Senior Electrical Engineer

Vacancy Overview

Senior Electrical Engineer

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Airswift is seeking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to work with our client based in Qatar.

Job Purpose

• Provides electrical engineering expertise consistent with Engineer level competency to ensure contribution to department objectives in meeting Company strategy
  
  

Key Accountabilities

Provide general electrical engineering support to projects, operations and maintenance and contribute to the division strategy and goals.

Understand electrical drawings, components as under:

Single Line Diagram and familiarization of symbols, legends used there (e.g., 132kV/66kV/33kV/11kV/6.6kV/415V isolator/fuse/switch/circuit breaker, MCCB/MCB)

Basic schematic diagram of PDB/LDB/415V LV switchgear

Familiarization of components and their usage: transformer, relay, UPS, cables, motor, generator, capacitor

Fundamentals of protection relays and some basic protections like Overcurrent, Earth fault, Under voltage protection and their usage.

Fundamentals of power generation and control

Generator operation mode: Isochronous, Droop

Means to control generator active, reactive power.

Concept of load shedding.

Familiar with the application of basic electrical theory and equations:

• Active, reactive power of the system
• Calculating power factors
• Synchronous speed at frequency
• Load factor, Utilization factor, Diversity factor

Familiarization of various standards and or recommendations

• Aware of IEC standards of common electrical components e.g., Switchgear, Transformer, motors; Hazardous area electrical equipment
• Familiarization of various hazards in O&G plants and safe work practices:
• Basic idea about Hazardous area classification (zone classification and type of protection, e.g., Ex-d/e)
• Electrical safe work practices, concept of zero energy demonstration etc.
• Awareness of arc flash hazard
• Provide necessary information to the Project management team on current operation & maintenance practices. Review Scope Deviation Request for preliminary assessment of concerns (risk, deviation from operation practices etc.).
• Support and take part in FAT/SAT activities undertaken by Project team.
  

Qualifications And Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• 4 years’ engineering experience in an oil and gas environment.
• Fluent in English language (demonstrated verbal and written skills).
• Computer literate and knowledgeable in relevant software tools and specifications.
• Electrical Engineer-level of competence as per Electrical Engineering Technical Competencies.