Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

Wood is actively seeking Expressions of Interest for a Principal Electrical Engineer role to support future growth in our expanding business. The project team focuses on delivering across FEED, Pre‑FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work.

In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man‑hour, cost and the project schedule targets.

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi‑skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

• Onshore Oil and Gas
• Offshore Oil and Gas

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
  ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Life Insurance
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  Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death
• End of Service Gratuity
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  In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 year’s service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical Insurance
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  Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre‑existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee Assistance Programme
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  Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well‑being.
• Professional Memberships
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  One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections
  : join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

• Produce, review, and take accountability for the accuracy of detailed calculations, electrical engineering datasheets, drawings and other deliverables to define the electrical engineering requirements of our projects
• Such electrical deliverables including but not limited to the design basis, load schedules, sizing calculations (equipment, cable, UPS, battery), experience with completing power system studies (short circuit, load flow, transient, motor starting and harmonic studies), relay settings, power adequacy, lighting/earthing/lightning protection deliverables, block & single line diagrams, electrical layouts (equipment, cable, tray, duct and trench), equipment specifications & datasheets, wiring & termination diagrams, preparation and development of enquiry packages including Specifications, Datasheets, Request for Quotation and Technical Bid Evaluation
• Reviewing, checking and approving of these electrical deliverables to ensure accuracy and alignment with the scope of work prior to issue
• Supervise less experienced electrical engineers and, where required, be line manager for electrical engineers within Qatar office
• Support recruitment, training and development of electrical personnel
• Follow company standards and procedures to schedule and budget as advised by the Engineering Manager
• Serves as the Lead Engineer and/or discipline technical authority when required on medium to large complexity projects
• When assigned as the lead, manages the electrical scope of work within the agreed budget and timeframe, ensuring that key milestones are met for the overall project delivery
• Ensure the delivery of challenging project and client targets using sound…