Project Inspector-Electrical Auxiliaries (Local)(Pakil)

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,339,200 - 2,901,600; Full time

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) in Metro Manila seeks a seasoned Electrical Engineer to lead electrical inspection and commissioning on hydropower and large infrastructure projects. The role requires a PE/REE license, 8+ years of relevant experience, and hands-on site supervision of MV/LV systems.

You will coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and commissioning teams, ensuring compliance with drawings, standards, and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Licensure as Professional Electrical Engineer or Registered Electrical Engineer.
• Extensive training in electrical safety, testing, commissioning, and safety standards.
• Experience with hydropower, pumped storage, or large infrastructure projects.
• Experience inspecting electrical systems, supervising site work, and ensuring QA/QC compliance.
• Familiar with MV/LV installations, switchgear, transformers, and auxiliary equipment.
• Experience with owner’s engineer or supervision consultant assignments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily inspection of electrical auxiliary systems installation works.
• Verify compliance with drawings, specs, standards, and contract requirements.
• Inspect transformers, switchgear, batteries, UPS, cable trays, lighting, grounding, and related equipment.
• Witness testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Monitor contractor QA/QC, ITPs, and approved work methods.
• Identify non-conforming work, defects, and installation deficiencies.
• Participate in safety inspections and ensure electrical safety measures (LOTO).
• Maintain inspection records, testing reports and site documentation.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, commissioning engineers, and teams.
• Assist in system acceptance, handover, and punch-list closure.
• Support troubleshooting and timely resolution of technical issues.

Skills

Electrical Safety Training

Construction Safety Training

Testing and Commissioning Training

Hydropower / Power Plant Training

High Voltage Safety Certification

QA/QC Certification

FIDIC Contract Awareness Training

Electrical Inspection

Site Supervision

MV/LV Systems Installation

Electrical Testing & Commissioning

Safety Compliance

Coordination with Contractors

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

PEE or REE License

Job description

Qualifications & Responsibilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE) or Registered Electrical Engineer (REE) License
• Electrical Safety Training
• Construction Safety Training (e.g., COSH)
• Testing and Commissioning Training
• Hydropower or Power Plant Electrical Systems Training
• High Voltage Switching and Safety Certification
• QA/QC Certification
• FIDIC Contract Awareness Training
• Experience in hydropower, pumped storage, power generation, or large infrastructure projects. Minimum 8 years
• Experience in electrical inspection and site supervision
• Experience with electrical auxiliary systems in power plants
• Experience in testing and commissioning of electrical systems
• Experience in installation of MV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, and auxiliary equipment
• Experience on Owner's Engineer or Supervision Consultant assignments
• International hydropower project experience
• Conduct daily inspection of electrical auxiliary systems installation works.
• Verify compliance of electrical works with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Inspect installation of transformers, switchgear, batteries, UPS systems, cable trays, lighting systems, grounding systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Witness electrical testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor contractor compliance with quality requirements, inspection and test plans, and approved work methods.
• Identify and report non-conforming work, defects, and installation deficiencies.
• Participate in site safety inspections and ensure compliance with electrical safety requirements.
• Verify implementation of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and other electrical safety measures.
• Maintain inspection records, testing reports, and site documentation.
• Assist in reviewing technical submissions, method statements, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, commissioning engineers, and supervision teams.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues during installation and commissioning.
• Monitor progress of electrical auxiliary works and report schedule concerns.
• Assist in system acceptance, handover, and punch-list closure activities.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Resident Engineer, Electrical Lead Engineer, or Team Leader.