Job Description

• Position

Electrical Design Verification Engineer / Electrical Design Engineer

• Office / Department

Technical Centre, Abu Dhabi & MCA

• Reporting to

Team Lead - Design Review, Technical Centre MCA

• Key Working Relationship

• Technical Center Engineers
• Technical Center Coordinators
• TC Document Controller
• Clients and other stakeholders part of the project lifecycle

• Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education

B Tech/BE/M Tech/MS in Electrical Engineering

• Training/Specialty

• Electrical Equipment Design in FEED/EPC projects related to Oil & Gas Field

• Technical knowledge

• Design and Engineering Experience
• Exposure to International Codes & Standards of IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, NEC, EI, BS EN, CAP
• Experience in specific client requirements of ADNOC, Shell, TOTAL etc. would be appreciated)
• Previous work experience with companies Technip, Worley, Wood, Petrofac or any other international EPC Contractor is must

• Experience

• Overall experience: 10 to 15 years with reputed international EPC Contractors like Technip, Worley, Wood, Petrofac etc. (Operation experience is not accepted)
• Electrical Engineers with experience in Design, Detailed engineering, and EPC of Oil & Gas or petrochemical Projects. The engineers should have a minimum of 8 years of core design experience in the discipline with any EPC or FEED Contractors while working in the Oil & gas and allied industries. The selected Engineer would be part of the Bureau Veritas Design Review team based at their Technical Center located in Abu Dhabi.

• Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities

• Primary Functions

• Independently review and verify Electrical Design Basis and design philosophies for oil & gas projects in line with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Perform design reviews of electrical power generation and distribution systems (HV, MV, LV), including substations and system architecture.
• Review UPS systems supplying DCS, ESD, F&G, telecom, and other safety-critical loads, verifying sizing philosophy, autonomy, redundancy, and segregation.
• Conduct independent reviews of electrical Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) for compliance, consistency, and system reliability.
• Review motor specifications, starting philosophy, protection schemes, and interfaces with mechanical and process systems.
• Verify earthing, bonding, and lightning protection system designs to ensure personnel safety, static discharge control, and hazardous area compliance.
• Review electrical equipment specifications, datasheets, and bulk material specifications without assuming design ownership.
• Assess electrical layouts, equipment rooms, substations, transit layouts, and cable routing concepts from safety, operability, and maintainability perspectives.
• Perform compliance checks against international standards (IEC, IEEE, API, NFPA, NEC, BS EN) and project-specific/client standards.
• Identify design gaps, deviations, and non-compliances, and raise formal review comments and technical observations.
• Carry out inter-disciplinary design checks (IDC) to verify electrical interfaces with instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and process disciplines.
• Review vendor documents and participate in technical bid evaluations (TBE) and vendor document reviews from an independent verification standpoint.
• Participate in FATs, Electrical-HAZOP, and design review workshops as an independent electrical discipline reviewer.
• Support client meetings, design review discussions, and technical clarification sessions while maintaining third-party impartiality.
• Prepare and contribute to design review reports, comment registers, close-out notes, and verification deliverables in support of certification activities.
• Verification of the Safety Critical Elements (UPS, Earth-bonding, ATEX equipment, navigational lights, Emergency Lighting etc.) at sites (Vendor, Offshore sites during Construction and Commission etc.)

• Technical Expertise

The engineer should have the following experience from the EPC Contactor

• Preparation of Electrical Design Basis, Electrical Design Criteria, and project-specific electrical philosophies.
• Preparation of electrical equipment specifications and data sheets for DGs, transformers, switchgears, UPS, batteries, motors, cables, and DBs.
• Experience with electrical power generation and distribution systems, including HV, MV, and LV networks and substations.
• Electrical load list preparation, load calculations, and development of electrical system architecture.
• Sizing calculations for generators, transformers, UPS systems, batteries, cables, earthing, and lightning protection systems.
• Development and checking of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) and typical electrical schematics.
• Preparation and review of bulk electrical material specifications and material take-offs.
• Experience in electrical equipment layouts, substation layouts, electrical room layouts, and cable routing layouts.
• Exposure to electrical system studies such as short-circuit, load flow, motor starting, and protection coordination (preparation or review).
• Experience in earthing and bonding system design, including lightning protection systems.
• Knowledge of hazardous area electrical design, including Ex equipment selection and installation practices.
• Preparation and review of vendor technical queries (TQs) and responses during engineering and procurement phases.
• Participation in technical bid evaluations (TBE) and review of vendor documents for electrical packages.
• Inter-disciplinary coordination with instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and process disciplines during engineering execution.
• Participation in FATs, HAZID, HAZOP, and design review meetings as part of EPC project execution.
• Support to construction and commissioning teams through design clarifications and site technical support.
• Exposure to onshore and offshore site activities during construction and commissioning phases.
• Familiarity with international electrical codes and standards (IEC, IEEE, NFPA, NEC, BS EN) and client specifications

• Business Requirements &

• Execute assigned design review and verification activities in compliance with company quality, impartiality, and independence requirements; check specification requirements are implemented in the design.
• Deliver verification activities within agreed scope, schedule, and budget, in line with project and contractual requirements.
• Maintain professional and ethical conduct while interacting with clients, EPC contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Support timely preparation, review, and issuance of design review reports, comment registers, and close-out documentation.
• Adhere to company HSE, QA/QC, and document control procedures during office-based and site-based activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of verification methodologies, tools, and technical guidelines within the Technical Centre.
• Perform site visits, including offshore and onshore locations, for the purpose of independent verification and assessment, as required by the project scope.

• Work Profile in Bureau Veritas

Selected Engineer will work on various Oil & Gas and allied Projects involving the

• Design Review
• Engineering document review
• Safety Critical elements Verification during the EPC stage
• Technical Audits
• RCA Studies/Third Party Assessment of incidents related to electrical discipline

• Self Management

• Contributes to Best Practices dissemination
• Participation in Knowledge Management
• Participates in execution of the missions, alone or within a project team
• Executing reporting on tasks and cost building-up
• Contributes to project reporting
• Able to work in a multicultural team.
• Works well under pressure in a challenging environment.

• Customer Focus

• Liaises with client, and/or project manager
• Comfortable in client-facing situations;

• HSE Requirements

• Always comply with all applicable legal requirements, BV Abu Dhabi HSE Policies and procedures, client's HSE procedures and code of practices.

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• Performance Monitoring

• Continual Development

• Maintains a high degree of expertise through permanent specialized training and knowledge management.

• KPIs

• As per the Employee MPMD/HR policy

• Monitored By

Team Lead Technical Center
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