Lead Electrical Engineer

Contract : External service
Duration: 25 months
Start date: 01/05/2026
Job description :

1. 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

 

1. 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

 

1. 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

 

1. 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