliver projects safely according to the agreed scope, quality and schedule.
- Manages Procurement activities by the Contractor and internal departments in accordance with the agreed scope of work of the project.
- Understands the technical content of Electrical Engineering documents. Coordinates reviews of the documents and ensures compliance with the overall objectives of the project and needs of the business.
- Leads the planning and execution of the field work in conjunction with the Construction Management, Quality Management and HSE teams as well as Contractors and Vendors.
- Ensures that the contractors are progressing within the agreed manhour and in accordance with project schedule. Reports any deviations and applies agreed corrective actions where required.
- Provides input to the project controls team for cost and schedule reporting.
- The job involves the broad knowledge of Electrical Engineering - ETAP, PSSE and PSCAD Studies, PSA/PMS (Power System Automation/Power management system), SA Grid Code
- Must have managed electrical projects related to buildings of large size
- Must have familiarity and knowledge of change voltage in building along with equipment installations.
- Must be able to review electrical design and calculation if any issues arise at site.
- Must conduct daily inspections for electrical works.
- Review the Electrical shop drawings, material submittals, pre-qualifications, and technical calculations alongside method statements, ITPs, and Quality Checklists for acceptance.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in Electrical Project Management
- Proficient with Construction & Project Management and Business processes including planning, contract management and procurement, Management of Change, Control of Work, Quality Management Systems and EHS management systems.
- Experience in medium / large Electrical projects during design, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning & testing and start-up.
- Must have strong leadership and multi-discipline coordination skills and be able to plan work logically.
- Hardworking, proactive and possesses teamwork attitude with leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Good English communication skills.
- Competent in using MS word, Excel and PowerPoint applications.