Job Summary:
Full Time - On Site
The Electrical Secondary Senior Lead will lead and manage Secondary Design activities within the Electrical discipline, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality engineering outputs in accordance with project requirements and industry standards
The role combines technical leadership, project coordination, and hands-on engineering, with responsibility for guiding the team, resolving complex technical issues, and ensuring consistent application of company procedures and best practices.
Responsibilites:
- Lead and mentor a Secondary design electrical engineering team, providing technical guidance and ensuring successful project delivery.
- Ensure compliance of all electrical deliverables with project specifications, local and international codes (IEC, IEEE, NEC, Egyptian Codes), safety standards, as well as industry best practices.
- Adhere to and enforce PGESCO's design and quality procedures, ensuring a consistent and high-quality output.
- Prepare and review key secondary design deliverables, including Single Line Diagrams, Protection & Control Logic diagrams, Interlocking diagrams, and Meter & Relay diagrams.
- Lead and review electrical calculations including battery and DC system sizing, MV&LV cables, switchgear, and emergency diesel generator sizing.
- Review CT/VT sizing calculations and protection relay settings for MV, LV, and HV systems.
- Prepare and review control and protection cable schedules, termination schedules, and related BOQs.
- Prepare and review equipment specifications ensuring compliance with project requirements and applicable standards.
- Evaluate supplier proposals and review vendor drawings and calculations related to protection, and control systems.
- Coordinate with other disciplines (Primary, Civil, Mechanical, I&C) to ensure proper integration of secondary systems
- Conduct technical reviews, perform value engineering, and resolve complex engineering issues to provide optimized design solutions.
- Monitor project progress and support planning to meet project schedules and milestones
- Act as a focal point for secondary design activities with internal and external stakeholders
- Support project execution by identifying risks and proposing mitigation measures related to electrical des
- ign.Support Business Development activities through technical input and proposal preparation when requi
- red.Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices.
- Develop team performance and ensure alignment with project objectives and organizational standards.
- Provide electrical expertise and support across all project types, ensuring efficient and reliable design solutions.
- Perform critical calculations and prepare key deliverables, when required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering – Electrical Power Major. (A higher degree (Master’s, PhD) is aplus).
- (11-15) years of working experience in Secondary Design in Power Generation and/or HV Substation Projects.
- Strong knowledge of protection and control systems, relay coordination, and secondary design engineering.
- Good understanding of relevant industry standards and regulations (IEC, IEEE, NEC,etc.).
- Proficiency in relevant electrical design software such as AutoCAD, ETAB, relay setting tools,MS Office
- Experience in reviewing and coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering deliverables.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and work within a team environment.
- Experience with international projects and multi-cultural environments is a plus.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
