Wood

Global energy engineering and project services

Principal Electrical Engineer

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Electrical Engineering and 15–20 years of experience in LNG, refinery, petrochemical, chemical, power, or pharmaceutical plant projects are required.
Significant experience on LNG process plant projects is required.
Knowledge of electrical power systems and familiarity with international electrical power system codes and standards are required.
Familiarity with PC-based software for electrical system studies and calculations, such as ETAP or SKM, is required.

Responsibilities

Deliver capital projects successfully, ensuring no safety or quality incidents and completion within approved timelines and budgets.
Support strategic site objectives by ensuring projects meet engineering, safety, and regulatory standards and align with operational excellence.
Oversee operation of the Electrical Specialists group within the project and ensure high-quality, timely completion of its work within established work-hour budgets.
Ensure engineering and design quality and technical accuracy of drawings, material quantities, specifications, procedures, and other deliverables produced within assigned electrical disciplines.
Execute assigned work in accordance with applicable contract procedures and standards.
Adhere to Wood Engineering Procedures and Work Instructions for design safety, promote safe attitudes toward engineering design, and ensure project safety and integrity features are reviewed by appropriately authorized engineers from other groups or departments.
Ensure adequate information flow within electrical and other disciplines to maintain uniformity in design and drafting activities.
Ensure adequate manpower resources and technical competence are available for the assigned area, and advise the Discipline Head of manpower requirements to meet schedules within budget allocation.
Review project needs and technical aspects with the Area Electrical Engineer and other Discipline Lead Engineers, and with the Project Engineering Manager and Area Project Engineers, identifying matters that may affect the project schedule.
Prepare, review, issue, and follow up on electrical deliverables through issue for construction; approve electrical deliverables produced by the electrical team before initial and construction release.
Review, issue, and follow up on comments, within the role's terms of reference, on drawings and documents from other disciplines that may be affected by electrical activities.
Submit monthly progress reports and drawing indices to Project Control.
Review change requests and, when outside the scope of work, submit estimates of man-hours, costs, and schedule effects to the Project Engineering Manager.
Seek corporate assistance for independent checks of critical or important documents.
Assist with technical audits by providing required documentation and promptly closing critical observations after the audit report is distributed.
Prepare subcontract requisitions and attachments, including material take-off or bill of quantities and the list of documents required by the subcontractor.
Ensure the 3D model represents satisfactory design practice.
Review and approve technical bid summaries when required.
Prepare engineering punch lists relevant to electrical disciplines for all remaining activities.
Regularly update the lessons-learned database.
Provide fortnightly reports to the Section Manager and regular updates on project key quantities to the Project Engineering Manager, Project Manager, or Project Control Manager.
Hold weekly team meetings to understand outstanding items and provide constructive solutions.
Brief the team on critical project documents and requirements, including project and construction execution procedures, work breakdown structure, 2D and 3D activity requirements, CAD procedures, change management, electrical general specifications, schedules and milestones, inter-discipline checks, client specifications, checklists, and concept sketches.
Conduct or assist with client and internal model reviews in line with AFW procedure, and prepare and submit a closeout report to the Project Engineering Manager after review comments are distributed.
Join the field engineering team as project needs require.
Assist, when required, in interviewing prospective staff and agency personnel.
Assist, when required, in preparing proposals and presentations to prospective clients.
Provide feedback to the Discipline Head about problems arising from standard methods, work procedures, instructions, and technical practices, and update them as needed.
Conduct technical investigations and produce technical reports as required.
Assist with developing and training subordinate personnel.
Suggest new software, books, and standards.
Provide technical presentations on electrical equipment and electrical design.

Desired Qualifications

Self-motivation, self-reliance, energy, and proactive action are desired.

Wood is currently sourcing for a Principal Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in the LNG sector to work in our Singapore office. These positions are pending the award of major work, which we hope to secure in the very near future.

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The Role

The Principal Electrical Engineer is accountable for the successful delivery of capital projects, ensuring zero safety or quality incidents, and completion within approved timelines and budgets. This role supports strategic site objectives by ensuring projects meet engineering, safety, and regulatory standards, and align with operational excellence.

What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to leaders of industry across renewable and emerging energy sectors

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion;we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice

Competitive salarywith regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

Commitment to continued professional development;development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

Global connections:join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Degree in Electrical Engineering with 15-20 years of experience in LNG, Refinery / Petrochemical/Chemical/Power/Pharmaceutical Plant Projects
Significant experience on LNG process plant projects
Knowledge of electrical power systems, conversant with international codes and standards of electrical power systems
Familiar with PC based software for electrical system studies/calculations such as ETAP, SKM etc
Self-motivated, self-reliant, energetic, taking proactive measure are desired
Able to lead, motivate & guide team comprising of Engineers & Designer

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow’s solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

If you are an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer, ready for your next challenge - apply today!

Overall operation of the Electrical Specialists group within the project with high quality and timely completion of their work within the established work hour budgets for the assigned project
Ensuring engineering and design quality, technical accuracy of drawings, material quantities, specifications, procedures, etc. produced within the electrical disciplines assigned to him
Execution of assigned work in accordance with applicable contract procedures, standards
Adherence to Wood Engineering Procedure / Work Instruction for design safety, and to ensure the adoption of safe attitudes towards engineering design, and that features affecting the safety and integrity of the project are reviewed by appropriately authorised engineers from other groups/departments.
Ensuring adequate flow of information within electrical and other disciplines to ensure uniformity in design and drafting activities
Ensure adequate manpower resources and their technical competence are available for his assigned area
Advise the Discipline Head of manpower requirements to meet work schedules within the budget allocation
Reviewing with the other Area Electrical Engineer and other Discipline Lead Engineers for all the needs and technical aspect which can affect the schedule of the project
Reviewing with the Project Engineering Manager /Area Project Engineers all the needs and technical aspects which can affect the schedule of the project
Preparing, reviewing, Issuing and follow up of all electrical deliverables up to the issue for construction
Approving all electrical deliverables produced with in the electrical team, prior to initial and construction release
Reviewing, issuing and follow-up the comments, within his term of reference, on all drawings/documents related to other discipline which may be affected by electrical activities
Submit monthly progress reports and drawing indices to Project Control
Review requests for changes and if outside the scope of work, submit to Project Engineering Manager an estimate of man-hours, costs, and any effect to programme
Seek corporate assistance for super check on critical or important documents
Assist during Technical audit with required documentation etc… & close all critical observation immediately after technical audit report is distributed
Preparation of sub-contract requisition along with its attachments such as MTO/BOQ and list of documents that are required by sub-contractor
Ensure that the 3D model represents satisfactory design practice
Review and approve technical bid summaries when required
Prepare the engineering butt lists relevant to electrical disciplines for all remaining activities to be performed
Update regularly lesson learned database
Provide fortnightly report to section manager
Provide regular update on project key quantities to PEM / PM / PCM
Conduct weekly meeting with team to understand & provide constructive solutions for any outstanding open items
Brief team about the project critical documents such as project & construction execution procedure, work break down structure, general requirement for 2D & 3D activities, CAD procedures, change management, electrical general specification, project schedule, important mile stones, inter-discipline checks, client specification, check lists, concept sketches, so that team is fully aware about the project requirement
Conduct/Assist model review with client & internal which is inline AFW procedure
Proper close out report to be prepared & submitted to PEM immediately after model review comments are distributed
To be part of field engineering team as per project need
Assist when required in interviewing prospective new personnel both staff and agency
Assist when required in preparation of proposals and in presentations to prospective clients
Providing “Feedback” to the Discipline Head concerning problems arising from application of standard methods and work procedures/instruction/technical practices and updates the same
Carry out technical investigations, produce technical reports as and when required
Assist in the developing and training of subordinate personnel
Suggest new software, books and standards
Provide technical presentation on electrical equipment’s, electrical design

About the Company

Wood

Global energy engineering and project services

Wood is a global engineering and consulting firm that provides project management, engineering, and technical services for energy and materials markets, including oil and gas, renewables, and environmental work. Its approach combines engineering know-how with program management to plan, design, build, and optimize large projects. The firm differentiates itself through a long track record of growth via organic expansion and major acquisitions, notably the Amec Foster Wheeler merger, creating an integrated portfolio from traditional energy to sustainability consulting. Its goal is to help clients navigate the global energy transition by delivering reliable project delivery at scale and sustainable value in international energy services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded: 1912

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