Construction Engineer (Electrical) (Западный Ескене 11/02/2021)

About the role

The Construction Engineer is expected to act as a visible safety leader, actively participating in all safety initiatives and upholding HSSE values. The role involves providing oversight of contractor construction works, ensuring compliance with project specifications, drawings, RoK regulations, safety and quality standards, and supporting the PTW process in collaboration with the Issuing Authority and Person Responsible for the Area.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of contractor construction works and ensure execution complies with company specifications, drawings, RoK regulations, safety and quality standards.
• Review contractor-developed key discipline documents (construction design, shop drawings, work packs, completion packages) for compliance with company design and relevant codes.
• Provide instruction and advice to improve productivity and quality of execution works.
• Support the PTW process by providing technical information and collaborating with the Issuing Authority and Person Responsible for the Area.
• Monitor work progress and key milestones of contractor and maintenance workforce in electrical & instrumentation engineering to ensure resources are in place to meet project schedule milestones.
• Ensure accurate and timely forecasting of activities.
• Liaise with supervisors, other discipline engineers, foremen, quality control and specialist engineers to optimize interfaces between operational activities.
• Coordinate with other functional groups to provide construction support and ensure timely feedback to improve efficiency and performance across all phases of work.
• Ensure all relevant final project documentation in the discipline area is handed over to the company in a timely and orderly manner, meeting project and contractual requirements.
• Meet safety, environmental, and ethical standards throughout project execution.
• Supervise mechanical completion and pre-commissioning activities; collaborate with vendors, participate in walkdowns, and provide input for punch lists.
• Participate in the handover process to operations, proactively expediting punch list closure by the contractor/maintenance.
• Stand in and temporarily assume the roles and responsibilities of the Construction Supervisor as directed by management.
• Intervene and stop unsafe acts or jobs (construction or otherwise).
• Assist contractors in resolving technical problems at site by defining problems and formulating practicable solutions for approval and implementation through Technical Queries.

Qualifications

• Higher Professional Technical Education (Technical/Industrial HND as a minimum) in Electrical, Power or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of electrical low or high voltage installation and construction experience in complex onshore/offshore oil and gas projects.
• Experience on large integrated projects involving shop drawings and discipline completion package preparation and verification.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize basic software and relevant design standards and codes.
• Experience managing safety within area of responsibility.
• Previous experience in the Caspian Area is an advantage.

Required Competencies

• Ability to motivate and manage contractor activities from a position of influence to deliver quality results under tight budget and schedule constraints.
• Ability to work productively within multi-discipline, culturally diverse team environments involving company, contractors, partners, and government agencies.
• Full understanding of the importance of planning and executing projects.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to monitor and supervise contractor engineering activities and interface with company engineering teams and other groups.
• Ability to write technical queries and reports.
• Working knowledge of all relevant discipline codes and standards.
• Proactive approach to decision-making.
• Strong technical, interpersonal, and team-working skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Strong proactive team player.
• Competent with basic computer programs (MS Office as a minimum).
• Fluent written and spoken English.