Principal Designer - Electrical

Petrofac; Sharjah; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UAE is seeking a Principal Designer with a diploma in engineering and significant experience in EPC environments. This role involves producing and reviewing key project designs, leading drafting efforts, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have strong technical knowledge, excellent project management skills, and a history of successful collaboration with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience with EPC contractors/design office.
• Exposure to electrical engineering fundamentals required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of drawings, cable sizing, and document management.
• Supervision of drafting activities and junior designers.
• Conducting design calculations like lighting and cable loading.

Skills

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS / PDMS / Micro Station

Excel

Job description

Depending on size of the Job, Principal Designer will be designated as ‘Lead Designer’ for the Project. Estimating the design & drafting man hours required for the Project during Proposal and Execution stage. Prepare man hour forecast and monitor drafting progress. Preparation and review of all the required drawings / documents.

2.Primary Duties

• Preparation and review of Bill of material for proposals / jobs. Reviewing the contents and norms mentioned in the proposal / Project documents.
• Carry out all drafting activities, design calculations such as Lighting, Cable sizing, Cable tray loading, trench sizing in consultation with Principal Designer / Concerned Engineer.
• Allocation and distribution of drafting work to junior designers in consultation with Principal Designer / Concerned Engineer.
• Preparation and review of Substation equipment layouts, Overall plant cable routing layout.
• Collect input from all concerned and prepare ‘TDR’ and updating the addition / deletion of drawings in consultation with Lead designer / Lead Engineer.
• To envisage the proper cable trench / cable routing layout considering the necessary clearances with other discipline routings.
• Proper selection of cable type, cable size, cable glands, MCT, Lighting fixtures and its accessories for Safe & Hazardous zones.
• Cable trench / tray loading details. Designing of trench / tray sizes considering future expansion and permissible tolerance specified in Project / Job / Client specifications.
• Prepare and develop Installation standard drawings in line with Project requirement.
• Preparation of Cable schedule, Cable drum schedule, Cable cutting schedule.
• Producing IDC documents, follow up and resolving the conflicts / decisions with other discipline routings.
• Input to Civil discipline for Cable tray support insert plate, floor cutouts, road crossing duct bank, lighting pole foundations, cable trench excavation, etc.,
• Maintaining the necessary documentation as per ISO standards. Updating ‘Documentum’, IDC records,
• Vendor documents related to design / drafting, check prints and Master drawing files.
• Ensure conformity of designs, layouts in accordance with Client / Job / Company (PFI) specification, design basis, Scope of Work and as per drafting basis. Reviewing the layouts from construction point of view.
• Performing all the duties assigned and directed by Lead Designer / Lead Engineer.
• Prepare job close out report with lessons learnt input to Lead Engineer.
• Provide required assistance to Discipline Supervisor for development of technical skills and overall drafting efficiency.

3.Job / Cost Impact

Preparing drawings and design calculation such as cable sizing, trench / tray sizing, lighting illumination level.

Bill of material based on the information received from Engineers, available client data and Project specification.

4.Decision Making Authority

Taking decisions on technical / construction feasibility of layouts. Consults with Lead Engineer on critical issues which may affect layout and deviations from project specification. Cost and time saving methods to complete the project execution. To overcome the similar difficulties faced in earlier project.

5.Supervisory Responsibility

None

6.Work Contacts

Engineering Discipline Supervisors – When Required

Other Discipline Engineers – When Required

Project Managers – When Required

Project Control – When Required

Procurement and Expediting – Rarely

Client Representatives – When Required

Commissioning Personnel – When Required

Construction Personnel – When Required

Subcontractor Representatives – When Required

7.Competencies / Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Core Competency

2.Ability to Meet Schedules and deadlines.

3.Follows directives and laid instructions.

4.Tendency to learn new software / techniques.

5.Withstand the work pressure and target achievement.

6.Able to assist discipline supervisor / lead engineer to evaluate the designer working in the team.

Character Competency

1.Alertness and attention to detail.

2.Systematic, methodical and neat.

3.Cooperative & Conservative.

4.Open minded.

5.Polite and able to listen difficulties of other personnel to carryout job.

6.Able to solve or suggesting alternative to meet the requirement.

7.Maintaining good & pleasant working atmosphere.

8.To recognize and explore individual capability / capacity.

9.Encourage to build up other designer’s career and to explore their skills.

Functional Competency

1.Exposure to EPC environments.

2.Knowledge in the use of AUTOCAD latest Version, PDS / PDMS / Micro Station, Excel windows and similar Software.

3.Good knowledge of international standards, specifications and codes.

5.Knowledge of Safety and Quality Procedures.

6.Knowledge of proper documentation

8.Physical Effort and Work Environment

Discharging duties mainly in Design Office. Part of the time spending in front of the computer work station, Checking the drawings prepared by other designers, participating in the meetings / seminars, giving guidanceto other designers. Appraising about other designers for advanced and additional software training necessitates for execution of project work. Occasionally incumbent may require to make site visits and visiting vendor workshops.

Diploma in Engineering or Certificate course with a minimum of 20 years of experience with EPC

contractor / Consultants / Design office. Exposure to Electrical engineering basics & knowledge. Capable of solving the construction / design problems.

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