Reporting to : Head of Electrical Engineering Department
Job Purpose : Design and supervision of electrical and low voltages systems.
Responsibilities :
Concept Design and Design Development
- Understands and clarifies client's and Statutory Authority requirements.
- Determines, obtains, collates and analyses all necessary design input data.
- Develops high standards concept designs which reflect innovative, creative thinking and which meet the client's brief.
- Describes and defines conceptual thinking to peers and superiors.
- Develops a concept to integrate requirements of all disciplines to ensure the deliverable of a practice, working design, complaints with all relevant regulations.
- Ensures a high standard of presentation drawings.
- Willingly works under pressure and meets given deadlines
Construction Drawings
- Effectively analysis the technical aspects of the design to ascertain the implications of design decisions relatives to the use of modern technologies.
- Develops detailed designs from agreed concepts, while applying practical architectural/ engineering principles and the latest technological philosophies.
- Exercises good quality control to ensure that:
o Drawings comply with the SSH CAD Manual
o Drawings are clear (properly dimensioned, all notes included, legends, north points, all information reflected)
o Drawings are coordinated, interrelate with each other, X-referenced, correctly layered and are error-free.
- Has a thorough knowledge of materials and installation techniques and can specify the use of appropriate materials to suit the design requirements and the building budget.
- Meets agreed deadlines and task benchmarks set by Department.
Design/ Technical Reports
- Effectively analyses design and technical requirements to compile structured reports with content appropriate to design or technical status of the project.
- Prepares narratives and reports per PA requirements on specific design or technical issues (e.g. concept design, area studies, parking options, value engineering, etc)
Documentation and Filling
- Stores work-in progress and completed drawings in correct folders, as per Company policy
- Files calculations and design notations in the correct folders for easy retrieval
- Makes and files notes of ALL meetings (with clients, other design team members, Statutory Authorities, etc).
Teamwork, Cooperation and Communication
- Gives clear, concise and understandable instructions to staff to avoid confusion, re-work and errors. Follows up with staff to ensure compiance with requirements.
- Understands given instructions and implement them. Clarifies instructions when not clear. Facilitates constructive discussion on contentious issues
- Ensures that all key stakegolders are kept informed of progress, problems and issues.
- Communicates effectively with clients, as and when required
- Willingly works extra time to meet given deadlines
- Advise HOD on availability for additional work
- Willingly helps other project teams when own workload permits (under approval from HOD)
- Guides new joiners on SSH standards, Department Manuals, filling, processes, etc
Experience : Minimum 6-10 years.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2014-04-21 |
| Job Location: | Kuwait |
| Job Role: | Engineering |
| Company Industry: | Architecture |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Bachelor's degree / higher diploma |
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