Lead Electrical Engineer to manage the 400 kV Electrical Substation package in a prestigious project in Kuwait. The role covers the works in the technical office and at a later stage the coordination of erection and implementation at site.

- Interface with Owner's Engineer

- Interface with Client (MEWRE Kuwait)

- Follow up on the 400KV GIS Equipment Manufacturer (the OEM) of the 400 kV GIS and protection equipment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Office

•  Review and manage the OEM engineering submittals — GIS layout drawings, SLDs, equipment datasheets, etc… against MEW requirements and project specifications in collaboration with the Contractor’s engineering firm.

•  Track the engineering submittal register, follow-up with OEM for overdue documents and manage incorporation of comments with the Owner's Consultant.

•  Raise and manage RFIs (Requests for Information) and Technical Queries to the Owner's Consultant and MEW; log responses and distribute to OEM and site teams.

•  Review and consolidate ITP (Inspection & Test Plan) hold and witness points; coordinate inspection notifications to the Owner's Consultant and MEW resident inspector.

•  Maintain the project document control register for all 400 kV Substation submittal.

• Handles daily correspondence from OEM
• Handles any claim raised by OEM

Site Coordination

•  Act as the on-site technical reference for 400 kV GIS erection, protection panel installation, cable laying, auxiliary transformers, MV switchgear, etc.and substation commissioning activities.

•  Attend and technical meetings with OEM site commissioning team, the Owner's Consultant's site inspector, and MEW's resident engineer.

•  Review OEM Method Statements and Risk Assessments before site activities commence, flag deviations from the approved ITP immediately.

•  Coordinate MEW hold point notifications and witness point attendance — ensuring MEW's resident inspector is properly notified per contractual requirements.

•  Identify, log, and track punch list items for the 400 kV substation through to formal close-out with the Owner's Consultant and MEW.

Skills

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE



•  Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or Power Systems).

•  Minimum 12 years' experience in HV substation projects, with at least 5 years on 400 kV substations.

•  Direct hands-on experience with 400 kV GIS equipment.

•  Proven experience in both technical office and site coordination roles on EPC substation projects.

•  Working knowledge of GIS, transformers, protection relays, and earthing.

•  Experience interfacing with a utility client (MEW Kuwait or equivalent GCC utility preferred).

•  Familiarity with NCC signal exchange / telemetry equipment communication architecture in 400 kV substations is a plus.