Site Engineer - Electrical

Purpose of the Role:

Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements. To ensure the successful delivery of the project within the required constraints for time, cost, quality, safety, environment and the community

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualifications or related discipline such as, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
• White Card

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in the Construction Industry in a similar role – preferred
• Experience working on large scale construction projects or other suitable projects works
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook.
• Experience with hydraulic structures, hydropower or related industrial infrastructure project
• Experience with power system analysis software

Required Competencies:  

• Ability to interpret electrical system studies and define key risks
• Understanding of quality plans and Inspection Test Plans for electrical works, MEP Engineering.
• Understanding of current and relevant health and safety regulations, good industry practice and engineering standards
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Construction industry knowledge and experience of mechanical systems including steel structures and piping
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Ability to read, analyze, and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Must work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation
• Good understanding of Safety and Environmental legislation and practices and policies.
• In-depth understanding of project planning and management in construction industry
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and develop a team.
• Advanced skills with spreadsheets, report writing and presentations.
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively and independently with a positive high energy attitude

Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Contract comprehension, commercial awareness and ability to develop substantiated claims
• Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Compile QA documentation including Work Packs, ITP’s Method statements and Construction verification
• Respectfully takes direction and adheres to feedback from construction managers and project managers
• Providing electrical engineering technical input into projects at various stages
• Undertake feasibility and concept level electrical designs for renewable projects
• Attend project sites to coordinate and witness testing and commissioning activities
• Contribute to regular project meetings, communications and reports to the project manager and/or principal, which provide accurate and timely information to support their understanding of strategic risks, issues, opportunities, impacts and progress
• Monitors progress of construction against the program and takes steps to ensure the program is achieved
• Ensuring company policies and procedures are fully implemented. Establishing field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite