Electrical Method Engineer

Job Purpose:Ensure safe commissioning, start-up, and maintenance execution on Electrical Equipment, compliant with HSE rules, legislative regulations, and international standards.Job Responsibilities:Technical Leadership and Discipline Expertise Act as discipline leader for electrical systems (HV, MV, LV, emergency power, UPS, drives, and grounding systems) within the Technical Support Team. Provide technical support to onshore NGC operations and maintenance teams, including vendor/subcontractor management and identification of missing spare parts in SAP/CMMS. Oversee technical aspects of purchase requests, technical bid evaluations, and post-order follow-up for electrical equipment, systems, and repairs. Supervise and coordinate vendor/subcontractor interventions (on-site assistance, workshop activities, remote diagnostics), preparing Scope of Work, schedules, budgets, and dossier closure. Support plant troubleshooting for switchgear, transformers, motors, power generation, UPS, emergency systems, and instrumentation power supplies. Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, NFPA 70 (NEC), API/ASME where applicable, ISO 9001/14001, and ISO 45001 standards. Provide input into CAPEX/OPEX optimization and lifecycle management of electrical assets, ensuring long-term reliability and energy efficiency. Methods, Procedures, and Continuous Improvement Develop and issue electrical discipline procedures, method statements, work instructions, and risk assessments for plant activities. Perform failure investigations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and issue technical dossiers with corrective and preventive recommendations. Identify and implement efficiency and reliability improvement opportunities in power generation and distribution systems. Maintain accurate and updated documentation of methods, technical procedures, and reports in the CMMS and engineering databases. Prepare and present status reports, technical issue logs, KPIs, and reliability dashboards to management. Support introduction of predictive maintenance and digital tools such as condition monitoring, online diagnostics, smart sensors, and digital twins. Standardize electrical maintenance best practices across the plant to ensure consistency and cost-effectiveness. Maintenance Engineering and Planning Support the Lead Maintenance Engineer in defining preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for electrical systems. Develop Scope of Work (SOWs) for scheduled turnarounds, refurbishments, repairs, and non-routine interventions. Manage spare parts: movement, stock levels, and replacements to ensure availability for critical electrical equipment. Utilize CMMS (SAP, Maximo, AMOS, or equivalent) for planning, tracking, and reporting maintenance activities. Establish preventive and predictive maintenance programs for power generation, electrical distribution, motors, drives, and protection systems. Integrate energy efficiency and power optimization strategies into maintenance planning, in line with sustainability and cost-reduction goals. Qualifications and Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems, Energy, or related discipline)8–10+ years of experience in electrical engineering within oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, petrochemical, or power generation sectors.