Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is currently recruiting for Senior Electrical Designer with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry.

Responsibilities:

• Designer shall populate the database with Electrical design and engineering data to such an extent that an Electrical Single Line Diagram can be generated from; Data to be used to populate the EDMS database should be gathered from a variety of sources, including but not limited to the following: existing SLD’s, existing Electrical schematic drawings, existing cable schedules, existing Electrical equipment datasheets, existing layout drawings, field data gathering from existing installations, create hand drawn drawings where no existing drawings are available
• Should be able to carry out industrial site surveys of discipline related scope of work; This may involve climbing ladders for scaffolding access (working at heights) and wearing of a safety harness; Also confined space access i.e.; vessels, columns and pits
• May be requested for inputs into technical bids
• Should be able to evaluate vendors technical bid offers
• Review engineering request for other disciplines design activities
• Collect all design information, submit requests to EDMS (existing drawings, SLDs, equipment data sheets)
• Develop drawings in AutoCAD software from available data and sketches
• Adhere to standards during development of drawings
• Select materials according to specifications and datasheets (for heat tracing, lighting, earthing, cable supports)
• Review and coordinate main engineering solutions with Discipline Engineer
• The final design shall ensure reliability, cost efficiency and safety of operation
• Review design drawings according to Check List
• Send drawing to responsible Project Engineer for review upon completion

Skills / Qualifications:

• Technical Degree (Bsc) or Higher in their Chosen Discipline
• Experience of working as a Senior in their discipline for no less than 3 Years
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to project team, managing, motivating and mentoring professional engineering specialists
• Proficient user of relevant software and calculation templates
• Professional level of knowledge of applicable codes and standards
• Experience in developing design documentation in accordance with RoK regulatory documents
• Experience on projects within EPC contract (Engineering, Supply and Construction)