Electrical Engineer

Purpose of the position Ensure that all electrical systems provide adequate functionality at required reliability with minimum cost of ownership in compliance with internal and external regulations. Support the implementation of a strategy for sourcing, engineering, maintaining and troubleshooting electrical systems in a standardised way. Support the continuous improvement of assets, work processes and people capabilities to maximize business profitability optimizing functionality, reliability, efficiency and lifecycle cost of electrical systems. Functional area of activity : Operation, engineering, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical systems including : High / Medium / Low voltage substations and switchgears Motor Control Centers Variable Frequency Drives Battery & UPS system Electrical control systems Electrical measuring & billing systems Motors & heaters, Power generators, Transformers, portable electrical consumers Lighting, grounding, domestic electrical installations PA system, communication and alarm systems, CCTV Predictive Maintenance tools - Partial Discharge monitoring, Transient Earth Voltage Measurement, Thermography etc. Electrical Operator Authority Training Principal responsibilities Leadership Collaborate with the site teams to improve reliability of the plant assets. Train, assess and certify the technical competence of Electrical Chargeman and Technicians in the site teams. Manage contractors and suppliers. Operations Perform reliability / safety audits of electrical systems and related workflows. Define and follow up on the resulting actions in collaboration with site teams. Provide electrical systems technical support to the operating sites and Remote Operating Centre as required. Maintenance Implement a strategy for the sourcing, replacement, engineering, maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical systems. This includes : Defining which activities should be insourced or outsourced Standardisation of equipment and service providers (incl. frame contracts) Identification, selection & development of service providers Identification of obsolescence issues and planning & execution of suitable upgrade & exchange programs Application and ongoing management of condition-based maintenance strategies and the associated data Assess the competence of maintenance personnel for electrical systems (internal or external)and ensure that gaps between the actual and the required competence are closed. Ensure that maintenance for electrical systems is adequate, cost efficient and in compliance to Linde work processes Review and support the development of electrical scope of major turnarounds Modifications Develop and / or review all major modifications and configuration changes to the electrical systems. Ensure update of the related plant documents in document management system after modification Lead implementation of initiatives resulting from alerts, Lessons from Reliability Events and directives For regionally driven projects, work with the project management functions to provide input to : Scope definition, costing & schedule Specification of respective equipment & services Selection of vendors & service suppliers Subcontract construction & installation activities Testing & commissioning for major modifications of the existing electrical systems (including emergency situations). Ensure relevant requirements are defined and reviewed by members of the team Ensure electrical system structures & vendors are compliant with Linde standards and Specific project / site requirements Participate in relevant project reviews and acceptance (incl. factory and site acceptance tests, handover of systems) Ensure maintenance teams are trained to operate, maintain and troubleshoot the new systems Ensure all necessary documents are handed over, are of good quality and are stored in the Linde Gas Global Document Management system in a standardized way Collaborate with vendors & service providers to ensure alignment with Linde maintenance teams for troubleshooting and service. Support implementation of the 'Integrate new assets' workflow. Troubleshooting Provide the site teams with necessary expert support in emergency situations. Support the local investigation of electrical system related trips. Prepare contingency plans for site. Lead or facilitate root cause failure analysis for major (>

10,000 USD) or repeated downtimes. Feedback learnings from incidents to Reliability Improvement team and support creation of Reporting / performance management. Events and directives. Required key skills (functional / technical) Ability to take right decision based on facts under pressure Establish and maintain collaborative authority with contractors / suppliers Ability to influence / convince cross functional teams including superiors Strong problem solving and project management skills Good negotiation skills Good oral & written communication skills in English language to explain and document reasoning for decisions Key functional skills Experience in operating, maintaining, troubleshooting and design of high voltage electrical systems Broad experience with electrical isolation and re-energisation Detailed technical knowledge of relevant electrical equipment and systems Good background in electrical safety with knowledge of hazards involved in operation and maintenance of electrical systems In depth-knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance techniques including the use of SAP PM to manage these processes Detailed knowledge with relevant national and international codes and standards Basic Knowledge of ASU / HYCO / CO2 plants including the associated hazards Familiarity with Process & Instrumentation (P&I), logics and control loop diagrams with knowledge of control systems Experience in root cause failure analysis Strong capability to facilitate or lead risk assessments and make risk-based decisions Required qualifications / experience Bachelor Degree in electrical engineering preferably with major in electrical power distribution and drives Minimum 5 years of experience as electrical maintenance and / or design engineer for process plants with high voltage systems Experience in designing and building electrical systems would be an advantage Experience of using Computerized Maintenance Management System preferably SAP PM would be an advantage

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