Working within the Terminal Capital Project team and reporting to the Project  Engineering Lead, the role will have responsibility for ensuring the Electrical designs are within specification and compliance with regulatory and company standards and will monitor the design throughout the engineering phases of the project life cycle.
The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree level qualification in Electrical Engineering (ideally chartered) and have demonstrable technical and project delivery experience gained from working within the oil and gas, chemical or other regulated industry.

The position is offered on a fixed term staff contract - expected duration of two years.

Primary Role Objectives
• Regulatory and Company compliance
• Review the development of the electrical and controls premises to ensure that the design is safe, operable and efficient
• Review engineering drawings and relevant documents prepared by the design
contractor
• Process technical queries and requests for technical deviations
• Report technical deviations
• Selection and evaluation of technology, identifying integration and infrastructure issues
• Follow up contractors’ evaluation of technology and provide necessary interface with Operations during design stages
• Attend inter-discipline technical meetings, including interface meetings
• Monitor performance of the design contractor’s electrical design team
• Provide engineering support and data of existing facilities to design contractor
• Provide input to budgets and planning
• Participate in the development of the control system philosophy
• Participate in the development of operation, maintenance and start-up philosophies and plans
• Participate in the project risk, planning and budget process
• Report and process technical queries and requests for technical deviations
• Review Management of Change documentation
• Coordinate communication with Operations regarding electrical issues
• Provide engineering input to procurement process
• Participate in relevant Factory Acceptance tests (FAT)
• Ensure all Electrical project activities are performed in accordance with the COPNO procedure for work on electrical systems on Ekofisk
• Participate in HAZID and HAZOP meetings
• Attend technical audits as requested by Management
• Actively support other disciplines to ensure interdisciplinary coherence and
experience transfer

Skills, Experience & Competencies

Basic Requirements
• MSc. Engineer in Electrical Engineering (Less formal education may be compensated with documented relevant experience)
• Minimum 5 to 10 years project experience from new onshore/offshore modification projects.
• Understanding of operational and maintenance requirements with regard to hazardous plant installation design
• In depth knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong commercial skills and business driver understanding to manage and direct the execution of engineering works and interfaces between contractors.
• Good interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building skills, both internally to the project and with contractors
• Strong commitment to the implementation of Company’s health, safety, environmental and quality philosophies
• Experience and ability to work in multi-disciplined teams and interfacing with internal organisations and external Contractor organisations.

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