Lead Electrical Engineer📣 Job Ad
in Cipla
about 6 hours ago
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Cipla is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is integral to the timely and safe execution of both greenfield and brownfield projects, ensuring adherence to cost and quality standards while maintaining site operations. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of electrical systems within pharmaceutical (API) manufacturing environments and proven project management capabilities from inception to handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the timely execution of greenfield and brownfield projects to facilitate smooth and safe site operations, adhering to cost and quality norms.
- Assist in the preparation of business cases, project charters, and concept notes for user requirements.
- Develop plant layouts and prepare plans for facilities and electrical requirements.
- Estimate project costs for budgetary proposals, including operational costs.
- Perform engineering calculations such as power consumption, control transformer sizing, and instrument loop impedances.
- Provide guidelines for the design of control panels, junction boxes, and conduit/wiring systems in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC) and International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) standards.
- Ensure statutory and regulatory approvals are obtained at each stage of the project.
- Evaluate consultants and prepare consultancy Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs).
- Conduct technical evaluations of vendors to ensure compliance with Cipla specifications and standards.
- Prepare User Requirement Specifications (URS), Design Specifications (RDS), technical specification sheets, terms of reference, layouts, and drawings.
- Carry out risk assessments in coordination with safety and user departments.
- Prepare project schedules, including bar charts and major milestones.
- Follow up with the purchase department and suppliers to ensure timely material procurement.
- Coordinate with contractors and sub-contractors for work scheduling and execution.
- Liaise with concerned department heads to ensure timely execution of engineering activities.
- Monitor and track all project activities, ensuring adherence to time, cost, and quality parameters.
- Ensure all safety norms are followed by contractors during electrical work.
- Monitor compliance with applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.
- Support Electrical and Control Systems Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) as per URS to ensure compliance with company and industrial standards.
- Communicate project status to concerned stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Conduct daily progress meetings (PD) with contractors and assign work.
- Ensure completion of GMP documentation for the engineering scope of work.
- Oversee the handover of the project to the user from an engineering perspective.
- Identify critical spares and manage inventory.
Qualifications and Experience
- Proven working experience as a Lead Project Engineer in Pharmaceutical (API) greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Detailed knowledge of API process and utility equipment, including reactors, centrifuges, dryers, isolators, transformers, DG sets, boilers, and chillers, with respect to their electrical functions.
- Familiarity with relevant rules, regulations, best industry practices, and performance standards.
- Proficiency in process control applications and database systems.
- Hands-on experience working with high voltage substations, electrical utilities, or another related industry.
- Understanding of financial concepts such as CAPEX and OPEX.
- Knowledge of automation.
- BE Electrical degree with 12-15 years of experience. An MBA will be an added advantage.
Required Skills
- Project Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Pharmaceutical (API) Project Management
- Greenfield & Brownfield Project Execution
- Technical Accuracy and Quality Assurance
- Business Case, Project Charter, and Concept Note Preparation
- Plant Layout Development
- Cost Estimation and Budgetary Proposal Development
- Operational Cost Analysis
- Electrical Functions of API Process & Utility Equipment
- Engineering Calculations (Power Consumption, Transformer Sizing, Instrument Loop Impedances)
- Advanced MS Office Suite
- MS Project Software
- Adherence to Industry Best Practices and Performance Standards
- Design of Control Panels, Junction Boxes, and Conduit/Wiring Systems
- Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC) and International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) Standards
- Process Control Applications and Database Systems
- Statutory and Regulatory Approval Processes
- Consultant and Vendor Evaluation
- URS, RDS, Technical Specification Sheet, Terms of Reference, Layouts, and Drawings Preparation
- Risk Assessment
- Project Scheduling and Milestone Tracking
- Procurement, Contractor, Sub-contractor, and Departmental Coordination
- Monitoring and Tracking of Time, Cost, and Quality
- Safety Norm Compliance
- QA/QC Policies Compliance
- Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs)
- Project Status Communication
- Daily Progress Discussion (PD) and Work Assignment
- Documentation and Project Handover
- GMP Documentation
- Critical Spares Identification and Inventory Management
- Understanding of Manufacturing Processes
- Planning and Organizational Skills
- Prioritization and Multi-tasking Abilities
Work Location and Type
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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