Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Our client are one of the world's most prominent integrated subsea and offshore solution providers and a leading manufacturer and supplier of deep-sea marine and commercial diving & life support equipment to the oil and gas industry.

They currently have an opening for a degree qualified, experienced Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join their Engineering team. This position can be based at any of the below locations.

• South African, Cape Town
• United Kingdom
• Dubai, Sharjah

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, career minded individual, with a strong work ethic, solid professional track record and a commitment to teamwork whom with a B.Eng. / B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.

The following skills are required which must be demonstrated by submitting examples:

• 10 years' experience in Design of Electrical systems and control systems & integrated solutions in the Marine and Offshore industry
• 10 years' experience in Manufacturing / Production of Electrical systems and control systems & integrated solutions
• 10 years' experience in Electrical engineering production, manufacturing, commissioning, and fault finding.
• 5 years' experience in Design of Commercial Diving systems (Saturation diving systems, Surface supplied mixed gas and air dive systems)
• 5 years' experience in AutoCAD Electrical (or similar software) system, process & control drafting

Key Responsibilities – amongst others and not limited to:

• Lead Design of Electrical systems and control systems & integrated solutions in accordance with requirements of the relevant statutory guidelines and 3rd party codes & standards (IMCA, ABS, DNV, LR, etc.)
• Lead Design of Electrical and related interfaces for products and systems
• Lead and manage sub-contractor/contracted designs and integrate design inputs from them.
• Support Sales in the development of concept designs to facilitate proposals and perform budget costings.
• Produce AutoCAD drawings (concept, philosophy, system, circuits, logic, manufacturing etc.) and detailed ERP BOMS & routes and maintain change control as per ECP process.
• Power assessments, product specification reviews, conformity assessments and design reports/Engineering calculations
• Lead, plan and co-ordinate work packages allocated to engineers and draftsmen in accordance with project priorities.
• Review and approve drawings and documentation from engineers and draftsmen.
• Provide electrical engineering guidance to engineers and draftsmen.
• Oversee the capture as-builds & redlines as per ECP process (designs, drawings, BOMS, IR's, FAT's etc.).
• Component identification and selection throughout design process
• Read and interpret:
• 3rd party codes, standards, and associations such as IMCA, ABS, DNV, LR, IMO, ASME, EN, SABS, ISO etc.
• Local and international directives / standards / regulations / legislative requirement
• Technical drawings, specifications/data sheets, data books, procedures & policies, work standards, test documentation, client technical documentation
• 3rd Party submission of design drawings and documents and resolve technical queries and/or comments throughout the design appraisal and production/manufacturing phases of the project.
• Review, Approve and Produce testing and validation documentation: FAT's, HAT's, SAT's, Inspection Reports, ITP's (including necessary technical drawings/diagrams) as well as product setup & commissioning when required.
• Review and interrogate client specifications/requirements and formulate technical specifications/descriptions as well as produce purchasing specifications.
• Review, Approve and Produce O&M Manuals
• Onsite testing & faulting during installation & commissioning phases
• Liaise and work closely with Sales, Production, Project, HSE and QA/QC Management teams in execution of duties, local and interbranch.
• Support industrialization of BOM's, drawings & related documentation
• Software: AutoCAD Electrical, MS Office, MS D365 (ERP), MS Teams, MS Project
• Create Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)

Additional Skills Required:

• Software development, PLC & HMI operation & programming
• Hands-on experience in electrical engineering manufacturing, commissioning, and fault finding.
• High level of technical competency in the fundamentals of electrical engineering design process
• Hands-on experience in assembly and operation of marine and subsea equipment.
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic team environment, under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and be goal oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• ISO13485 experience would be advantageous.
• Position may require international travel.