Senior Engineer - Electrical Secondary

Responsibilities:

TECHNICAL

• Knows how to perform complex engineering analyses and develop complex deliverables within discipline
• Applies standard engineering work planning, scheduling, and cost estimating
• Understands standard contract requirements and scope as they relate to discipline work
• Knows technical issues related to discipline and how to discuss with third parties (customer, suppliers, and regulators)
• Knows how to coordinate technical issues within discipline, with other disciplines, and with engineering staff
• Understands roles played by other departments on projects
• Familiar with methods of procurement, including bid and evaluation process
• Knows electrical equipment and material
• Knowledgeable in the overall work requirements outside of the discipline.
• Experienced with leading a group of engineers and/or designers within the discipline
• In-depth knowledge of specific standards
• Familiar with all WSP design guides and standards relevant to discipline
• Understands industry Norms and procedures
• Capable of analyzing and understanding Client's requirements and standards.
• Ability to revise existing standards
• Understands EDP's (Engineering Design Procedure) and their application on projects
• Ability to take a leading role and deliver quality results.
• As a person, you are communicative, collaborative, and not afraid to take on difficult conversations.
• Proactive, result-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as reliability and ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent spoken and written English. Dutch as an advantage.

Key Competencies / Skills

• Prepare and review substation documentations, for example, protection diagrams, control and interlocking logics, AC and DC drawings, calculations, control and protection panel drawings, IED configurations, cabling and bills of materials.
• Experienced with schematic drawings and identify or locate mistakes, problem solving and conflict resolution, proven technical report generation, communication, customer interface skills multi priority and multi-tasking.
• Experienced with Calculations (CT/VT adequacy calculations, LV systems sizing and coordination studies, generator sizing, Battery and chargers sizing, LV cable sizing and voltage drop).
• Experience working on protection philosophies. Basic knowledge of communication protocols like IEC61850, LON, IEC104, IEC101-3, DNP.
• Experience in design software such as Elcad, AutoCAD. (ETAP, DigSILENT, PSCAD) is an advantage.
• Ensure that engineering is developed with complete information and/or that all multidisciplinary information has been included.
• Lead development of new solutions for complex projects and challenges.
• Drive completion of all secondary engineering activities on the project
• Prepare project documents in your area of responsibility and deliver within budget, scope, and contract.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.
• Ensure technical quality in contracts, other documents, and delivery

Desired Skills

• Keep the WSP Lead Engineer, Project Manager regularly informed of technical activities, staffing, budgets and schedules
• Explain reasons for actions taken to the work group
• Be approachable to members of the team
• Maintain harmony and a productive work atmosphere by being open about work activities and project status
• Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external clients
• Has competence and confidence to make technical presentations
• Lead the work effort by defining the tasks and participating in their execution
• Support the work with the appropriate staff and tools to complete the task
• Committed to supporting the group, superiors, subordinates, and colleagues professionally and personally
• Deliver superior quality designs and deliverables that meet the technical, schedule and budget requirements
• Lead subordinates in the continuous improvement in design and project execution
• Continuously seeks new efficient ways to perform tasks and to deliver quality work
• Has a strong desire to develop new technical capability
• Participate in activities to stay abreast of the latest technology
• Continuously seeks new and efficient ways to perform tasks and to deliver high quality work
• Promotes team behaviour by keeping all informed about the technical and people developments in the work group
• Exhibit facilitation skills for problem solving by enlisting the support of the entire group
• Lead and coach design teams
• Train and develop new team in new processes and procedures
• Improves teamwork by sharing information and knowledge without reservation
• Assigns and delegates tasks to qualified persons
• Makes timely decisions after obtaining input from others to maintain team progress
• Recognizes contributions from others
• Live the Leadership Covenants

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university and specialized courses in Electrical discipline plus applicable practical work experience. Minimum, Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 8 to 14 years of experience in Electrical Engineering