Electrical Engineer

Title:

Job Title:                              Electrical Engineer
Company:                           KBR
Location:                             Basra Iraq (Majnoon Oil Field)
Employment Type:          Full-time, Contract

Rotation:                             6/1

Required Nationals          Iraqi

About Company

"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."

Job Purpose

The Electrical Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable and compliant operation and maintenance of electrical systems at Majnoon Oil Field, covering power generation, distribution and electrical equipment. The jobholder plans and carries out electrical maintenance and troubleshooting with limited supervision, guides technicians on site, and reports to the Lead Electrical Engineer or Electrical Superintendent.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and carry out preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance of HV and LV electrical equipment, including switchgear, transformers, MCCs, motors, UPS and battery systems, generators, lighting and small power.

• Lead fault-finding and troubleshooting on electrical systems, identify root causes and put corrective and preventive actions in place to reduce downtime.

• Prepare and review work orders, job packs, method statements and risk assessments, and keep the maintenance management system accurate.

• Act as a performing or area authority within the permit to work system, and plan isolations and lock-out/tag-out for electrical work.

• Carry out and review electrical testing and inspection, including insulation resistance, earthing, protection relay settings and inspection of Ex equipment in hazardous areas.

• Supervise and guide electrical technicians and contractors on site, checking that work is done to the required standard.

• Oversee installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of new or modified electrical equipment.

• Prepare and review management of change (MOC) documentation and technical input for small modifications and improvement work.

• Maintain and update electrical drawings, single line diagrams, as-built records and equipment registers.

• Monitor equipment condition and reliability data, and recommend improvements to maintenance strategies and spares holding.

• Prepare technical specifications and material requests, and support the technical review of vendor and contractor submissions.

• Coordinate with operations, instrumentation, mechanical and contractor teams to plan and complete work safely and on schedule.

• Prepare daily, weekly and incident reports, and take part in incident investigations where electrical causes are involved.

• Lead by example on HSE, run toolbox talks for the electrical crew, and report hazards, near misses and unsafe conditions.

Technical Qualification & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power) from a recognised university.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in electrical maintenance, construction or commissioning in oil and gas, refinery, power or heavy industry, with at least 2 years at an operating facility.

• Sound knowledge of HV and LV power systems, motor control circuits, protection and earthing.

• Able to read, interpret and mark up single line diagrams, schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Working knowledge of IEC standards and hazardous area classification and equipment (IEC 60079).

• Experience working within a permit to work system, including electrical isolations.

• Proficient in MS Office and AutoCAD.

• Experience with a maintenance management system (such as SAP PM or Maximo) is an advantage.

• Valid safety training (H2S, first aid, fire fighting); electrical safety or authorised person training is an advantage.

• Good written and spoken Arabic and English.

Soft skills

• Strong commitment to safe working and willingness to stop work when conditions are unsafe.

• Able to guide, coach and check the work of technicians and contractors.

• Sound judgement and problem-solving under time pressure.

• Works well as part of a multi-discipline team.

• Clear communicator, both verbally and in written reports.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in records and documentation.

• Organised, manages time well and meets agreed deadlines.

• Able to work effectively on a 6/1 rotation at a remote field site.