Lead Electrical Engineer

The Lead Electrical Engineer reports functionally to the Department Manager and operationally to one or more Project Managers. Input and leadership will be delivered in the conceptual design, project specifications, FEED, basic engineering, extended basic and detailed design phases.

We are seeking talented Lead Electrical Engineers with experience in leading small, middle and large scale projects (TIC of EUR to 100m) in the downstream refinery and chemical/petrochemical markets.  Candidates who show superior leadership skills in a complex multi-office environment with an ability to provide innovative solutions to clients is our objective. Conceptual, FEED and EPC & EPCm experience are all desirable.

Key requirements for a Lead Electrical Engineer:

• You have excellent Leadership skills in Electrical Engineering with ability to handle complex multi-office projects;
• you have a proven track record in handling large teams (5+) of electrical engineers structured and spread across 2 or 3 offices;
• you carry the responsibility for the project success and providing strong  direction for the team;
• you are experienced in managing the work, managing the financial aspects of the electrical discipline, including the workhour estimates and margin goals;
• you have excellent communication and co-ordination skills (both verbal and written);
• you are flexible to travel;
• you have a good understanding of Project business cases and reflect this in the work environment such as productivity, schedule, workhour control, innovation etc.;
• you have been involved in development and implementation of activities such as the latest technology and methods to improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity for the department;
• you take personal responsibility for safety and a healthy environment on the projects, which you demonstrate by example;
• you are able to work as an efficient team with project management and other disciplines, both within our company and that of the client;
• you have been responsible for ensuring that the Dept./Disciplines quality management system is followed taking into account any special contractual requirements.

Following are the key responsibilities:

• Manage proper and timely execution of projects;
• Lead large Electrical Engineering teams, in a multi-office environment;define the discipline scope and/or project proposals, including the required resources;l
• responsible for cost, schedule, material quantity and budget control and management of change;
• ensure all electrical documents are issued;
• ensure effective communications with other engineering disciplines, project management and Client teams;
•  contribute in people development (e.g. coach junior engineers);
• produce proposals for projects which involve man hour- and schedule estimates related to the Electrical scope of work;
• add value plus/optimization ideas;
• developmental activities like preparation of work instructions / procedures / guidelines.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with proven leadership experience in Refinery / Petrochemical markets.  Experience in Upstream Oil and Gas, Fertilizers / Mining will also be considered if the leadership experience is well demonstrated;
• 8+ years’ experience in electrical engineering and design experience in the Oil & Gas industry;
• strong technical background in EPCm;
• strong commercial & business acumen, solid understanding of Project Controls, potential to lead teams;
• multi-office project execution experience, leading large teams;
• good knowledge of relevant IT systems and tools (e.g. ETAP, Intelec,…);
• should have experience in lead role for Conceptual, FEED and Detail Engineering projects with exposure to field engineering activities;
• ability to organize and set priorities;
• ability to communicate and present effectively;
• ability to report in Dutch and English, both verbal & in writing;
• proactive attitude;
• flexible for business travelling.

Candidates who have not yet completely reached the above described level of experience, but will be in a few years time, are also invited to apply.