Lead Electrical Engineer
Contract : External service
Duration: 25 months
Start date: 01/05/2026
Job description :
- 1. Purpose of the mission
TheLead Electrical Engineer will provide all coordination, engineering, document management, technical supervision and construction and commissioning support services for a hybrid power plant project. The selected incumbent will be expected to play an integrated engineering master's role, interfacing with:
- the EPC of the project
- les fournisseurs des Work Packages (WP)
- the Project Owner
- l’Utility
- other project stakeholders
- Scope of services
The expected services include:
2.1. Getting started & document review
- Comprehensive review of existing engineering documentation
- Pre-execution engineering for civil and electrical integration, if required
2.2. Pre-execution engineering
- Pre-engineering of the "electrical integration" package
- Support for the contracting of WP
- Technical review of supplier documents
2.3. Execution Engineering and As Built
- Management of the execution and As-Built engineering of the various packages for:
- Electrical integration (LV & HV)
- Integration of Work Packages
- Industrial communications (equipment, utility)
- Verification, validation and integration of supplier deliverables
- Production of documents outside the WP scope when necessary
2.4. Coordination and management of interfaces
- Global technical coordination between WP
- Interface with the Network Utility/Operator
- Proactive management of interfaces and technical issues
2.5. Engineering synthesis and management
- Consolidation of deliverables to ensure seamless integration
- Tracking engineering schedules
- Animation of weekly meetings and follow-up of actions
2.6. Quality, compliance and control
- Definition of the engineering quality plan
- Control of supplier quality procedures
- Site visits for technical inspection
2.7. FAT – Factory Acceptance Tests
Sur les cinq WP critiques (Inverters/Stations, Storage, Thermal, Delivery Station, EMS/SCADA) :
- Élaboration des check‑lists FAT.
- Participation in TAFs, drafting of reports and follow-up of open points.
2.8. Support, Provisioning and Acceptance
- Support aux phases Commissioning, Testing et Handover
- Participation in milestones:
- Mechanical Completion
- Electrical Completion
- Provisional Acceptance
- Complete punch list management
2.9. Documentation requirements
- Delivery of all necessary engineering documents (design, execution, O&M, etc.)
- Registration under the Client's codification
- All documents must be provided in French
- Project Management
3.1. Coordination and steering
- Proactive project management for the entire entrusted scope
- Technical support for EPC
- Participation in steering meetings
3.2. Costs, changes
- Support on cost monitoring and reporting
- Support on theformal management of Variations and complaints
3.3. Planning
- Finalization of the engineering schedule
- Regular update
- Tracking deliverables
3.4. Document management
- Implementation of a structured document system – GED (Kairnial)
- Control of EPC formats and document requirements
- Required Skills
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate proven expertise in the following areas:
- Engineering of hybrid, renewable power plants (+ thermal = asset)
- LV/HV electrical integration, protections, synchronization
- Complex multi-batch coordination and interface management
- Industrial Communication and SCADA/EMS Integration
- FAT, commissioning, commissioning and acceptance
- Technical document management (EDMS, numbering)
- Fluency in English and French, both written and oral – required for project management in multicultural environments
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the construction of medium to large-scale industrial or energy projects, ideally in emerging markets
- Minimum 5 years of proven experience in EPC project management in the energy, power generation or infrastructure sectors
- Proven experience on PV, Energy and Thermal Storage projects (Inverters/Stations, Storage, Thermal, Delivery Station, EMS/SCADA