ELECTRICAL PROJECT LEADER

Overview

He/She is responsible of the activities pertaining to the discipline within a project, in compliance with the assigned budget, the project schedule and the technical requirements, assuring as well cost optimization. The Project Leader leads a group of specialists and/or engineers appointed to the project by the Head of Department and reports to the Project Engineering Manager for the peculiarities of the project and to the Head of Department for the management of the resources and the quality of the work.

Responsibilities

• To prepare and discuss with the Project Team (PD/PM and PEM) and the Head of Department the execution strategy of the project (including the project schedule) and assure its application throughout the entire project life. For specific topics involving high level of expertise, Project Leader is assisted by Group Leaders.
• To cooperate and coordinate with the Project Engineering Manager and the other Project Leaders to create and maintain the project procedures and ensure their application in conformity with general department guidelines and applicable standards;
• To ensure the coordination of the activities of the discipline regardless the location and distribution of the engineering centers, guaranteeing the consistency of the documents with the contract, the respect of the time schedule, the implementation of the contract requirements, the compliance of the assigned budget (both cost and man-hours) and the quality of the deliverables under the guidance of the Project Engineering Manager and cooperating with the other Project Lead Engineers;
• To supervise and participate actively in the drafting of the project technical specifications, requests for tenders, tabulations and technical follow-up of supplies;
• To supervise and participate actively in the development of engineering electrical systems;
• To interface with the Customer and Suppliers of materials and services for all the technical aspects related to their discipline;
• To guarantee assistance to the construction activities during the construction and commissioning of the plant.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or diploma in electrical engineering;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineering in plant engineering companies in the petrochemical, oil & gas, power;
• At least two years experience as a project leader;
• Experience in construction and commissioning activities as electrical field supervisor;
• Experience in coordinating international workinggroups distributed in different locations;
• Fluent English speaker and writer;
• Availability to travel for short and long period in Italy and abroad.