Electrical Engineer

Supporting the Asset Management Department. This position will support the operation, maintenance, and optimisation of electrical systems within a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant. This position requires hands-on experience with high-voltage systems, generator protection, auxiliary systems, and plant automation, ensuring electrical reliability, safety and efficiency across all plant operations.

• Serve as the technical authority for Electrical assets in the plant.
• Review and recommend a comprehensive maintenance strategy based on criticality assessments, integrating Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM), Preventive Maintenance (PM), and Predictive Maintenance (PdM).
• Manage the entire lifecycle of the plant's electrical assets, from acquisition to decommissioning.
• Develop strategies for effective utilisation, performance optimisation and timely upgrades or replacements.
• Design, review, and maintain electrical systems including gas and steam turbine generators, transformers, switch gears, MCCs, and auxiliary systems.
• Perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of electrical faults and failures.
• Support planned and unplanned outages, including scope development, contractor coordination, and testing.
• Develop Outage QC checklist and hold points to ensure critical stages of the outage are monitored.
• Ensure compliance with grid codes, electrical safety standards, and environmental regulations.
• Develop and maintain single-line diagrams, schematics, and electrical documentation.
• Monitor and analyse electrical performance data to optimise plant efficiency and reliability.
• Interface with SCADA, DCS, and PLC systems for control and monitoring of electrical assets.
• Lead electrical upgrade projects, including feasibility studies and CAPEX planning.
• Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for technical support and spare parts management.
• Conduct arc flash studies, relay coordination, and protection system reviews.
• Monitor and analyse equipment performance data to identify reliability risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for both engineering functions and asset performance.
• Lead in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex plant issues.
• Collaborate with OEMs and vendors for technical support and upgrades.
• Oversee O&M budget and develop/ manage budgets for engineering improvement projects and asset management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• At least 8 years of experience in Power Generation, preferably in CCGT.
• Strong knowledge of IEC, IEEE, and NEC standards.
• Experience with high-voltage equipment, generator protection, and electrical distribution systems.
• Proficient in electrical design and analysis tools (e.g. ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD Electrical).
• Familiar with Condition Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance, and Digital Twin Technologies.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage contractors during outages.
• Experience in 400KV/230KV/66KV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS).
• Knowledge of grid interconnection requirements and load dispatch protocols.
• Certification in Electrical Safety Awareness, Lockout/ Tagout (LOTO) and High Voltage Switching.
• Have a safety mindset and display good workplace safety behaviour.
• Be actively involved in emergency responses whenever called upon.