Senior Electrical Engineer

Saipem - GPS; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 187,476 - 281,214; Full time

Job summary

Saipem - GPS in Saudi Arabia is looking for an experienced electrical discipline engineer responsible for overseeing electrical engineering activities within project timelines. You will provide essential technical support during the bidding and execution phases as well as perform power system calculations and develop comprehensive electrical system designs.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in commissioning and must have led previous projects successfully. A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required, along with proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commissioning in international projects.
• Past experience as Lead is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical discipline engineering activities as per project requirements.
• Provide technical support during bidding and project execution phases.
• Conduct power system calculations and develop electrical system designs.
• Prepare technical documentation for electrical equipment and installation.

Skills

Electrical discipline engineering

Technical support

Power system calculations

English language skills

Commissioning experience

Education

Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

Mission: Perform the electrical discipline engineering activities in accordance with project requirements within time schedule and quality standards. Ensure a correct and timely exchange of information with all project interfaces. Implement Saipem operating guidelines in the project.

Responsibilities

• Development: Technology know-how and commercial support; provide technical support.
• Feasibility: Provide technical support.
• Bidding phase: Commercial proposal development; analyse and understand tender documentation; participate in electrical system design review; identify technical queries, deviations and alternatives to be submitted; implement bidding methodologies, design criteria and guidelines; define and issue request for quotation and relevant technical bid tabulation for items not estimated in house; coordinate material quantities and weights (MTOs) estimation; prepare bill of quantities for erection works and cost estimation; support Electrical Lead to define manhours estimation.
• Project Execution: Job progress and completion; review client technical documentation and requirements; participate in definition of electrical engineering requirements; prepare project design criteria for electrical system; define the configuration of the electrical system and the single line diagram; perform electrical system calculations and studies (power demand, load flow, short circuit, transient stability, motor starting) to define equipment rating; prepare relay and metering schemes; protective relays coordination study and setting tables; define the functional philosophies for electrical system control, power management, synchronization, load shedding, reacceleration and restarting, and control system architecture; prepare technical documentation (specifications, data sheets) for electrical equipment and materials; check and review technical documentation according to project and Saipem procedures; prepare purchase requisitions and bids technical evaluation; perform check and review of vendor technical documentation; provide technical support to Procurement in purchasing and to post-order expediting and testing; develop electrical system plant design (cable routings, grounding, and substations arrangements); perform power cables sizing; define typical installation details, bulk materials selection and take-off (MTOs); define bill of quantities and prepare technical documentation for electrical system installation; define technical procedure for electrical system testing and energization.

Construction and Start-Up

• Education: Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree.
• Languages: English language skills required (and any other specified by Project).
• Technical Knowledge: Extensive experience in commissioning in international projects.
• Past experience as Lead mandatory.