Electrical Engineer (Level 2) - Freelance / On-call

TUV NORD Thailand is seeking to engage a Freelance Electrical Engineer (Level 2) to support a mining project on an as-needed basis. The engineer will independently review electrical engineering designs and technical documents submitted by the EPC contractor and provide clear, technically justified comments to the project team.

This is not a full-time or regular part-time assignment. Work may occur for several consecutive days and then stop for several weeks, depending on project document submissions and review requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review electrical drawings, calculations, specifications, datasheets, schedules, vendor documents, and other technical submissions.
• Review, as applicable, HV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors/drives, cables, earthing, lightning protection, electrical protection, emergency/standby power, and interfaces with other disciplines.
• Identify technical discrepancies, omissions, design risks, and potential non-compliances; issue clear comments and recommendations.
• Review responses and revised documents following comments and support closure of technical issues.
• Participate in technical clarification meetings when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Valid professional engineering license/registration recognized by the Council of Engineers Thailand (COE Thailand).
• Relevant experience in electrical design, design review, engineering consultancy, EPC, construction, or industrial projects.
• Good knowledge of applicable Thai and/or international electrical engineering standards and good engineering practice.
• Ability to independently review technical documents and provide technically justified comments in English.
• Ability to provide support on relatively short notice when document review is required.

Preferred Experience

Experience in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, power, petrochemical, EPC/consultancy projects, or Owner's Engineer / Independent Engineer assignments will be advantageous.

Working Arrangement

• Freelance / on-call engagement with no guaranteed minimum working hours.
• Workload is intermittent and depends entirely on project document submissions and review priorities.
• Time is recorded and compensated based on actual hours worked.
• Most reviews may be performed remotely, with meetings or project/site attendance when required.
• Expected response time and review turnaround will be agreed based on each assignment.

Typical Deliverables

Reviewed drawings/documents, technical comment sheets, follow-up review of revised submissions, and technical clarification notes as required by the project