Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

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This role provides the opportunity to work alongside design team members in the United States to produce detailed design documents and perform construction phase engineering services.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical leadership for the electrical design of large‑scale, transmission‑connected simple cycle and combined cycle power generation projects.
• Lead and coordinate electrical engineering activities with multidisciplinary teams and global stakeholders, including close collaboration with U.S.-based design teams.
• Develop and own electrical design criteria, philosophies, and scopes of work in alignment with project objectives, codes, and standards.
• Lead the development of electrical system deliverables, including single-line diagrams (SLDs), protection philosophies, wiring and schematic diagrams, and detailed design drawings.
• Prepare and approve technical specifications for major electrical equipment, including substations, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), motors, and unit substations
• Prepare the production of installation and layout drawings such as electrical room layouts, MCC single lines, cable schedules, panel layouts, grounding, lighting, and power plans.
• Plan and manage discipline staffing requirements based on project scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, including reviewing contractor submittals, responding to RFIs, and resolving field engineering issues.
• Perform and lead quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews of electrical deliverables to ensure compliance with technical standards and project requirements.
• Review, approve, and take accountability for all electrical deliverables within assigned projects.
• Mentor, guide, and technically develop junior engineers and designers; provide input to performance development and skills growth.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Relevant experience in electrical engineering design with at least 5 years of experience in the electrical engineering design of simple cycle and/or combined cycle gas turbine generation projects
• Knowledge and application of the National Electrical Code (NEC), IEEE, Philippine Electrical Codes and Philippine Distribution Code and other international codes and standards
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Experience in concept design, FEED up to detailed engineering design
• Lead Engineer experience
• Proficient in Revit or 2D AutoCAD

Other highly regarded qualifications include experience with:

• Working knowledge of US codes and standards
• Power system modeling and analysis proficiency using ETAP, SKM Power Tools or similar modeling software
• Protection and Control, SCADA or power system automation experience

Please note: If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs. #ASIAID #PHREC

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