Senior Site Engineer

The Role

Job Description

Key KPIs include:

• Timely completion of site and services work activities as per the shutdown plan given by the client.
• Quality completion of site activities.
• Avoidance of site accidents by proper implementation of the companys HSE standards.
• Good coordination with the technical team and project manager.
• Carry out distribution substation maintenance activities including transformers, protection, switchgear, relays, and AC/DC.
• Receive work permit.
• Inspect project sites to monitor the progress of site activities and ensure conformity to specifications and safety standards.
• Participate in maintenance work at the substations.
• Commit to shutdown window and the time allowed to complete the work.
• Supervise contracted staff and ensure conformity to quality and safety standards.
• Manage logistics to transfer the testing and maintenance equipment from the warehouse to the site and vice versa.
• Respond to emergency calls to mobilize to site within the given response time.
• Prepare project progress reports and timesheets and submit them to the project manager and construction manager.
• Prepare the descriptive technical report on any occurring problem and provide technical advice to solve the encountered problem.
• Follow up work progress with project teams, up to handing over to the end user.
• Coordinate site activities with the end user representatives and project management team.
• Make sure that procedures are followed and to determine if specified steps were taken.
• Ensure the implementation of the companys HSE standards.
• Produce reports, proposals, technical documentation, and user guides as required and ensure other team members knowledge is up to date.
• Conduct awareness sessions for the team and GS employees when needed.

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility to work under pressure and in different environments.
• Team working and relationship-building skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.

Technical Skills

• Substations maintenance.
• Transformers.
• Busbars.
• Circuit breakers.
• Batteries.
• Capacitor banks.
• Protection.
• GIS.

Education

• Bachelor of Engineering with a specialization in Electrical Engineering.

Experience

• From 5 to 8 years of experience in S/S maintenance projects.
• Preferably experience in HSE management system.
• Solid knowledge in S/S maintenance projects.

Requirements About the company Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.