Electrical Design Verification Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer
Technical Centre, Abu Dhabi & MCA
Team Lead Design Review, Technical Centre MCA
- Key Working Relationship
- Technical Center Engineers
- Technical Center Coordinators
- TC Document Controller
- Clients and other stakeholders part of the project lifecycle
- Minimum Required Qualifications
B Tech/BE/M Tech/MS in Electrical Engineering
- Training/Specialty
- Electrical Equipment Design in FEED/EPC projects related to Oil & Gas Field
- Technical knowledge
- Design and Engineering Experience
- Exposure to International Codes & Standards of IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, NEC, EI, BS EN, CAP
- Experience in specific client requirements of ADNOC, Shell, TOTAL etc. would be appreciated)
- Previous work experience with companies Technip, Worley, Wood, Petrofac or any other international EPC Contractor is must
- Experience
- Overall experience: 10 to 15 years with reputed international EPC Contractors like Technip, Worley, Wood, Petrofac etc. (Operation experience is not accepted)
- Electrical Engineers with experience in Design, Detailed engineering, and EPC of Oil & Gas or petrochemical Projects. The engineers should have a minimum of 8 years of core design experience in the discipline with any EPC or FEED Contractors while working in the Oil & gas and allied industries. The selected Engineer would be part of the Bureau Veritas Design Review team based at their Technical Center located in Abu Dhabi.
- Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities
- Independently review and verify Electrical Design Basis and design philosophies for oil & gas projects in line with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
- Perform design reviews of electrical power generation and distribution systems (HV, MV, LV), including substations and system architecture.
- Review UPS systems supplying DCS, ESD, F&G, telecom, and other safety-critical loads, verifying sizing philosophy, autonomy, redundancy, and segregation.
- Conduct independent reviews of electrical Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) for compliance, consistency, and system reliability.
- Review motor specifications, starting philosophy, protection schemes, and interfaces with mechanical and process systems.
- Verify earthing, bonding, and lightning protection system designs to ensure personnel safety, static discharge control, and hazardous area compliance.
- Review electrical equipment specifications, datasheets, and bulk material specifications without assuming design ownership.
- Assess electrical layouts, equipment rooms, substations, transit layouts, and cable routing concepts from safety, operability, and maintainability perspectives.
- Perform compliance checks against international standards (IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, NEC, BS EN) and project-specific/client standards.
- Identify design gaps, deviations, and non-compliances, and raise formal review comments and technical observations.
- Carry out inter-disciplinary design checks (IDC) to verify electrical interfaces with instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and process disciplines.
- Review vendor documents and participate in technical bid evaluations (TBE) and vendor document reviews from an independent verification standpoint.
- Participate in FATs, Electrical-HAZOP, and design review workshops as an independent electrical discipline reviewer.
- Support client meetings, design review discussions, and technical clarification sessions while maintaining third-party impartiality.
- Prepare and contribute to design review reports, comment registers, close-out notes, and verification deliverables in support of certification activities.
- Verification of the Safety Critical Elements (UPS, Earth-bonding, ATEX equipment, navigational lights, Emergency Lighting etc.) at sites (Vendor, Offshore sites during Construction and Commission etc.)
The engineer should have the following experience from the EPC Contactor
- Preparation of Electrical Design Basis, Electrical Design Criteria, and project-specific electrical philosophies.
- Preparation of electrical equipment specifications and data sheets for DGs, transformers, switchgears, UPS, batteries, motors, cables, and DBs.
- Experience with electrical power generation and distribution systems, including HV, MV, and LV networks and substations.
- Electrical load list preparation, load calculations, and development of electrical system architecture.
- Sizing calculations for generators, transformers, UPS systems, batteries, cables, earthing, and lightning protection systems.
- Development and checking of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) and typical electrical schematics.
- Preparation and review of bulk electrical material specifications and material take-offs.
- Experience in electrical equipment layouts, substation layouts, electrical room layouts, and cable routing layouts.
- Exposure to electrical system studies such as short-circuit, load flow, motor starting, and protection coordination (preparation or review).
- Experience in earthing and bonding system design, including lightning protection systems.
- Knowledge of hazardous area electrical design, including Ex equipment selection and installation practices.
- Preparation and review of vendor technical queries (TQs) and responses during engineering and procurement phases.
- Participation in technical bid evaluations (TBE) and review of vendor documents for electrical packages.
- Inter-disciplinary coordination with instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and process disciplines during engineering execution.
- Participation in FATs, HAZID, HAZOP, and design review meetings as part of EPC project execution.
- Support to construction and commissioning teams through design clarifications and site technical support.
- Exposure to onshore and offshore site activities during construction and commissioning phases.
- Familiarity with international electrical codes and standards (IEC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC, BS EN) and client specifications
- Business Requirements &
- Execute assigned design review and verification activities in compliance with company quality, impartiality, and independence requirements; check specification requirements are implemented in the design.
- Deliver verification activities within agreed scope, schedule, and budget, in line with project and contractual requirements.
- Maintain professional and ethical conduct while interacting with clients, EPC contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Support timely preparation, review, and issuance of design review reports, comment registers, and close-out documentation.
- Adhere to company HSE, QA/QC, and document control procedures during office-based and site-based activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of verification methodologies, tools, and technical guidelines within the Technical Centre.
- Perform site visits, including offshore and onshore locations, for the purpose of independent verification and assessment, as required by the project scope.
- Work Profile in Bureau Veritas
Selected Engineer will work on various Oil & Gas and allied Projects involving the
- Design Review
- Engineering document review
- Safety Critical elements Verification during the EPC stage
- Technical Audits
- RCA Studies/Third Party Assessment of incidents related to electrical discipline
- Self Management
- Contributes to Best Practices dissemination
- Participation in Knowledge Management
- Participates in execution of the missions, alone or within a project team
- Executing reporting on tasks and cost building-up
- Contributes to project reporting
- Able to work in a multicultural team.
- Works well under pressure in a challenging environment.
- Customer Focus
- Liaises with client, and/or project manager
- Comfortable in client-facing situations;
- HSE Requirements
- Always comply with all applicable legal requirements, BV Abu Dhabi HSE Policies and procedures, client's HSE procedures and code of practices.
- Performance Monitoring
- Continual Development
- Maintains a high degree of expertise through permanent specialized training and knowledge management.
- KPIs
- As per the Employee MPMD/HR policy
Team Lead Technical Center
