Electrical Engineer

Dutystation: Multiple sites in Ghabawi and Ghor area - projects location, Jordan, Jordan

Functional responsibilities

The EE-SES shall be responsible for ensuring optimized designs of Electrical/ Solar Systems and supervision and related documentation of projects that are to be carried out on time as per the assigned tasks. The EE-SES will report directly to the Project Manager or the Head of Program.

The functions/duties/key results of the assignment

The EE-SES shall coordinate any support to the tasks assigned to him/her (designs, supervision,commissioning and related documentation works, etc..).

The EE-SES shall work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager or the Head of Program.

The EE-SES shall provide his/her technical expertise as required to perform and coordinate any pertinent electrical solar and renewable energy systems designs assigned to him/her.

The EE-SES shall perform supervision,commissioning and related documentation tasks. He/she is responsible for ensuring high quality design documentation, effectiveness, transparency, and integrity and assisting in ensuring that the site works are carried out on time and on or within budget, utilizing specialized Electrical Engineering Software and applications. The tasks would involve, but not limited to, the following:

• Design of the Electrical, solar and renewable systems’ including all types of Photovoltaics components and services of projects assigned to him/her;

• Assist in producing Terms of References for Consultancy Services; designs, Electrical Drawings, Technical Specifications, Scope of Works, Bills of Quantities, Cost Estimations, Design Calculations, related reports for Works and Supply of Goods Contracts;

• Assist Project Managers in the preparation of Tender Documents (Concerned with Consultancies, Supply of Goods, and Works) and evaluation of Proposals;

• Review the design of electrical components of projects;

• Work closely, through the Project Managers, and/or Head of Program with other Project Team members (Architects, Engineers, Draftsperson and Quantity Surveyors, etc..) in the planning of projects, scheduling of tasks and developing an integrated design;

• Assist in monitoring and supervising and execution of contracts to ensure adherence with the signed contracts, high international quality standards and UNOPS requirements;

• Assist in the supervision and managing of testing, coding and details of structural deliverables to clients; and

• Any other relevant task that might be assigned to the Electrical/ Solar Energy Engineer.

Specifically, the Electrical/ Solar Energy Engineer will be responsible for the following substantive tasks:

Technical tasks:

• Assist in conducting research and needs assessment activities to identify and select beneficiaries of the project;

• Prepare design briefs, design reports, comprehensive design documentation, calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules and other project documents of solar/ electrical engineering systems for projects utilizing research, development, relevant international standards and codes and good engineering practices and according to the client’s design requirements;

• Review electrical and solar systems designs for Infrastructure projects in terms of accuracy, suitability to overall design requirements, including identifying improvements in the designs and participate in proposing practical solutions;

• Carry out research and identify appropriate technologies/techniques/designs that can be incorporated in the project design;

• Perform the tasks in accordance with the applicable Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) protocols and regulations and requirements;

• Responsible for timely delivery of the expected outputs and highlight possible late delivery prior to the event;

• Produce high quality Auto CAD drawings;

• Assist in keeping files for all site memos and instructions, measuring quantities of work and material on site;

• Provide the Project Manager and Project team with all information to execute the project in a timely manner and within the budget allocated;

• Assist in the preparation of Project Schedules (utilizing Primavera, MS Project, etc.,), and assist in performing periodic updates and revisions of the schedules to meet the targets;

• Assist in preparing daily, weekly, monthly reports;

• Assist in reviewing progress and financial reports (invoices) submitted by consultant/ suppliers/ contractors and recommend to the Project Manager the release of payments after technical assessment;

• Assist in: carrying out technical reviews (of the Consultants’, Suppliers’, or Contractors’ Technical Submittals, Materials catalog sheets, Shop Drawings, As-Built Drawings, reports, deliverables, etc..), site inspections, assessments, quantity surveying and preparing reports as required and providing advice on suitable alterations, and guiding contractors on all related issues, and ensuring that they meet the high standards expected by UNOPS, while delivering the projects within the set time and budget constraints; and

• Assist in coordinating testing, commissioning, training and handover of systems deliverables to clients.

Administrative tasks:

• Assist in archiving and documenting Electrical/solar Energy design and engineering related material archiving; and

• Assist in performing scheduling requested tasks related to the projects.

Final Product

Deliver delegated tasks by the supervisor on time and as per the required cost and quality parameters. Ensure that projects design and construction are prepared and performed with high quality, while observing the applicable local, international and UN standards and ensure adherence to relevant Health, Safety, Security and Environmental procedures

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical or Renewable Energy Engineering.

• Membership of the Jordanian Engineers Association is mandatory.

• Possession of Project Management Certificates is an asset

Experience:

• At least 2 (two) years in the preparation of complete design documents and implementation supervision of related site works, is required.

• At least 1 (one) year of professional experience in Jordan and/or the Middle East and Developing countries in the field of Hybrid Solar PV Projects, is an asset.

• Experience in computer design and office software, particularly “AutoCAD” is required.

• Work Experience with an international organization and/or UN Agencies will be well regarded

Language:

Fluency in Arabic and English languages is requried.