Role Summary/Purpose

The Lead Engineer is the technical guarantor ofthe proper performance of design works conducted in his/her field of activity, in matter of committed design budget (man days), deadline and Quality, in line with Customer expectation, while promoting ease of installation, operationand maintenance ofthe system.

He/she plans basic and detailed design activities, manages & oversees detailed executionprogress, coordinates delivery of required engineering documentation forprocurement,manufacturing and site erection associated to concerned activity, based on Customerspecifications and requirement, and internal standards. He/she coordinates elaboration of documents done internally or through subcontracting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Establish, based on tender and contract analysis, and project strategy, the list of documents to produce for his/her field of activity
• Evaluates with PEM or PM engineering workload and deliverables datesfor concernedpackage, and commitsto such budget in man days and in time delivery
• Ensures on-time delivery of design, including Partner documents, to stakeholders withsuitable quality
• Anticipate and mitigate delivery issues and recommend changes.
• Lead & coordinate his/her design team.
• Manage and monitor detailed execution progress and short-term plan.
• Request from PEM or PM required technical coordination meetings with partner or key suppliers if when appropriate to synchronize respective designs.
• Measure design physical progress on relevant studies and provides PEMwith relevant data for evaluation of ETTC.
• Informs PEM / PM of design issues all along project execution and propose range ofsolutionsfor decision; follow solutions agreed up to resolution
• Updates risk assessment related to engineering &applies mitigation plan when required.
• Pro-actively generate and manage opportunities.
• Analyse and ensures compliance to customer technicalrequirements.
• Support Sourcing and Procurement in the definition of the Supplier’s list according to the project Strategy
• Manage technical interface with sub suppliers & partners, prepare input data , check consistency.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Engineering Degree(HV electricalfunction of field of activity involved)
• > 10 years engineering experience in the related activity/discipline, preferably in project & EPC type environment in T&D system, Power Gen, Renewable projects (Wind Form, Solar) in position of Lead Engineer
• Knowledge of Project organisation and engineering processes related to his/herscope of activity. 
• Experience of project technical management processes, preferably in a multi-disciplinary team’s context with multiple interfaces 
• Several experiences inmanaging externally subcontracted design work package of varioussizes. 
• English working knowledge 
• Experience in technical problem solving. 
• Willingness to work in various locations forshort or medium period and to travel worldwide.
• AutoCAD user 
• DIgSILENT – Power factory and PSSE
• Knowledge of HV primary design for both AIS-substation and GIS substation Including:
• Single Line Diagram 
• HV equipment sizing calculation and selection.
• Substation and equipment layout/Section
• Grounding system calculation and installation documents
• Lightning system calculation and installation documents
• Power cable system 
• LV cable system 
• Interface register with third parties. 
• System study including:
• Load flow
• Short circuit
• Dynamic study
• Harmonic study
• Insulation coordination study
• RAM study o FMECA study