Job Title: Project Electrical Engineer

Reporting to: Directly report to the Project Manager.

Location: Athens, Greece

Employment Terms: Project-based contract agreement

Company Overview:

Clarke Energy is multinational specialist in gas and diesel engine-based power plants for energy efficient and renewable power generation. Clarke Energy Hellas is the authorised distributor and service provider for INNIO’ s Jenbacher gas engines in Greece. Our capabilities range from the supply of a gas-fuelled power generation engine, through to the turnkey installation of a multi-engine power plant. Clarke Energy’s ethos is one of aftersales support, delivering high levels of equipment availability through the development of a strong local service presence with in-country parts supply.

Job Description:

We are currently seeking for a highly motivated and experienced Project Electrical Engineer. The successful candidate will deliver the assigned construction and engineering project successfully at site level whilst conforming to time, scope and quality requirements.

Majority of time spent

Day to day management of the project

 

Responsibilities.

• Manage and ensure that Health, Safety and Environmental standards are always understood and adhered to.
• Act as the client’s primary focus on a day-to-day basis, acting in a professional and courteous manner, and reporting any relevant interactions internally and to the project stakeholders.
• Manage subcontractors and their works, challenging any cost, scope, progress, safety or quality issues, and reorganising works where appropriate.
• Drive the site-based work packages to meet the approved programme of works, flag any potential issues and ensure all works tasks are suitably scheduled with the project stakeholders.
• Act as the site lead to interface design and engineering to our site works, ensuring that all contractors are undertaking their works to the correct technical requirements, standards whilst flagging any inconsistencies or omissions to the scope with the approved engineering design.
• Take charge of project logistics ahead of time, co-ordinating deliveries and plant movement, considering site conditions and offload requirements to ensure that goods and materials are installed safely and on programme.
• Responsible for digitally updating the provided project plan, reporting live on progress and delay in an accurate manner, whilst creating parallel lookahead programmes for site as required.
• Manage the delivery and execution of assigned Inspection Test Plans to enable the sequential sign-off of individual packages of work.
• Organise and manage the site mobilisation and demobilisation, plus hire and off-hire of equipment required for the works.
• Write detailed reports and updates for the Project team and other project departmental heads.
• Liaise with Purchasing to assist the Project Manager in the procurement of necessary materials for the installation where appropriate for the site’s needs.
• Collate and submit accurate project documentation, including but not limited to As-Built drawings, calibration and test certificates, and commissioning records.
• Suggest and implement cost-effective solutions and proposals, acting as the focal point for unexpected technical difficulties and other problems, ensuring that they are resolved in a timely manner.
• Control the continuous snagging of work on site, arranging for appropriate actions to be taken and closed out ahead of time.
• Participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders either in person or on-line. Where appropriate, schedule and act as chair, taking minutes and assigning actions.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of Site Manager when is required with particular emphasis on CDM and the supervision of sub-contractors

Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience within a relevant discipline, such as construction and electrical engineering.
• Good understanding of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental issues.
• Good IT skills – Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project, Teams, able to communicate and use VPN, video conferencing and mobile platforms.
• Knowledge of current ‘Construction (Design and Management) Regulations’
• Project Management
• Basic coaching and negotiation skills

 

Personal attributes/skills

This requires the job holder to demonstrate that they are:

• Motivated, organised, and disciplined – repeats actions across projects without prompting.
• Thrives from taking responsibility of the given situation.
• Resilient and driven - does what is required to get the job done.
• Consistently trustworthy and professional
• Reliable and dependable
• Responsive to customers’ needs
• Supportive and able to work well with colleagues.
• Committed to quality and improvement.
  
  

In addition, it is particularly important to the success of this role that the job holder can demonstrate the following:

• Excellent at building relationships, and competent in communicating both technical and practical matters.
• Ability to motivate, persuade and influence others.
• A pragmatic and flexible approach to requirements – adapts to changing priorities.
• Strong planning skills.

Commercial awareness – acts to minimise costs to Clarke Energy and customer.

Recruitment and succession requirements

Essential

• Degree in Electrical Engineering from Technical University
• Experienced with Electrical installations for industrial applications (5 years’ minimum experience)
• Site management experience.
• Knowledge of the current ‘Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Good understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Willingness to travel and work away from home as required.
• Excellent command of Greek and English language (written and verbal).

 

Desirable

• Experienced with CHP installations.
• Experience in a related discipline e.g. – boilers, HV systems, quantity surveying, CAD, planning, SCADA, BMS.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to join our team, please submit your CV and cover letter We look forward to hearing from you.