Lead Electrical Designer
Job Description
<strong>Overview / Responsibilities</strong><p><br></p>Wood is currently recruiting for a <strong>Lead Electrical Designer </strong> to be based in Dubai .<p><br></p><strong> Core Responsibilities required as below: </strong><p><br><br></p><ul><li> Develops working drawings, within company and industry standards and codes, from equipment specifications and detailed drawings to support completion of engineering deliverables </li><li> Design and mark – up drawings as appropriate (e.g. Single Line Diagrams, substation layouts, cable routing, lighting, earthing etc.) to a suitable level of detail </li><li> Ability to provide input data for preparing prepare Bill of Materials, cable schedules and / or termination schedules </li><li> Assist lead Engineer in design activities by timely developing the drawings as per project specific standards </li><li> Creates drawings involving plans, layouts, calculations and bills of material </li><li> Works on assignments involving a variety of design procedures and techniques </li><li> Records observations, performs calculations and prepares reports on assignments </li><li> Performs layouts, design and checking work from the basic data supplier </li><li> Designs and makes detail drawings from rough sketches involving intricate calculations and the application of fundamental engineering principles </li><li> Establishes project drafting standards and monitors their conformance </li><li> Identifies cost effective solutions to design problems </li><li> Prepares estimates of time, quantities, materials and labour required for activities related to testing, installation, manufacture, design or construction </li><li> Generates bill of materials from finished designs </li><li> Ensures quality in design, technical accuracy in the preparation of drawings, material quantities, etc including reviewing others work at more senior levels </li><li> Plans assigned work effectively and obtains / provides information liaising with the project team and line manager, in time to control man – hours and achieve targets </li><li> Carries out site visits / surveys and provides inputs to site visit reports </li><li> Assists the designers with the preparation of electrical drawings </li><li> Provide electrical engineering support to the other engineering disciplines </li><li> Attend discipline specific and general training courses where required </li><li> Ensures effective communications among other engineering disciplines and project management </li><li> Coordinate within members of discipline, other engineering disciplines within the organization or project team as well as with Clients, third parties, vendors etc. <br></li></ul><p><br></p><strong>Skills / Qualifications</strong><p><br><br></p><ul><li> Diploma in Electrical Engineering </li><li> Minimum 15 years of experience </li><li> Technically oriented, mechanically inclined, good at mathematics and talented at translating intangible concepts into hands – on project plans </li><li> Competent user of CAD / D software </li><li> Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Electrical engineering design and analysis </li><li> Experience in FEED, Brownfield Engineering, site visit and mark-ups. </li><li> PDS, PDMS, SP3D 3D Modelling or 2D Drafting </li><li> Basic Knowledge on SPEL </li><li> In – depth knowledge of design tools – AutoCAD and MicroStation </li><li> Ability to work in an organised and structured fashion, and within time constraints. <br></li></ul><p><br></p><strong>Company Overview</strong><p><br></p>Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com<p><br></p><strong> Diversity Statement </strong><p><br></p>We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
