Deputy Manager Electric Design -Kuwait

National Contracting Company; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

National Contracting Company in Kuwait City seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead HV/MV/LV design activities for power plants, oversee calculations, drawings, and ensure compliance with IEC/IEEE standards.

The role requires 12–15 years in electrical design, KSE membership, and strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate with Mechanical, Civil and Instrumentation & Control disciplines and with NCC site engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• 12–15 years of experience in electrical engineering design for power plants.
• Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) membership.
• Experience with IEC/IEEE standards, ETAP, and vendor reviews.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design activities for HV/MV/LV systems for power plants.
• Carry out equipment sizing, design calculations, equipment selection and drawings to high standards.
• Review and approve electrical engineering calculations, design documents, SLDs, schematics, layouts and equipment specifications.
• Attend design review meetings with clients and coordinate with consultants and vendors.
• Manage interdisciplinary interfaces with Mechanical, Civil and Instrumentation & Control disciplines, and coordinate with NCC site engineers.
• Resolve technical queries, deviations and design changes, assess their impact, and identify design risks and constructability issues.
• Direct and guide team members in preparing engineering documents and drawings, and ensure handover of approved documents and as-built drawings.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Time management

Communication

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design activities for HV/MV/LV systems, including generators, transformers, switchgear, GIS/AIS, MCCs, UPS/DC systems and auxiliary systems.
• Carry out equipment sizing, design calculations, equipment selection and engineering drawings to high standards, meeting all aspects of client specifications.
• Review and approve electrical engineering calculations, design documents, SLDs, schematics, layouts and equipment specifications, ensuring compliance with IEC/IEEE standards and statutory requirements.
• Attend design review meetings with clients, and coordinate with engineering consultants and vendors on engineering deliverables, technical submittals and queries.
• Manage interdisciplinary interfaces with Mechanical, Civil and Instrumentation & Control disciplines, and coordinate with NCC site engineers on design-related queries.
• Resolve technical queries, deviations and design changes, assess their technical, commercial, schedule and contractual impact, and identify design risks and constructability issues at an early stage.
• Direct and guide team members in preparing engineering documents and drawings, and ensure proper handover of approved documents and as-built drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 12 – 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design of Simple and Combined Cycle Power Plants.
• Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) membership.
• Knowledge of equipment sizing, system studies, one line diagrams, equipment layouts, RFQs, bills of materials and review of vendor offers; experience with ETAP and engineering codes and standards.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, time management and communication skills.